Bert Pronk

Bert Pronk (24 October 1950 – 15 March 2005) was a Dutch road cyclist who won the Tour de Luxembourg and Ronde van Nederland in 1977. He rode Tour de France in 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980 with the best achievement of 12th place in 1977.[1] A few years before his death he was diagnosed with cancer, but seemed to fully recover and resume his sport activities. He died suddenly while on vacations in Portugal.[2]

Bert Pronk
Bert Pronk in 1977
Personal information
Born24 October 1950
Scheveningen, the Netherlands
Died15 March 2005 (aged 54)
Alvor, Portugal
Sport
SportCycling

References

  1. Bert Pronk. cyclingarchives.com
  2. "Oud-wielrenner Bert Pronk overleden". Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2014-02-10.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). newsitems.biz
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