Rigard van Klooster
Rigardus Antonius "Rigard" van Klooster (born April 6, 1989 in 's-Hertogenbosch ) is a former Dutch track cyclist .
Rigard van Klooster began his competitive sports career as a speed skater . He finished third in the Dutch Junior Championship and won a gold medal at the European Junior Games . In 2011 he won the Dutch Classics .
In the same year van Klooster switched to track cycling. At the UEC European Rail Championships in 2012 in the Cido Arena in Panevėžys , Lithuania , he finished sixth in the team sprint , together with Hylke van Grieken and Matthijs Büchli . In the same year he ended his career in competitive sports and graduated the following year.
Web links
- Rigard van Klooster on speedskatingresults.com
- Rigard van Klooster in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Door Rigard van Klooster: Rigard van Klooster, baanwielrenner. In: rigardvanklooster.wordpress.com. Retrieved May 28, 2016 (Dutch).
- Rigard van Klooster as a speed skater on youtube.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klooster, Rigard van |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klooster, Rigardus Antonius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch track cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | 's-Hertogenbosch |