Joop Zoetemelk
Joop Zoetemelk (1971).jpg
Zoetemelk in 1971
Personal information
Full nameHendrik Gerardus Joseph Zoetemelk
NicknameJoop
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-round
Professional teams
1970–1972Flandria–Mars
1973–1974Gitane–Frigécrème
1975–1979Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson
1980–1981TI–Raleigh–Creda
1982–1983COOP–Mercier–Mavic
1984–1987Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
General classification(1980)
Combination classification (1973)
10 individual stages (1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980)
5 TTT stages (1980, 1981, 1983)
Vuelta a España
General classification(1979)
Mountains classification (1971)
3 individual stages (1971, 1979)

Stage Races

Paris–Nice (1974, 1975, 1979)
Tour de Romandie (1974)
Critérium International (1979)
Tirreno–Adriatico (1985)

One-day races and Classics

World Road Race Championships (1985)
National Road Race Championships (1971, 1973)
Amstel Gold Race (1987)
La Flèche Wallonne (1976)
Paris–Tours (1977, 1979)
Medal record
RepresentingtheNetherlands
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityTeam time trial
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 Giavera di MontelloMen's road race