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Full name | Vanja Vonckx |
Born | Bonheiden, Belgium | 12 February 1973
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Role | Rider |
Vanja Vonckx (born 12 February 1973) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. She finished in second place in the Belgian National Road Race Championships in 1999. [1] She also competed in the women's road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [2]
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