Personal information | |
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Full name | Suzanne van Veen |
Born | Naaldwijk, the Netherlands | 3 October 1987
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Discipline | Track |
Role | Rider |
Suzanne van Veen (born 3 October 1987 in Naaldwijk) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. [1] Van Veen signed her first professional contract in 2005 when she became part of the Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team. [2] She still rides for the team, now known as Team Flexpoint. [2]
Her first professional success came in 2006 in the national track championship in Alkmaar. She came second in the scratch race, behind Adrie Visser. [3] During the Six-days of Rotterdam, van Veen and pacemaker Joop Zijlaard attacked with 17 laps to go in a women's derny race and lapped the field. [4]
A year later she took part in the AA Drink Four-day of Rotterdam, an event similar to six-day racing. Van Veen rode with Elise van Hage. They achieved several top-three rankings and won the scratch race on the third day . [5] They finished third overall. [6]
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