Gerben Karstens

Gerben Karstens

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ridername = Gerben Karstens


fullname = Gerben Karstens
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1942|01|14
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discipline = Road
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majorwins = Gold medal 1964 Olympic 100km
updated = June 30, 2008

Gerben Karstens (born January 14, 1942 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland) is a former professional racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal in the 100km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, alongside Bart Zoet, Evert Dolman, and Jan Pieterse. At the same Olympics he finished 27th in the Individual road race.

After the Olympic Games, Karstens started a successful professional career, where he won six stages in the Tour de France, 14 stages in the Vuelta a España, 1 stage in the Giro d'Italia, and other races such as Paris-Tours and GP Fourmies. He became Dutch national road race champion in 1966.

Palmarès

;1962:Ronde van Limburg;1964:Ronde van Noord-Holland:Ronde van Overijssel:Gold medal 100km team time trial 1964 Olympic games;1965:Beveren-Waas:Sint-Amands:Rijen:Essen:Boom:Paris-Tours:Tour de France:::Winner stage 21;1966:Acht van Chaam:Critérium des As:flagicon|NED Dutch National Road Race Championship:Vuelta a España:::Winner stages 12, 15B and 17:Denderleeuw:Eede:Bonheiden:Tour de France:::Winner stages 3B and 9;1967:Saint-Claid:Vuelta a España:::Winner stages 7, 10B, 17 and 18:Hamme;1968:Belsele:Hansweert:Grand Prix de Fourmies;1969:G
Vuelta a España:::Winner stage 11A:Tour de France:::Winner stage 1B:Born:Koersel:Le Quillo;1972:Pléaux:Ulestraten:Polderpijl:Plessala;1973:Critérium des As:Omloop van het Waasland:Vuelta a España:::Winner stage 2, 5, 7 and 12:Giro d'Italia:::Winner stage 5:Zwijndrecht:Six days of London (with Leo Duyndam);1974:Nice-Seillans:Tour du Haut Var:Stekene:Vuelta a España:::Winner stage 16:Sint-Amandsberg:Tour de France:::Wearing yellow jersey for two days;1975:Kamerik:Six days of Rotterdam (with Leo Duyndam):Dongen;1976:Gouden Pijl Emmen:Oradour-sur-Glane:Tour de France:::Winner stages 18C and 22B:Profronde van Pijnacker:Saussignac:Vuelta a España:::Winner stage 12;1977:Dordrecht:Petegem-aan-de-Leie;1978:Leiden:Mijl van Mares

External links

* [http://www.sport.nl/overige/deelnemersfinder/ Dutch Olympic Committee]
*cyclingwebsite|4812
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/3825.html Official Tour de France results for Gerben Karstens]

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NAME=Karstens, Gerben
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1942-01-14
PLACE OF BIRTH=Leiden
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