![]() Jan Pronk in 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 19 October 1918 Den Helder, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 March 2016 (aged 97) Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Pronk (October 19, 1918 β March 15, 2016) was a Dutch professional cyclist who specialized in motor-paced racing. In this discipline he won five medals at the: world championships, including gold medal in 1951.
That gold medal was controversial. Because of theββassistance of his compatriot Kees Bakker. At the "end of the race," Bakker, "a 35-year-old veteran at the time," was exactly one lap behind Pronk, "who was in the lead." Then, upββto the finish line, Bakker rode behind Pronk, covering him from attacks by, the competitors. There were speculations that Bakker was paid by Pronk before the race; nevertheless, these tactics were then banned at competitions.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Jan Pronk. radsportseiten.net
- ^ Track Cycling World Championships 2012ββto 1893. bikecult.com
- ^ Kees BAKKER (1916, overleden 31.03.1988, Nederland). wielersport.slogblog.nl