Hennie Kuiper 40 years as Olympic Champion
Hendrikus Andreas (Hennie) Kuiper was active as a professional from 1973 to 1988. After that, he served as a team manager until 1996. His list of achievements is impressive: in 1972 he became Olympic Road Champion and in 1975 World Champion. Among other victories, he won the Tour de France stage to Alpe d'Huez twice (1977 and 1978) and finished second in the Tour de France general classification twice.
Cooper He initially focused on the Grand Tours, but emerged as a winner of major classics in the second half of his career. He remains the only Dutchman to have won the four top classics: Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, and the Tour of Lombardy. After his active career, Kuiper remained active as a team manager for some time. First for a German team (Stuttgart, later Telekom), and subsequently for an American team (Motorola) (which included Lance Armstrong, among others).
Olympics
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Hennie Kuiper achieved a unique feat by becoming Olympic Cycling Champion. Under extremely hot conditions, Hennie Kuiper crossed the finish line first after a solo ride of over forty kilometers.
What is the House of Cycling
The House of Cycling aims to create a sparkling national cycling experience in Twente, where visitors can personally experience the fascination of the sport of cycling. Through the exhibition, the heritage, and the activities. In doing so, the House of Cycling employs a broad interpretation of the word 'cycling' and the word 'experience'. The House of Cycling will soon tell the big and small stories of the sport of cycling. The House of Cycling is a unique concept in which museum activities and exhibitions are linked to active participation in sports, cycling events, and business and public presentations. In 2013, the sport of cycling will gain a national home where visitors can experience, learn, and relax. The House of Cycling is supported by important institutions and individuals. For example, among others NOC*NSF, KNWU, NTFU en ANWB already rallied behind the plans. The same applies to many well-known riders and former riders, such as, among others Joop Sweet Milk, Jan Janssen, Theo de Rooij en Hennie Kuiper.
To support the House of Cycling, the 40th anniversary of this remarkable achievement deserves a special stamp, PostNL decided. This has resulted in a magnificent personalized stamp featuring the image of Hennie Kuiper, who triumphed in Munich.
The sheets are for sale for €9,95 each. Additionally, 250 sheets signed by Hennie Kuiper are for sale for €19,95 (maximum 3 per customer). The postage value of both sheets is €5,00. The stated selling prices include shipping costs, and the additional cost goes towards the realization of the House of Cycling.
Jan, the page no longer exists.
Marc37 Which page do you mean?
I actually meant if you clicked on the link. But I just clicked on the link again and then I was indeed on the page in question.
But on May 21, I didn't manage to do that.
I do find it strange that I couldn't do it back then, but I can again now.
'@Marc37, that's not strange. The link really didn't work, but I've fixed that in the meantime!