Personal information | |
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Full name | Sharon van Essen |
Born | Utrecht, the Netherlands | 3 March 1981
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2009 | Team Ton van Bemmelen Sports |
Professional teams | |
2000–2001 | Farm Frites-Hartol |
2004 | Ondernemers van Nature-Vrienden van het Platteland |
2005–2006 | Vrienden van het Platteland |
2007–2008 | DSB Bank |
Sharon van Essen (born 3 March 1981) is a former Dutch cyclist from Utrecht, the Netherlands. She turned professional in 2000 with the Farm Frites-Hartol team. [1]
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