Klaas Balk
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| Klaas Balk (1972) | |
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| Full name | Klaas Cornelis Hendrik Balk |
| Date of birth | December 27, 1948 |
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 Netherlands
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| discipline | Road / train |
| End of career | 1975 |
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| Last updated: April 1, 2020 | |
Klaas Cornelis Hendrik Balk (born December 27, 1948 in Badhoevedorp ) is a former Dutch cyclist .
Athletic career
Klaas Balk became Dutch champion on the track four times : in 1967, 1969 and 1970 in the 1000-meter time trial and in 1972 in the tandem race , together with Peter van Doorn . In 1969 he finished third in the time trial at the World Track Championships in Brno .
In 1968 and 1972 Balk competed at the Olympic Games. In 1972, at the Olympic Games in Munich , he finished fourth in the sprint . He then became a professional racing driver for three years. During this time he also drove successfully road races . In 1971 and 1972 he won a stage of the Olympia's Tour . In 1973 he became vice European champion in two-man team driving , together with René Pijnen .
In 1975, Klaas Balk had to end his cycling career after being hit by a car and suffering numerous injuries.
After the sport
In 1976, in the presence of his racing colleague Jan Janssen , Klaas Balk opened the Balk Rijwielen bicycle shop in Nieuw-Vennep , which he ran until 2005. He initiated a regional training center for young racing cyclists, which he also trained. Horses are one of his hobbies and he is involved in therapeutic riding .
successes
train
- 1967
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Dutch amateur champion - 1000 meter time trial
- 1969
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Amateur World Championship - 1000 Meter Time Trial -
Dutch amateur champion - 1000 meter time trial
- 1970
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Dutch amateur champion - 1000 meter time trial
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Dutch champion - tandem race (with Peter van Doorn )
- 1973
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European Championship - two-man team driving (with René Pijnen )
Street
- 1971
- a stage Olympia's Tour
- 1972
- a stage Olympia's Tour
Teams
- 1972 Wybert-Läkero
- 1973 Kela Tapijt
- 1974 Robot Gazelle
- 1974-75 Ormas-Sharp
Web links
- Klaas Balk in the database of Radsportseiten.net
- Klaas Balk in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Klaas Balk in the ProCyclingStats.com database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Hoe is het met (22): Klaas Balk. In: Dichtbij.nl. November 28, 2014, accessed April 1, 2020 (Dutch).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Balk, Klaas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balk, Klaas Cornelis Hendrik (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch track cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Badhoevedorp |