Rik Van Linden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rik Van Linden |
| Born |
28 July 1949 Wilrijk, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1971 | Hertekamp-Magniflex |
| 1972 | Van Cauter-Magniflex-de Gribaldy |
| 1973 | Rokado |
| 1974 | IJsboerke-Colner |
| 1975–1977 | Bianchi-Campagnolo |
| 1978–1979 | Bianchi-Faema |
| 1980 | DAF Trucks-Lejeune |
| 1981 | Boule d'Or |
| 1982 | Hoonved-Bottecchia |
| 1983 | Batavus-Jos Meesters |
| Major wins | |
|
Paris-Tours (1971,1973)
Vuelta a España, 2 stages | |
|
Infobox last updated on 20 December 2007 | |
Rik Van Linden (born 28 July 1949 in Wilrijk, Antwerp) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer who won the points classification in the 1975 Tour de France. He also won several stages in all of the three Grand Tours. He also won the classic cycle race Paris–Tours twice (1971, 1973).
Major results
- 1968
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Belgium National Junior Road Race Championship- 1969
- Omloop van de Grensstreek
- 1970
- Belgium National Track Omnium Amateur Championship
- 1971
- Denderbelle
- Ekeren
- Wilrijk
- Paris–Tours
- 1972
- Eeklo
- Knokke
- Koksijde
- Londerzeel
- Mortsel
- Ninove
- Sint-Niklaas
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 2
- 1973
- Belsele - Puivelde
- Brasschaat
- Fuenterrabia
- 1973 Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stages 7 and 17
- Ulestraten
- Nijmegen
- Tienen
- Paris–Tours
- 1974
- Brasschaat
- Giro di Sardegna
- Mijl van Mares
- Ninove
- Omloop der Zuid-West-Vlaamse Bergen
- Oostrozebeke
- Ulvenhout
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stages 3 and 4
- Wilrijk
- Wuustwezel
- Zwevezele
- Duffel
- 1975
- Deinze
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 5
- GP Union Dortmund
- Luzern
- Milano–Vignola
- Sint-Niklaas
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 1B, 19 and 21
Winner points classification
- Valkenburg
- Wuustwezel
- Boxmeer
- 1976
- Aalst
- Berlare
- Boblingen
- Böblingen
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stages 3 and 15
- 1976
- Heindonk
- Milano–Vignola (with Pierino Gavazzi)
- Montegrotte
- Welkenraedt
- Zele
- Zwijndrecht
- Giro di Campania
- Dordrecht
- 1977
- Bilzen
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 2A
- Knokke
- København
- Six days of Milan (with Felice Gimondi)
- Mortsel
- Niel
- Sint-Niklaas
- Valkenswaard
- Wilrijk
- Aarhus
- Milano–Torino
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stages 1, 5 and 6
- Milano–Vignola
- Belgium National Track Derny Championship
- Sint-Niklaas
- 1979
- Koksijde
- Belgium National Track Derny Championship
- 1980
- Harlingen
- 1981
- Londerzeel
- Ruddervoorde
External links
- Profile by cyclebase.nl
- Rik Van Linden profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Rik Van Linden
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