Wout Wagtmans
Wouter "Wout" Wagtmans (born November 10, 1929 in Rucphen , † August 15, 1994 in Sint-Willebrord ) was a Dutch cyclist . Together with Wim van Est , he was one of the best and most versatile cyclists in the Netherlands in the 1950s.
In 1947 Wout Wagtmans began his cycling career as an amateur; In 1949 he became the Dutch amateur road champion. In 1950 he was forced to go pro as he should have taken money to win.
In the following years, Wout Wagtmans took part in the Tour de France eight times . He wore the yellow jersey three times - in 1954 , 1955 and 1956 . At the Tour de France in 1953 he won a sprint stage against Gino Bartali and was fifth in the overall standings, and in 1956 sixth. He also won three stages of the Giro d'Italia , the Ronde van Noord-Holland in 1940 , the Tour de Romandie in 1952 , twice, in 1950 and 1952, the Eight van Chaam and a large number of one-day races over the course of his eleven years as a professional.
Wagtmans also drove on the track , both as a stalker and in six-day races . In 1957 he was third in the World Standing Championship. In 1961 he ended his active career, but still acted as the sports director for some time.
Personal and professional
After the end of his cycling activities, Wout Wagtmans took over the parental forwarding company. In the late 1980s he suffered an accident after which he remained disabled.
Wagtmans was known for his belligerence as well as his youthful enthusiasm, which is probably why he had many nicknames, including "Clown" and "Dik Trom". In 1958 he and his racing driver colleague Wim van Est recorded a song entitled “Tour de France” on record. He is the uncle of the cyclist Marinus Wagtmans .
literature
Peter Heerkens / Frans van Schoonderwalt: Op karakter: St. Willebrord van paarse he tot gel trui , 2007
Web links
- Wout Wagtmans in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Wout Wagtmans in the Tour de France database(French / English )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Wagtmans, Wout |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wagtmans, Wouter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockets |
DATE OF DEATH | August 15, 1994 |
Place of death | St. Willebrord, Rucphen community |