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Former Elfstedentocht winner Jeen van den Berg is deceased at the age of 86 today. Reported that Friesland. Broadcasting Van den Berg won the tenth Eleven Cities Tour, which was held in 1954
Maarten Scholten, sports editor at NRC Handelsblad , about Van den Berg.
” He’s been very important for the Dutch skating world. Van den Berg was a bit of a ‘oergezicht “, like Reinier Paping and all others who in those years the Elfstedentocht overcome. And because the tour then could still be run less often, these men were merely bigger heroes. And do not forget that he nonetheless continued to drive late in life enormously laudable “
He has competed in the Olympics also says a lot about him, Scholten:.
“That shows that he is an extremely technically gifted player was and therefore could well be involved. too high level”
The journey of 54 he won a time of 7 hours and 35 minutes, a record that would be improved. until 31 years later Two years later, in 1956, Van den Berg finished sixth. During the arduous journey of 1963, he finished third.
Van den Berg was also active as a speed skater and even twice took part in the Olympic Winter Games. In 56 he was 24th in the 5,000 meters, four years later, he finished on the 19th place in the 5,000 meters at the 20th place in the 10,000 meters.
He was employed as a teacher and honorary citizen of the town Heerenveen
Images from 1954.
Van den Berg came in 54th with Verhoeven and Klaas Lefferstra to near the finish. In the distance was already a big sign with ‘Finish Line’ on it. Because that was the sign, “another 500 meters” is not clear to see Van den Berg and Verhoeven thought they were already at the finish and started cheering.
Van den Berg was the first, thanks to spectators, by that they were not and still raced to the correct finish line. Verhoeven, who initially thought to have won, was also overtaken by Charisius
Scholten about the action of Van den Berg.
” He then drove on, it is always enough blame. Two years later, five men even left him, in order to get back “
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