Career Mountain Bike (MTB) Racing Record
Started racing: 1994 on local level in Netherlands and Belgium and Germany.
Sub Discipline: Downhill, 4X cross
First race result: In 8th place place in local Belgium race.
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Retired: 2004. Currently Coach of the Dutch BMX and MTB National teams teams.
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