Jelle Nijdam
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Jelle Nijdam (born August 16, 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.
[edit] Major Results
- 1987
- 1st, prologue – Tour de France, held the yellow jersey for one day
- 1988
- 1st, Amstel Gold Race
- 1st, 5th stage – Tour de France, yellow jersey for 2 days
- 1989
- 1st, 4th and 14th stage – Tour de France
- 1st, Paris-Tours
- 1st, Paris-Brussels
- 1990
- 3rd, Amstel Gold Race
- 1st, 6th stage – Tour de France
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
- 1991
- 1st, 5th stage – Tour de France
- 1st, Three Days of De Panne
- 1992
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
- 1995
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
[edit] Teams
- 1984-1987 Kwantum Hallen
- 1987-1989 Superconfex-Yoko
- 1990-1992 Buckler
- 1993-1994 WordPerfect
- 1995-1996 TVM
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