Why post this picture again? Because tonight I received an email from Bjorn Kuiper, son of Hennie Kuiper. He maintains his father's website and flicker page, and was wondering where the picture came from. He would like to use it on the website. I steered him on the right direction and perhaps we'll see it there n the future. Let's face it, the son of a Paris Roubaix winner gets prestige points if only by family proximity.
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For you young pups who think that the world began with Mr.Armstrong and don't know who Hennie is, this is an abbreviated Palmares:
1974: National cycle cross champion
1975: National cycle cross champion
1975: National road race champion
1975: World road race champion Yvoir (Belgium)
1976: Winner Tour of Switzerland (general classification)
1976: Winner Tour of France Bornem leg (Belgium)
1977: Second in the general classification of the Tour de France
1977: Winner Tour de France leg towards Alpe d'Huez
1977: Sportsman of the Year
1978: Winner Tour de France leg towards Alpe d'Huez
1980: Second in the general classification of the Tour de France
1981: Winner classic Tour of Flanders
1981: Winner classic Tour of Lombardy
1982: 'Jeunesse et sport' decoration in France
1983: Winner classic Paris-Roubaix
1985: Winner classic Milan-San Remo
1988: Knighted in the order of Oranje Nassau
3 comments:
I love it when you go old-school.
Great post.
The world didn't begin with Armstrong, and it sure as hell won't end with him. Who is he anyway?
Armstrong. He was the best rider of one decade. Still a very good rider. In my little book, maybe the 4th best rider since WWII. It would take at least 5 beers to decide this for certain.
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