Jan Schröder Explained

Jan Schröder
Birth Date:16 June 1941
Birth Place:Koningsbosch, Netherlands
Death Place:Koningsbosch, Netherlands
Discipline:Road, track
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1963
Proteam1:Locomotief-Vredestein
Proyears2:1964
Proteam2:Acifit
Proyears3:1965
Proteam3:Frites Specialist
Proyears4:1966
Proteam4:VRP-Locomotief
Proyears5:1967
Proteam5:Willem II-Gazelle

Jan Schröder (16 June 1941 – 4 January 2007) was a Dutch professional road and track cyclist.

Biography

Born in Koningsbosch, Schröder won his first professional race in 1961, when he outsprinted Henk Nijdam and Adriaan Biemans in the Omloop der Kempen. A year later he was the strongest in the Ster van Zwolle. His third and final professional win came in 1966 when he won the criterium race in Enter. During his further career he reached three more second places and three more third places in professional road cycling races. In the later part of his career, in 1976 he won a silver medal in the individual pursuit at the Dutch track cycling championships.

Schröder died on 4 January 2007 in his hometown Koningsbosch at the age of 65.

Notable results

1961
1962
1964
1966
1967
1976

Professional teams