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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Theo Eltink |
| Born | November 27, 1981 Eindhoven, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 55.5 kg (122 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2004 | Rabobank GS3 |
| 2005–2008 | Rabobank |
| 2009 | Skil–Shimano |
Theo Eltink (born November 27, 1981, in Eindhoven) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer.
In his youth, Eltink also was a good ice skater, but finally chose for cycling. He competed in cyclo-cross and road races at cycling club "Het snelle wiel". After Eltink finished school, he focussed on cycling.
Eltink became a member of the Rabobank TT3, a team for promising young riders. In 2005, Eltink became a professional cyclist for Rabobank. In his first year, Eltink started in the 2005 Giro d'Italia, and finished 29th in the general classification.
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