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Aad van den Hoek

Aad van den Hoek
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Aad van den Hoek in 1974
Personal information
Full name Aad van den Hoek
Born (1951-10-14) 14 October 1951 (age 65)
Dirksland, Netherlands
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1974–1982 TI-Raleigh
1983 Beckers Snacks

Aad van den Hoek (born 14 October 1951) is a former Dutch cyclist. He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerrie Knetemann.

In 1976 he finished last in the final of the Tour de France and carried the Lanterne rouge.

In 1972 he finished third in the 100 km team time trial at the Munich Olympics, but tested positive for Coramine, a drug allowed by the Union Cycliste Internationale but not the IOC. The Dutch team was disqualified.



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