John Talen
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John Talen is a former road racing cyclist from the Netherlands
, who was a professional from 1987 to 2000. As an amateur he won the world title in the 100 km Team Time Trial, alongside Rob Harmeling
, Tom Cordes and Gerrit de Vries.
His biggest individual success as a pro was winning Dwars door Vlaanderen
(1988) and the Grote Scheldeprijs
(1990). Talen rode in three editions of the Tour de France
. In the 1994 Tour de France
, he was last in the general classification, the lanterne rouge
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who was a professional from 1987 to 2000. As an amateur he won the world title in the 100 km Team Time Trial, alongside Rob Harmeling
Rob Harmeling
Rob Harmeling was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Harmeling rode the Tour de France three times; in the 1991 Tour de France he was the lanterne rouge, in the 1992 Tour de France he won a stage. In the 1994 Tour de France, he was disqualified for hanging onto the team car.- Palmarès :1986...
, Tom Cordes and Gerrit de Vries.
His biggest individual success as a pro was winning Dwars door Vlaanderen
Dwars door Vlaanderen
Dwars door Vlaanderen is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race. Traditionally, it is the start of the Flemish cycling week, with Gent–Wevelgem , the Three Days of De Panne and the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Dwars door Vlaanderen has always been contested on a Wednesday, a week and a half before the...
(1988) and the Grote Scheldeprijs
Grote Scheldeprijs
The Scheldeprijs is a Flanders Classics cycling race which starts in Antwerp and finishes in Schoten. The event, ranked at 1.HC on the UCI European calendar, is seen as a race for sprinters, held on flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres. The race is one circuit of 155 kilometres into the...
(1990). Talen rode in three editions of the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
. In the 1994 Tour de France
1994 Tour de France
The 1994 Tour de France was the 81st Tour de France and included two stages in England , Stage 4, Dover to Brighton and Stage 5, around Portsmouth. It took place July 2 to July 24, 1994...
, he was last in the general classification, the lanterne rouge
Lanterne rouge
The Lanterne Rouge is the competitor in last place in a cycling race such as the Tour de France. The phrase comes from the French "Red Lantern" and refers to the red lantern hung on the caboose of a railway train, which conductors would look for in order to make sure none of the couplings had...
.
Tour de France
- 19881988 Tour de FranceThe 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 24, 1988. It consisted of 22 stages over 3281 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.909 km/h...
– 150th - 19931993 Tour de FranceThe 1993 Tour de France was the 80th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 25, 1993. It consisted of 20 stages, over 3714.3 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.709 km/h....
– 122nd - 19941994 Tour de FranceThe 1994 Tour de France was the 81st Tour de France and included two stages in England , Stage 4, Dover to Brighton and Stage 5, around Portsmouth. It took place July 2 to July 24, 1994...
– 117th (Lanterne rougeLanterne rougeThe Lanterne Rouge is the competitor in last place in a cycling race such as the Tour de France. The phrase comes from the French "Red Lantern" and refers to the red lantern hung on the caboose of a railway train, which conductors would look for in order to make sure none of the couplings had...
)