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Historic Overview Gerben Karstens

Rider

Overall Rank122
NameGerben KARSTENS
Country
  Netherlands
Date of birth14-Jan-1942 - Leiden (Zuid Holland)
Date of death08-Oct-2022 - Dongen (Noord Brabant)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Gerben Karstens

Gerben Karstens (14 January 1942 – 8 October 2022) was a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who won the gold medal in the 100 km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, alongside Bart Zoet, Evert Dolman, and Jan Pieterse. At the same Olympics he finished 27th in the individual road race. Karstens ranks 6th in all-time stage wins in Vuelta a España history.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

6 14 2 2 2 40

Major Victories

Paris - Tours 1965
Tour du Haut-Var 1974
G.P. de Fourmies 1968
Tour de France - stages 1965 (1), 1966 (2), 1971 (1), 1976 (2)
Giro d'Italia - stages 1973 (1)
Vuelta a España - stages 1966 (3), 1967 (4), 1971 (1), 1973 (4), 1974 (1), 1976 (1)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1966 (1)
Tour de Suisse - stages 1967 (1), 1971 (1), 1972 (1)
Vuelta a Andalucia - Ruta del Sol - stages 1976 (4)
Paris - Luxembourg - stages 1966 (1)
4 Jours de Dunkerque - stages 1969 (1)
Tour de Luxembourg - stages 1975 (1)
Setmana Catalana - stages 1974 (2)
Tour de l'Avenir - stages 1964 (1)
Ronde van Nederland - stages 1965 (1), 1977 (1)
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Seasons

Gerben Karstens - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1962 Individual 49 504
2. 1963 Individual 79 403
3. 1964 Individual 94 356
4. 1965 Televizier 1323 24
5. 1966 Televizier - Batavus 2184 9
6. 1967 Televizier - Batavus 1872 12
7. 1968 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 427 106
8. 1969 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 755 61
9. 1970 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 621 85
10. 1971 Goudsmit Hoff 2029 12
11. 1972 Rokado 1160 34
12. 1973 Rokado - De Gribaldy 1058 42
13. 1974 Bic 1513 20
14. 1975 Gitane - Campagnolo 1228 27
15. 1976 TI - Raleigh - Campagnolo 1211 32
16. 1977 TI - Raleigh 580 80
17. 1978 TI - Raleigh - Mac Gregor 390 128
18. 1979 De Vleeschmeesters 2 923
19. 1980 De Vleeschmeesters 0 1074
Overall: 16575 122