Henk Faanhof

Henk Faanhof (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from Amsterdam. Faanhof won one stage in the 1954 Tour de France.[1] In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the Dutch National Road Race Championship after changing bicycles with a teammate. The rule that bicycle changes were not allowed was new and Faanhof did not know about it. He also competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] Faanhof died in Amsterdam on 27 January 2015, aged 92,[3] less than a week before two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, Gerrit Voorting and Joop Harmans.[4]

Henk Faanhof
Henk Faanhof in 1954
Personal information
Full nameHenk Faanhof
Born(1922-08-29)29 August 1922
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died27 January 2015(2015-01-27) (aged 92)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
1 stage Tour de France
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  Netherlands
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1949 CopenhagenAmateur's Road Race

Major results
1949
World Amateur champion road race
1950
Sas van Gent
1951
GP de Marmignolles
1952
Hoensbroek
Alphen aan de Rijn
1954
Tour de France:
Winner stage 9

See also

References
  1. Henk Faanhof at Cycling Archives
  2. "Henk Faanhof Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. "Oudste Nederlandse Tourrenner Faanhof (92) overleden | NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". nu.nl. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. "Oud-wielrenner Joop Harmans (93) overleden" (in Dutch). nusport.nl. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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