Jelle Nijdam (born 16 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional road cyclist. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow jersey for three days. Nijdam's father, Henk Nijdam, was a professional cyclist from 1962 to 1969, who won the 1962 world amateur track pursuit championship. He also competed in the individual pursuit and team pursuit events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Career achievements
Major results
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
See also
- List of Dutch Olympic cyclists
- List of Dutch cyclists who have led the Tour de France general classification
References
External links
- Jelle Nijdam at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)
- Official Tour de France results for Jelle Nijdam
- CyclingNews Interview - Joe Parkin says Jelle Nijdam was the meanest rider he ever rode with.
