Wim Kelleners

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Wim Kelleners
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Born (1950-05-09) 9 May 1950 (age 71)
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Wim Kelleners (born 9 May 1950) is a Dutch racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1973 Tour de France. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Wim Kelleners". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. "Tour de France 1973". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "60ème Tour de France 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011.