Henk Nijdam

Henk Nijdam (26 August 1935 – 30 April 2009) was a Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Fortuna Zundert. On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also won a gold and a bronze medals in the individual pursuit at world championships in 1962 and 1963.

His best achievements on the road were winning the Olympia's Tour in 1964 and two stages of the Tour de France in 1964 and 1966.

Nijdam was the father of cyclist Jelle Nijdam.

Major results

1960

Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship

1961

Amateur World Track Pursuit Championship

Ronde van Midden-Nederland

1962

World Track Pursuit Championship

Olympia's Tour

1964

Tour de France: Winner stage 6

Oirschot

Made

1965

Maarheeze

Mijl van Mares

Kwaadmechelen

1966

Eeklo

Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship

Nationale Sluitingsprijs

Ulvenhout

Valkenswaard

Tour de France: Winner stage 20

Vuelta a España: Winner stages 8, 10B and 16

1967

Beervelde

Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship

Vuelta a España: Winner stage 12

1968

Essen

Kortenhoef

Rijkevorsel

See also

• List of Dutch Olympic cyclists

External links

• – official Tour de France results ()