Jan Nolten

Jan Nolten
Jan Nolten in Paris after the finish of the 1952 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameJan Nolten
Born(1930-01-20)20 January 1930
Sittard, Netherlands
Died13 July 2014(2014-07-13) (aged 84)
Sittard, Netherlands
Cycling career
SportCycling
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
2 individual stages (1952, 1953)
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (1956)

Jan Nolten (20 January 1930 – 13 July 2014) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Nolten participated in five Tours de France, and won two stages.

Death

Nolten was hospitalized in July 2014 after suffering a brain hemorrhage and died three days later.

Major results

1952
Tour de France:
Winner stage 12
1953
Tour de France:
Winner stage 8
1956
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 12

References

  1. ↑ Hersenbloeding treft oud-wielrenner Jan Nolten Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine – De Gelderlander (in Dutch)
  2. ↑ Oud-wielrenner Jan Nolten overleden – Telegraaf (in Dutch)