Gerrit Voorting

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Gerrit Voorting


fullname = Gerrit Voorting
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1923|06|18
country = NED
height =
weight =
currentteam =
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 1952 1953 1954-1959
proteams = Locomotief-Vredestein Peugeot Locomotief-Vredestein
majorwins = Silver medal 1948 Olympic Games Two Tour de France stages
updated = May 22, 2008

Gerardus ("Gerrit") Petrus Voorting (born June 18, 1923 in Velsen, Noord-Holland) is a retired racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he won the silver medal in the men's individual road race. He is the older brother of another Dutch Olympic cyclist, Adrie Voorting.In his professional career, Voorting wone two Tour de France stages, and wore the yellow jersey for 4 days.

Palmarès

;1948:Silver medal individual road race Olympic Games;1952:Den Bosch:6th stage Ronde van Nederland:Terneuzen;1953:Machelen:1953 Tour de France:::Winner 4th stage;1954:Acht van Chaam:Vlissingen;1955:Maastricht:Zandvoort;1956:Kampen:NED National Championship, Track, 50 km:Oostende:Tour de France:::Wearing yellow jersey for one day;1957:Made:Ronde van Nederland:::Winner stage 7 and 8:Roosendaal;1958:Grote 1-Mei Prijs:Lummen:Ninove:Ronde van Nederland:::Winner 2nd stage:Tour de France:::Winner 2nd stage::Wearing yellow jersey for three day;1959:Made:Ninove:Roosendaal

External links

*cyclingwebsite|8171

Persondata
NAME=Voorting, Gerrit
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1923-06-18
PLACE OF BIRTH=Velsen, Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=

References

* [http://www.sport.nl/overige/deelnemersfinder/ Dutch Olympic Committee]