 Mik Snijder at the 1961 Olympia's Tour | |
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| Born | 6 February 1931 (age 88) Vries, Drenthe, the Netherlands |
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| Sport | Cycling |
Mik Snijder (born 6 February 1931) is a retired Dutch road cyclist who was active between 1954 and 1961. He won the Ronde van Overijssel in 1954, the Olympia's Tour in 1961, and one stage of the Tour de Tunisie in 1960. [1]
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