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Dutch cyclist (born 1972)
Léon van Bon
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Full name | Léon Hendrik Jan van Bon |
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Born | (1972-01-28) 28 January 1972 (age 52)
Asperen,
Gelderland, Netherlands |
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Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
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Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
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Current team | Retired |
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Discipline | Road |
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Role | Rider |
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1994–2000 |
WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca |
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2001 | Mercury |
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2002–2006 |
Lotto–Adecco |
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2007 |
Rabobank |
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2008–2013 |
Trek–Marco Polo |
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Tour de France, 2 stages Vuelta a España, 1 stage HEW Cyclassics (1998) Ronde van Nederland (2001) |
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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]
After the racing career he became a
sports photographer, covering major road cycling events.
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Major results
- 1988
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U17 Pursuit Champion
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U17 Sprint Champion
- 1989
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U19 Pursuit Champion
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U19 Points Race Champion
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U19 Sprint Champion
- 1990
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U19 Points Race Champion
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U19 Sprint Champion
World U19 Points Race Championship
- 1991
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Amateur Points Race Champion
- 2nd, National Time Trial Championship
- 2nd, National Amateur Pursuit Championship
- 1992
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Madison Champion
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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
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Dutch National Road Race Championship
- 1st,
Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
- 1st, Stage 6,
Tour de France
- 7th,
Tour of Flanders
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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
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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
References
External links
Sporting positions
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Preceded by
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Dutch National Road Race Champion 2000 2005
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Succeeded by
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