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Léon van Bon

Léon Hendrik Jan van Bon (born 28 January 1972) is a retired road racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's points race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[1] He won his first major race at the professionals in 1998, winning the HEW Cyclassics. In 2001 he claimed the overall-victory in the Ronde van Nederland. Van Bon retired in 2013.[2]

Léon van Bon
Personal information
Full nameLéon Hendrik Jan van Bon
Born (1972-01-28) 28 January 1972 (age 52)
Asperen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1994–2000WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca
2001Mercury
2002–2006Lotto–Adecco
2007Rabobank
2008–2013Trek–Marco Polo
Major wins
Tour de France, 2 stages
Vuelta a España, 1 stage
HEW Cyclassics (1998)
Ronde van Nederland (2001)
Medal record

After the racing career he became a sports photographer, covering major road cycling events.[3]

Major results edit

1988
  U17 Pursuit Champion
  U17 Sprint Champion
1989
  U19 Pursuit Champion
  U19 Points Race Champion
  U19 Sprint Champion
1990
  U19 Points Race Champion
  U19 Sprint Champion
  World U19 Points Race Championship
1991
  Amateur Points Race Champion
2nd, National Time Trial Championship
2nd, National Amateur Pursuit Championship
1992
  Madison Champion
  Amateur Points Race Champion
2nd, Olympic Games, Points Race
2nd, National Amateur Pursuit Championship
2nd, Overall, Olympia's Tour
Winner Prologue
1993
1st, Stages 1 & 7, Tour de l'Avenir
1994
1st, Tour de la Haute-Sambre
2nd, National Points Race Championship
1995
1st, Stage 7, DuPont Tour
3rd, Overall, PostGirot Open
1996
1st, Overall, Wien-Rabenstein-Gresten-Wien
1st, Stage 4, DuPont Tour
1st, Stage 1, Tirreno–Adriatico
1997
1st, Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen
1st, Amsterdam RAI Derny Race
1st, Stage 18, Vuelta a España
  UCI Road World Championships, Road race
9th, Paris–Tours
1998
1st, HEW Cyclassics
1st, Stage 9, Tour de France
2nd, World Cup
3rd, National Road Race Championship
4th, Paris–Roubaix
8th, Clásica de San Sebastián
1999
1st, Stage 1, Prudential Tour
6th, Milan–San Remo
6th, Paris–Roubaix
6th, Amstel Gold Race
8th, Paris–Tours
2000
  Dutch National Road Race Championship
1st, Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
1st, Stage 6, Tour de France
7th, Tour of Flanders
Peperbus Profspektakel
2001
1st, Overall, Ronde van Nederland
1st, First Union Invitational
2nd, Gent–Wevelgem
2002
1st, Stage 4, Tour de Suisse
2003
1st, Veenendaal–Veenendaal
1st, Stage 3, Deutschland Tour
2004
1st, Stage 3, Paris–Nice
1st, Stage 5, Ronde van Nederland
4th, Tour of Flanders
7th, Paris–Roubaix
10th, World Cup
2005
  National Road Race Championships
6th, Paris–Roubaix
8th, Tour of Flanders
2007
1st, Nokere Koerse
2012
3rd National Track Championships, Madison (with Geert Jan Jonkman)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Strater, Ronald (19 June 2013). "Wielrenner van Bon neemt afscheid bij profronde Etten-Leur" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ Hood, Edmond (11 May 2020). "Rider Turned Photog: Léon van Bon Gets PEZ'd!". PezCycling News. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

External links edit

  • (in Dutch)
  • Léon van Bon at trap-friis.dk
Sporting positions
Preceded by Dutch National Road Race Champion
2000
2005
Succeeded by

léon, léon, hendrik, born, january, 1972, retired, road, racing, cyclist, from, netherlands, silver, medal, points, race, 1992, summer, olympics, barcelona, spain, first, major, race, professionals, 1998, winning, cyclassics, 2001, claimed, overall, victory, r. Leon Hendrik Jan van Bon born 28 January 1972 is a retired road racing cyclist from the Netherlands who won the silver medal in the men s points race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain 1 He won his first major race at the professionals in 1998 winning the HEW Cyclassics In 2001 he claimed the overall victory in the Ronde van Nederland Van Bon retired in 2013 2 Leon van BonPersonal informationFull nameLeon Hendrik Jan van BonBorn 1972 01 28 28 January 1972 age 52 Asperen Gelderland NetherlandsHeight1 76 m 5 ft 9 1 2 in Weight70 kg 154 lb 11 st 0 lb Team informationCurrent teamRetiredDisciplineRoadRoleRiderProfessional teams1994 2000WordPerfect Colnago Decca2001Mercury2002 2006Lotto Adecco2007Rabobank2008 2013Trek Marco PoloMajor winsTour de France 2 stagesVuelta a Espana 1 stageHEW Cyclassics 1998 Ronde van Nederland 2001 Medal record Men s track cycling Representing the Netherlands Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Points race Men s road bicycle racing UCI Road World Championships 1997 San Sebastian Elite men s road race After the racing career he became a sports photographer covering major road cycling events 3 Contents 1 Major results 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksMajor results edit1988 nbsp U17 Pursuit Champion nbsp U17 Sprint Champion 1989 nbsp U19 Pursuit Champion nbsp U19 Points Race Champion nbsp U19 Sprint Champion 1990 nbsp U19 Points Race Champion nbsp U19 Sprint Champion nbsp World U19 Points Race Championship 1991 nbsp Amateur Points Race Champion 2nd National Time Trial Championship 2nd National Amateur Pursuit Championship 1992 nbsp Madison Champion nbsp Amateur Points Race Champion 2nd Olympic Games Points Race 2nd National Amateur Pursuit Championship 2nd Overall Olympia s TourWinner Prologue dd 1993 1st Stages 1 amp 7 Tour de l Avenir 1994 1st Tour de la Haute Sambre 2nd National Points Race Championship 1995 1st Stage 7 DuPont Tour 3rd Overall PostGirot Open 1996 1st Overall Wien Rabenstein Gresten Wien 1st Stage 4 DuPont Tour 1st Stage 1 Tirreno Adriatico 1997 1st Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen 1st Amsterdam RAI Derny Race 1st Stage 18 Vuelta a Espana nbsp UCI Road World Championships Road race 9th Paris Tours 1998 1st HEW Cyclassics 1st Stage 9 Tour de France 2nd World Cup 3rd National Road Race Championship 4th Paris Roubaix 8th Clasica de San Sebastian 1999 1st Stage 1 Prudential Tour 6th Milan San Remo 6th Paris Roubaix 6th Amstel Gold Race 8th Paris Tours 2000 nbsp Dutch National Road Race Championship 1st Ronde van Midden Zeeland 1st Stage 6 Tour de France 7th Tour of Flanders Peperbus Profspektakel 2001 1st Overall Ronde van Nederland 1st First Union Invitational 2nd Gent Wevelgem 2002 1st Stage 4 Tour de Suisse 2003 1st Veenendaal Veenendaal 1st Stage 3 Deutschland Tour 2004 1st Stage 3 Paris Nice 1st Stage 5 Ronde van Nederland 4th Tour of Flanders 7th Paris Roubaix 10th World Cup 2005 nbsp National Road Race Championships 6th Paris Roubaix 8th Tour of Flanders 2007 1st Nokere Koerse 2012 3rd National Track Championships Madison with Geert Jan Jonkman See also editList of Dutch Olympic cyclistsReferences edit Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Leon van Bon Olympic Results Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 2 August 2016 Strater Ronald 19 June 2013 Wielrenner van Bon neemt afscheid bij profronde Etten Leur in Dutch Omroep Brabant Retrieved 14 August 2013 Hood Edmond 11 May 2020 Rider Turned Photog Leon van Bon Gets PEZ d PezCycling News Retrieved 7 March 2024 External links edit in Dutch Dutch Olympic Committee Leon van Bon at trap friis dk Sporting positions Preceded byMaarten den BakkerErik Dekker Dutch National Road Race Champion20002005 Succeeded byJans KoertsMichael Boogerd Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leon van Bon amp oldid 1223018786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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