Various people from the skate world Wednesday rhetoric about the deceased former Elfsteden Yet winner Jeen van den Berg.
“He has the tour skating, walking and cycling. If there was something about the tour, we always “saw him thus Wiebe Wieling, president of the Association of the Frisian Eleven Cities against the NIS .
Van den Berg won the tour in 1954 and came third in ‘Hell’ 63 “behind winner Reinier Paping. “Mister Eleven Cities Tour was Paping but Jeen van den Berg was the icon of the Journey.”
“Thanks to his victory in 1954 did the Frisians:.” We can overcome our tour where we have no one from outside needed. ‘”
Skating coach Henk Gemser also participated in the tour of 1963″ Jeen was someone who had to have. his perseverance Someone who never gave up. No technician, but as tough as leather. . “
” By his victory in 1954, he still was the personification of the Eleven Cities Tour., he was called to account by anyone in Friesland. And he had the satisfaction of. that respect was nothing human alien to him . “
Former Elfstedentocht winner Van den Berg (86) deceased I Jeen van den Berg found himself a regular sportsman
By: NU.nl
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