Personal information | |
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Full name | Rik Van Linden |
Born |
Wilrijk, Belgium |
28 July 1949
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Professional team(s) | |
1971 | Hertekamp-Magniflex |
1972 | Van Cauter-Magniflex-de Gribaldy |
1973 | Rokado |
1974 | IJsboerke-Colner |
1975–1977 | Bianchi-Campagnolo |
1978–1979 | Bianchi-Faema |
1980 | DAF Trucks-Lejeune |
1981 | Boule d'Or |
1982 | Hoonved-Bottecchia |
1983 | Batavus-Jos Meesters |
Major wins | |
Paris-Tours (1971,1973)
Vuelta a España, 2 stages |
Paris-Tours (1971,1973)
Tour de France, 4 stages
Rik Van Linden (born 28 July 1949 in Wilrijk, Antwerp) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer who won the points classification in the 1975 Tour de France. He also won several stages in all of the three Grand Tours. He also won the classic cycle race Paris–Tours twice (1971, 1973).