Roy Schuiten

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Roy Schuiten (1975)

Roy Schuiten (born December 16, 1950 in Zandvoort , † September 19, 2006 in Praia do Carvoeiro , Portugal ) was a Dutch cyclist .

Schuiten achieved his greatest successes on the track : in 1974 and 1975 he became world champion in the single pursuit . In 1975 he made two attempts in Mexico City to improve the world hour record held by Eddy Merckx at the time ; however, he failed.

Schuiten also started in the road race; so he took part twice in the Tour de France , but gave up both times, and four times in the Giro d'Italia . In 1974 he won the British Milk Race and in 1975 in Frankfurt the traditional race around the Henninger Tower , in 1974 and 1975 the Grand Prix des Nations . In 1979 he won the Grand Prix Forlì , the last event of this race. After the end of his active career, he was the sporting director of the Dutch cycling team PDM-Concorde in 1985 . He later emigrated to Portugal , where he in the Horeca became active industry and geography. Roy Schuiten died of a stomach bleeding in his adopted country .

successes

Schuiten at the Dutch Rail Championships in 1977
1972
  • MaillotHolanda.svg Dutch Master - Individual Pursuit (Amateurs)
1973
  • MaillotHolanda.svg Dutch Master - Individual Pursuit (Amateurs)
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1980
  • MaillotHolanda.svg Dutch master - one's pursuit
1981

Teams

Web links

Commons : Roy Schuiten  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Voigt wants to go to Mount Everest. In: radsport-news.com. September 7, 2014, accessed December 30, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Schuiten, Roy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH December 16, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Zandvoort
DATE OF DEATH September 19, 2006
Place of death Praia do Carvoeiro , Portugal