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Leo Peelen
Leo Peelen in 1988
Personal information
Born (1968-07-16) 16 July 1968 (age 56)
Arnhem, the Netherlands
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportTrack cycling
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Points Race

Leopoldus ("Leo") Eduardus Theoduris Peelen (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Dutch former track cyclist. He won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] The following year, he captured a bronze medal at the 1989 World Championships. Peelen became six times Dutch champion on the track (Pointsrace in 1983, 1984, 1985 (winter), Individual Pursuit 1986 and Madison 1987 and 1988)

He is the chairman of the organization of the yearly time trial and cycling festival in Beek. [1] He was one of the 66 riders who participated in the first Alpe d'HuZes when he climbed the Alpe d'Huez 6 times on June 6, 2006. [2] They fundraised 400 k Euro for the Dutch Cancer Society during that event. [3].

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leo Peelen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.