Tiemen Groen

Tiemen Groen (6 July 1946 – 26 October 2021) was a Dutch cyclist who won four consecutive world titles in the 4 km individual pursuit in 1964–1967;[1] His sporting career began with DTS Zaandam.[2] He finished fourth in this event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3] He also won a silver medal in the team time trial at the 1966 UCI Road World Championships. He retired shortly after turning professional in 1967.[4]

Tiemen Groen
Groen in 1967
Personal information
Born(1946-07-06)6 July 1946
Follega, Netherlands
Died26 October 2021(2021-10-26) (aged 75)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Gold medal – first place1964 ParisIndividual pursuit, amateurs
Gold medal – first place1965 San SebastiánIndividual pursuit, amateurs
Gold medal – first place1966 FrankfurtIndividual pursuit, amateurs
Gold medal – first place1967 AmsterdamIndividual pursuit, professionals
UCI Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place1966 NürburgringTeam time trial
Tiemen Groen "riding" on his back in 1967

Groen moved in 1995 to South Africa.[5] He died on 26 October 2021, at the age of 75.[5]

References
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  1. Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  2. Maaskant, Piet (1967). Wiel an Wiel. Zwolle: La Riviere & Voorhoeve. p. 154.
  3. Tiemen Groen. sports-reference.com
  4. Tiemen Groen. cyclingarchives.com
  5. "Fries wielerfenomeen Tiemen Groen uit Follega is anderhalve week geleden in stilte overleden | In memoriam". Friesch Dagblad.
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