Henk Faanhof

Henk Faanhof

Henk Faanhof in 1954
Personal information
Full name Henk Faanhof
Born (1922-08-29)29 August 1922
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died 27 January 2015(2015-01-27) (aged 92)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
1 stage Tour de France
Infobox last updated on
4 July 2008

Henk Faanhof (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from Amsterdam. Faanhof won one stage in the 1954 Tour de France.[1] In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the Dutch National Road Race Championship after changing bicycles with a team mate. The rule that bicycle changes were not allowed was new and Faanhof did not know about it. He also competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] Faanhof died in Amsterdam on 27 January 2015, aged 92,[3] less than a week before two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, Gerrit Voorting and Joop Harmans.[4]

Palmarès

1949
World Amateur champion road race
1950
Sas van Gent
1951
GP de Marmignolles
1952
Hoensbroek
Alphen aan de Rijn
1954
Tour de France:
Winner stage 9

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