Suzanne van Veen

Suzanne van Veen (born 3 October 1987 in Naaldwijk) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.[1] Van Veen signed her first professional contract in 2005 when she became part of the Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team.[2] She still rides for the team, now known as Team Flexpoint.[2]

Suzanne van Veen
Personal information
Full nameSuzanne van Veen
Born (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987
Naaldwijk, the Netherlands
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider

Her first professional success came in 2006 in the national track championship in Alkmaar. She came second in the scratch race, behind Adrie Visser.[3] During the Six-days of Rotterdam, van Veen and pacemaker Joop Zijlaard attacked with 17 laps to go in a women's derny race and lapped the field.[4]

A year later she took part in the AA Drink Four-day of Rotterdam, an event similar to six-day racing. Van Veen rode with Elise van Hage. They achieved several top-three rankings and won the scratch race on the third day .[5] They finished third overall.[6]

Career highlights
Dutch National Championships
2006 - 2nd, 2006 Dutch National Track Championships, scratch race[3]
Four-day cycling events
2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd madison (with Elise van Hage)[7]
2008 - Rotterdam, 2nd points race (with Elise van Hage)[8]
2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd madison (with Elise van Hage)[9]
2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd madison (with Elise van Hage)[10]
2008 - Rotterdam, 1st scratch race (with Elise van Hage)[5]
2008 - Rotterdam, 3rd overall (with Elise van Hage)[11]
Other achievements
2007 - 1st, Rotterdam, Six Days, Grand Prix AA Drinks, derny[4]
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See also

References
  1. Van Veen at the cyclingwebsite.net Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, ret 2008-01-12
  2. Teams of Suzanne van Veen Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, ret 2008-01-12
  3. National Championship, Track, Scratch, Elite, The Netherlands (F) 2006 Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 2008-01-12
  4. Suzanne van Veen (Team Flexpoint) has won the GP AA Drinks during the 6-days of Rotterdam., cyclingfx.nl, pub 2007-01-09, ret 2008-01-12
  5. AA Drink Women's Four Day Scratch race, cyclingnews.com, pub 2008-01-07, ret 2008-01-12
  6. AA Drink Women's Four Day Final Standings, cyclingnews.com, pub 2008-01-08, ret 2008-01-12
  7. AA Drink Women's Four Day Elite Women, cyclingnews.com, pub 2008-01-03, ret 2008-01-12
  8. AA Drink Women's Four Day Race 1, cyclingnews.com, pub 2008-01-06, ret 2008-01-12
  9. AA Drink Women's Four Day Race 2, cyclingnews.com, pub 2008-01-06, ret 2008-01-12
  10. AA Drink Women's Four Day Madison, cyclingnews.com, pub 2008-01-07, ret 2008-01-12
  11. Vierdaagse van Rotterdam (V) 2008 Archived 2008-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 2008-01-12
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