Pieter Dingeman "Piet" van Kempen (12 December 1898 – 5 May 1985) was a Dutch track cyclist.[1] Professional from 1919 to 1942 and again in the 1950s, he competed in 108 six-day races, and won 32. Due to these successes, he was regarded as one of the best six-day racers of the era, and was given the nicknames "Flying Dutchman" and "Zwarte Piet".[2]

Piet van Kempen
van Kempen in 1936
Personal information
Full namePieter Dingeman van Kempen
Nickname"Flying Dutchman"
"Zwarte Piet"
Born(1898-12-12)12 December 1898
Ooltgensplaat, Netherlands
Died5 May 1985(1985-05-05) (aged 86)
Brussels, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSix-day racer

Six-day race wins

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References

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  1. ^ Oudejans, Frans. "Kempen, Dingeman Pieter van (1898-1985)". resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ Alfons Arenhövel: Arena der Leidenschaften. Berliner Sportpalast und seine Veranstaltungen 1910-1973 Berlin 1990, S. 260 f.
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