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Gerard Koel

Dutch cyclist

Gerard Koel (born 16 January 1941) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1962 and 1973. He won a bronze medal in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1966 he turned professional and won two six-day races: in Madrid in 1967 and in Amsterdam in 1973, as well as one stage of the Olympia's Tour in 1965. Nationally he earned *les in the sprint (1968 and 1969) and scratch in 1970. After retiring from compe*ions he worked as a driver for Dutch television during the Tour de France.

See also

  • List of Dutch Olympic cyclists

References