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Jelle Nijdam

Jelle Nijdam
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Nijdam in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jelle Nijdam
Nickname Snelle Jelle
Born (1963-08-16) 16 August 1963 (age 53)
Zundert, the Netherlands
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1984–1987 Kwantum Hallen
1987–1989 Superconfex-Yoko
1990–1992 Buckler
1993–1994 WordPerfect
1995–1996 TVM
Major wins
6 stages Tour de France
Paris–Tours
Paris–Brussels
Tour of the Netherlands (3x)
Amstel Gold Race

Jelle Nijdam (born 16 August 1963 in Zundert, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch former professional cyclist. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow jersey for three days. Nijdam's father, Henk Nijdam, was a professional cyclist from 1962 to 1969, who won the 1961 world amateur track pursuit championship. He also competed in the individual pursuit and team pursuit events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.


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