Maarten Tjallingii

Dutch professional road cyclist

Maarten Tjallingii - Dutch professional road cyclist
Born

November 5th, 1977
47 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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A professional road cyclist, specialized in endurance racing. Competed for several teams including Rabobank and Garneau-Quebecor. Achieved notable success in time trials and stage races. Contributed to team efforts in prestigious events such as the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.

Participated in the Tour de France

Competed in the Giro d'Italia

Won national time trial championships

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