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Wim van Est

Dutch racing cyclist (1923-2003)
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🗓️ 1 May 2003

Willem "Wim" van Est was a Dutch racing cyclist. He is best known for being the first Dutch cyclist to wear the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the Tour de France of 1951, and for falling into a ravine while wearing it.

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