Suzanne van Veen explained

Suzanne van Veen
Fullname:Suzanne van Veen
Birth Date:3 October 1987
Birth Place:Naaldwijk, the Netherlands
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider

Suzanne van Veen (born 3 October 1987 in Naaldwijk) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.[1] Van Veen signed her first professional contract in 2005 when she became part of the Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team.[2] She still rides for the team, now known as Team Flexpoint.[2]

Her first professional success came in 2006 in the national track championship in Alkmaar. She came second in the scratch race, behind Adrie Visser.[3] During the Six-days of Rotterdam, van Veen and pacemaker Joop Zijlaard attacked with 17 laps to go in a women's derny race and lapped the field.[4]

A year later she took part in the AA Drink Four-day of Rotterdam, an event similar to six-day racing. Van Veen rode with Elise van Hage. They achieved several top-three rankings and won the scratch race on the third day .[5] They finished third overall.[6]

Career highlights

Dutch National Championships
  • 2006 - 2nd, 2006 Dutch National Track Championships, scratch race[3]
    Four-day cycling events
  • 2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd madison (with Elise van Hage)[7]
  • 2008 - Rotterdam, 2nd points race (with Elise van Hage)[8]
  • 2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd madison (with Elise van Hage)[9]
  • 2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd madison (with Elise van Hage)[10]
  • 2008 - Rotterdam, 1st scratch race (with Elise van Hage)[5]
  • 2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd overall (with Elise van Hage)[11]
    Other achievements
  • 2007 - 1st, Rotterdam, Six Days, Grand Prix AA Drinks, derny[4]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=18958 Van Veen at the cyclingwebsite.net
    2. http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurploegfiche.php?coureurid=18958 Teams of Suzanne van Veen
    3. http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=79905 National Championship, Track, Scratch, Elite, The Netherlands (F) 2006
    4. http://www.cyclingfx.nl/cyclingladies/News/2007/January.htm Suzanne van Veen (Team Flexpoint) has won the GP AA Drinks during the 6-days of Rotterdam.
    5. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2008/jan08/rotterdam08/rotterdam085 AA Drink Women's Four Day Scratch race
    6. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2008/jan08/rotterdam08/rotterdam086 AA Drink Women's Four Day Final Standings
    7. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2008/jan08/rotterdam08/rotterdam081 AA Drink Women's Four Day Elite Women
    8. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2008/jan08/rotterdam08/rotterdam084 AA Drink Women's Four Day Race 1
    9. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2008/jan08/rotterdam08/rotterdam084 AA Drink Women's Four Day Race 2
    10. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2008/jan08/rotterdam08/rotterdam085 AA Drink Women's Four Day Madison
    11. http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=105306 Vierdaagse van Rotterdam (V) 2008

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