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	Cycling Hall of Fame.com
		Zoetemelk’s two claims to fame were that he placed second in the Tour de France a record six times and that he started and finished the Tour de France a record sixteen times.
		Zoetemelk was unfortunate in that he had to compete against two most dominant riders the sport has produced: Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.
		Zoetemelk suffered a fractured skull and went into a coma as the result of a horrible head-on collision with a car while training in 1974.
	www.cyclinghalloffame.com /riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=28 (319 words)

	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : Joop Zoetemelk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Gerardus Joseph ("Joop") Zoetemelk (born December 3, 1946, Rijpwetering) is a retired cyclist from The Netherlands.
		His career was threatened in 1974 because of a fractured skull suffered in a bicycle crash.
		A testament to the competition at the time, most notably Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault, Zoetemelk came in second in the Tour de France six times.
	encyclopedia.us-bazaar.com /?title=Joop_Zoetemelk (296 words)

	Joop Zoetemelk 03-12-46 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Zoetemelk, die gehuwd is met een Française, vestigde zich in Germiny-l'Evêque en hij reed ook veelal in Franse ploegen.
		Joop Zoetemelk zette in 1985 de kroon op zijn loopbaan door in Italië de wereldtitel te veroveren.
		Joop Zoetemelk volgt de wielersport nog steeds op de voet en fungeert als invaller-ploegleider bij de Rabobank-ploeg van Theo de Rooy.
	www.flickr.com /photos/gavrila/220215512 (528 words)

	AaronHinni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He was quitely banging around for a bit on that thing, that all of a sudden started punking out on it.
		He would bang pretty hard screaming "Joop Zoetemelk not milk… Joop Zoetemelk not milk".
		Joop Zoetemelk won the Tour de France in 1980 and placed 2nd six times.
	www.hinnispace.com /aaron/2005/1/7 (69 words)

	Cycling Revealed
		The race for the overall classification was tightening; Joseph Bruyere (Bel) kept the Maillot Jaune 1'05” ahead of Hinault.
		Joop Zoetemelk needed a huge effort on this ITT climb to gain time in the overall classification.
		Zoetemelk, with the time gain, jumped over Hinault into second place in the overall classification.
	www.cyclingrevealed.com /Feb06/top25-9.htm (1073 words)

	Cycling Hall of Fame.com
		Lucien Van Impe was a pure climber who rode the Tour de France fifteen times, one behind Joop Zoetemelk's record of sixteen Tours.
		Van Impe won the 1976 Tour de France in front of Joop Zoetemelk of Holland and Raymond Poulidor of France.
		In addition, Van Impe was 3rd in the 1971 Tour de France behind Eddy Merckx of Belgium and Joop Zoetemelk.
	www.cyclinghalloffame.com /riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=33 (396 words)

	Welcome to the history of the Tour de France
		Although he did not dominate like Hinault, Zoetemelk rode consistently for the rest of the race and finally won his cherished Tour.
		Zoetemelk’s victory, on his 10th try, at 33, after having finished six times in second place.
		Zoetemelk not only takes over from his fellow citizen, Jan Janssen, on the Tour’s board, but he also takes the title of “most French of the Dutchmen” away from him.
	www.letour.fr /HISTO/TDF/1980/us/annee.html?RaceYear=1903&x=39&y=12 (292 words)

	DE MOOISTE WIELER WEG WEDSTRIJDEN! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Hendrik Gerardus Joseph (Joop) Zoetemelk Rijpwetering, 3 december 1946
		Zoetemelk beschikte in 1980 over alle kwaliteiten die een Tourwinnaar nodig heeft: sterk zijn in tijdritten en in de bergetappes, en een goede ploeg (de ploeg-Post).
		In 1982 werd hij wederom tweede; in 1983 leek hij op weg naar een nieuwe zege toen een positieve dopingtest hem mentaal uitschakelde.
	blog.seniorennet.be /rondevanfrankrijkenklassiekers/archief.php?ID=92 (3726 words)

	Amstel Gold Race 1978
		By the time a modicum of reason reigned betwen the Raleigh and Sanson team directors it was too late for Moser to react, and in any case he had only a tired Zoetemelk, a weakened Maertens, and a non-working Kuiper to turn to for support.
		This frightful situation spoiled an otherwise perfectly organised Amstel, which was also a very good bike-race, as you can see by who was up at the front by the time the event entered Valkenburg for the final charge.
		Moser, Maertens Zoetemelk, Raas, and Kuiper were away and ready for the curtain to go up for the last act of the tragedy that was to be the Grand Finale of the Amstel Gold Race.
	members.tripod.com /~CyclingArchive/nlhtml/amsg78.htm (710 words)

	Glossary of bicycle racing terms
		Joop Zoetemelk was behind him and crossed the finish line 15 seconds later.
		In 1975 the Tour started awarding the distinctive polka-dot jersey or maillot a pois to the leader of the classification.
		The first rider to wear the dots was the Dutch racer Joop Zoetemelk.
	www.bikeraceinfo.com /glossary.html (6237 words)

	Joop Zoetemelk \| THG Lexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Zoetemelk, 1968 Goldmedaillengewinner im 100 km Mannschafts-Straßenrennen bei den Olympischen Spielen in Mexiko-Stadt, begann seine Profikarriere 1970 und erreichte schon im gleichen Jahr den zweiten Platz bei der Tour de France.
		Zoetemelk trug an 22 Tagen das Gelbe Trikot und gewann insgesamt zehn Etappen.
		Dass Zoetemelk nicht zu mehr Toursiegen kam, lag daran, dass er während seiner Laufbahn mit Eddy Merckx und Bernard Hinault zwei übermächtige Konkurrenten hatte.
	www.tomshardware.de /lexikon/Joop_Zoetemelk (244 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
		The most number of times that anyone has finished the Amstel Gold Race is 14, by Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk, who holds similar records in other races.
		In 1987, 40 year old Zoetemelk won the race on his last ride in it.
		Zoetemelk's record can be equalled on Saturday by Swiss rider Mauro Gianetti, who has finished 13 times.
	www.cyclingnews.com /results/2001/apr01/apr26news.shtml (1928 words)

	JOOP - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "JOOP" is defined.
		JOOP : Free On-line Dictionary of Computing [home, info]
		Phrases that include JOOP: joop bersee, joop den uyl, joop van den ende, joop van oosterom, joop zoetemelk
	www.onelook.com /cgi-bin/cgiwrap/bware/dofind.cgi?word=JOOP (87 words)

	Trivia question
		After digging around, I found out that Joop Zoetemelk won at the age of 33 in 1980 (he was born 3
		By the way, Zoetemelk was not yet 39 when he won the World Championship.
		Zoetemelk was a very passive rider ("How come Zoetemelk is looking so pale?
	www.cyclingforums.com /t52417.html (1074 words)

	PezCycling News - What's Cool In Pro Cycling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The peloton explodes and a select group of 16 riders are in the lead: Merckx, Zoetemelk, Maertens, Verbeeck, Poulidor, Van Springel,...
		But then Joop Zoetemelk takes off, for what could be the slowest initiated escape of classic history.
		Joop Zoetemelk is celebrated as a national hero, when reaching the finish line some 30 seconds before Rooks and Elliott.
	www.pezcyclingnews.com /?pg=fullstory&id=1121 (732 words)

	Team Kaos Cycling
		He rode the Tour de France 15 times, one behind Joop Zoetemelk's record of 16 Tours.
		He won the race in 1976 and was second in 1981 behind five-time champion Bernard Hinault.
		On a decisive mountain stage, Van Impe was content to let Zoetemelk of Holland and Poulidor fight it out and then wait until the end of the stage to attack.
	www.teamkaoscycling.com /content/view/106/81 (805 words)

	L'Informateur d'Eu: Joop Zoetemelk et Carlos Da Cruz à la Jacques Lefebvre
		L'Informateur d'Eu: Joop Zoetemelk et Carlos Da Cruz à la Jacques Lefebvre
		Joop Zoetemelk et Carlos Da Cruz à la Jacques Lefebvre
		Né en 1946 à Rijpwetering, Joop Zoetemlk a terminé 15 tours de France.
	linformateur.com /news/archivestory.php/aid/3216/... (403 words)

	Cycling Revealed
		Merckx, Zoetemelk, Van Impe and Ocana struggled but answered the move.
		Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk launched the next attack soon after Thevenet was caught.
		The race leader, trying to limit his time loss, was forced to do all the work in pursuit of the breakaway.
	www.cyclingrevealed.com /Mar06/top25-7.htm (1272 words)

	'Eki' seeks his own Tour de France record - Boston.com
		At 40, Viatceslav Ekimov is still going -- and still chasing a record.
		Now riding in his 15th Tour de France, the oldest rider in the field wants to beat Dutch cyclist Joop Zoetemelk's mark of 16 appearances by racing through 2008.
		He's still riding,'" said the Russian, who rides for the Discovery Channel team.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/cycling/articles/2006/07/11/eki_seeks_his_own_tour_de_france_record (541 words)

	pedro delgado and joop zoetemelk...
		also, was joop zoetemelk questioned about abnormally high testosterone levels in his 1980 tour win or was it the 1985 world champions.
		I fairly certain Zoetemelk was caught for testosterone in 1983, when on the Coop-Mercier team
		leave poor Joop alone.....16 TDf starts for 1 win and six 2nds...he shoulda changed doctors sooner
	www.cyclingforums.com /showthread.php?p=2965692#post2965692 (267 words)

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	Amazon.com: "Stephen Roche": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He only made it to the finish line, some 131 kilometers later, thanks to the constant attentions of teammates Millar, Stephen Roche and Phil Anderson.
		Then, after the stage, Joop Zoetemelk admitted that he had failed a dope test following the earlier...
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