Bos en Lommer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Gerrie Knetemann
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 17, 2024
1. Gerrie Knetemann Marker
Beroepswielrenner Gerrie Knetemann, in zijn jonge jaren stratenmaker van beroep, startte dertien keer in de Tour de France. Hij droeg acht keer de gele trui en won tienmaal een etappe, waaronder in 1978 de laatste rit met een sprint op de Champs-Ιlysιes. Dat jaar won de Kneet ook de wereldtitel tijdens het WK wielrennen in West-Duitsland en werd hij uitgeroepen tot Sportman van het jaar. In 1984 volgde de titel 'beste Nederlandse profwielrenner'. Bekende uitdrukkingen van hem zijn doorkachelen en je het snot voor de ogen rijden. Tot aan zijn overlijden in 2004 was Knetemann bondscoach van de KNWU. Sindsdien wordt jaarlijks de Gerrie Knetemann Bokaal uitgereikt aan de meest talentvolle wielrenner onder de 23 jaar.
Professional cyclist Gerrie Knetemann, a road builder by trade in his younger years, started in the Tour de France thirteen times. He wore the yellow jersey eight times and won a stage ten times, including the last stage in 1978 with a sprint on the Champs-Ιlysιes. That year, De Kneet also won the world title at the Cycling World Championships in West Germany and was named Sportsman of the Year. The title 'best Dutch professional cyclist' followed in 1984. His well-known expressions are doorkachelen (to cycle briskly) and je het snot voor de ogen rijden (literally riding the snot in front of the eyes = going to the extreme, cycling so fast that snot flies out of the nose). Until his death in 2004, Knetemann was national coach of the KNWU. Since then, the Gerrie Knetemann Bokaal has been awarded annually to the most talented cyclist under the age of 23.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Dutch Sports (GSEG), and the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 52° 22.402′ N, 4° 50.473′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Bos en Lommer. It is at the intersection of Gerrie Knetemannlaan and Laan van Spartaan, on the right when traveling north on Gerrie Knetemannlaan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gerrie Knetemannlaan 154, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1061, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fanny Blankers-Koen (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Roald Amundsen (about 180 meters away);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 17, 2024
2. Gerrie Knetemann Marker - wide view, looking north on Gerrie Knetemannlaan
Also see . . . Gerrie Knetemann (Wikipedia).
Overview: Gerard Friedrich "Gerrie" Knetemann (6 March 1951 in Amsterdam 2 November 2004 in Bergen, North Holland) was a Dutch road bicycle racer who won the 1978 World Championship. He wore the Yellow Jersey early in each Tour de France for four consecutive years between 1977 and 1980.(Submitted on April 3, 2024.)
A four-time winner of the Ronde van Nederland, he also rode the Tour de France 11 times between 1974 and 1987, winning 10 stages, a Dutch record equalled only by Jan Raas and Joop Zoetemelk. Knetemann won 127 races as a professional.
Knetemann maintained an Amsterdam accent and a sharp sense of humour that made him a favourite with reporters and earned him television and radio appearances .
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
