Rowingbike Tour de France 2001

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Day 4 - Huy - Verdun / 210 km
At 8.45 AM Derk is on his way. It promises to be a hard ride: a lot of steep climbs. The weather is also far from cooperative: dark clouds and now and then heavy showers. Derk's face shows some concerns:…
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Day 3: Antwerp - Seraing / 180 km
Today we're able to put Derk at 9.10 AM on the rowingbike. Again he departs unfaired and under sunny circumstances. First stop: Lummen. Derk arrives here at 11.16. He detoured a little, but, as he says himself, those are all…
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Day 2: Calais - Antwerp / 235 km
Derk starts at 9.13 AM and heads for Belgium. In Kaaskerke, near Diksmuide, Derk consumes some soup and takes in some new energy, after which he quickly goes on to Kruipuit. A funny name in Dutch, it means 'crawl out'.…
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Day 1 - Zuydcoote - Bologne-Sur-Mer / 136 km
In Dunkerque the press awaits us. Local television and several newspapers are on the spot. They're very interested in the special bike and Derk has to answer a lot of questions. Rather late, at 10.30 AM, Derk starts his 230…
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Day 0 - prologue: Kamperland - Zuydcoote / 136 km
The start of the spectacular initiative of Derk Thijs is at restaurant "Bestevaer", on the bungalowpark of Roompot Zeeland Vakanties, main sponsor of the Rowingbike Tour de France. Local television Omroep Zeeland is on the spot together with several journalists.…
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Rowingbike Tour de France etappeoverzicht
Er is hier een video van grote stukken van de rowingbike tour de France te zien. Camera en commentaar Frans Bolweg Dag - proloog: Kamperland - Zuyd Coot / 136 km woensdag 13 juni 2001 Weer: zonnig, weinig wind km.…
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Rowingbike Tour de France
The Rowingbike Tour 2001 A 3500 kilometres test of endurance June 13 2001 Derk Thijs starts the tour of his lifetime: a tour de force of 3500 kilometres, almost identical to the 88th Tour the France, which will start three…
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