Hennie Kuiper is a Dutch former professional cyclist who is ranked in the top 50 greatest riders in the history of the sport. His career highlights include a gold medal in the Olympic road race at Munich in 1972, becoming World professional road race champion in 1975, as well as winning four of the five “Monument” classics. He rode the Tour de France on twelve occasions finishing second twice and winning the famed stage to Alpe d'Huez on two occasions. Wikipedia
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