Theo Eltink

Theo Eltink
Personal information
Full name Theo Eltink
Born (1981-11-27) November 27, 1981
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 55.5 kg (122 lb)
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
20022004 Rabobank GS3
20052008 Rabobank
2009 Skil–Shimano
Infobox last updated on
30 January 2009

Theo Eltink (born November 27, 1981 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer.

Biography

In his youth, Eltink also was a good ice skater, but finally chose for cycling. He competed in cyclo-cross and road races at cycling club "Het snelle wiel". After Eltink finished school, he focussed on cycling.

Eltink became a member of the Rabobank TT3, a team for promising young riders. In 2005, Eltink became a professional cyclist for Rabobank. In his first year, Eltink started in the 2005 Giro d'Italia, and finished 29th in the general classification.

Palmares

  • Tour de l'Avenir - 1 stage (2004)
  • Tour des Pyrénées - 1 stage (2004)
  • 2nd, National U23 Cyclo-Cross Championship (2003)
  • 3rd, National U17 Cyclo-Cross Championship (1997)

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