Resume Hennie Kuiper
Personal Details
Name: Kuiper
First names: Hendrikus Andreas
Generally known as: Hennie
Date of birth: 3 February 1949
Place of birth: Denekamp
Sex: Male
Civil status: Married
Nationality: Dutch
Driving license: B
Education
1962-1966: Mavo-A (lower general secondary education)
1967-1970: MTS-werktuigbouwkunde (intermediate technical school - mechanical engineering)
Work experience
Position: planning engineer
1970-1971: Signaal
Position: lathe operator
1971-1972: Volkering en Westerhof Metal Works
Position: Amateur racing cyclist
Highlights:
Olympic gold and bronze medals in 1972, Munich (Germany)
Position: Professional racing cyclist
Highlights:
1974: National cycle cross champion
1975: National cycle cross champion
1975: National road race champion
1975: World road race champion Yvoir (Belgium)
1976: Winner Tour of Switzerland (general classification)
1976: Winner Tour of France Bornem leg (Belgium)
1977: Second in the general classification of the Tour de France
1977: Winner Tour de France leg towards Alpe d'Huez
1977: Sportsman of the Year
1978: Winner Tour de France leg towards Alpe d'Huez
1980: Second in the general classification of the Tour de France
1981: Winner classic Tour of Flanders
1981: Winner classic Tour of Lombardy
1982: 'Jeunesse et sport' decoration in France
1983: Winner classic Paris-Roubaix
1985: Winner classic Milan-San Remo
1988: Knighted in the order of Oranje Nassau
Team leader position:
1989-1991: Team leader of the German Stuttgart and Telekom team
work area: Europe
1992-1997: Team leader of the American Motorola team (with Lance Armstrong)
work area: North and South America, Asia, Australia and Europe
Tasks and responsibilities as a team leader:
Compiling a team and turning it into a balanced and successful racing team with diverse
capacities and cultural backgrounds; drawing up individual training programmes for the
riders; strategic and tactical planning for the team before and during the races;
managing, motivating and coaching both the team and the individual rider so that they
are able to achieve the best possible performance; public relations; frequent and
intensive contact with the press, the business community and politicians.
1997: Participation in a sponsor consultancy agency
1998: Interim KNWU [Royal Netherlands Cycling Association] national coach, ladies
2001: KNWU national coach, amateurs under 23 years of age
2002-2005: Partner of Raleigh Benelux
1997-present: Host/Public Relations person for Rabobank Cycling Project
2003-present: Ambassador Raedthuys and Partners.
2006: Ambassador World Championship cycle cross in Zeddam (NL).
Languages:
Fluent German, French and English; Spanish and Italian to a lesser extent