Connie Meijer (5 February 1963 – 17 August 1988) was a Dutch cyclist who won a bronze medal in the road race at the 1987 UCI Road World Championships. She won a national title in this event in 1984, as well as individual stages of the Tour of Norway in 1987 and 1988.[1]
 Connie Meijer in 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 February 1963 Vlaardingen, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Died | 17 August 1988 (aged 25) Naaldwijk, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||
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On 17 August 1988, while competing in a criterium in Naaldwijk, she complained of severe nausea and died on the way to the hospital.[2][3] Initial reports stated that she died of a brain hemorrhage.[3] However, later reports stated that she died of a heart attack, likely caused by a neglected flu.[4][5]
In her memory, the Connie Meijer Trofee was created, for which women compete in Parel van de Veluwe (Meijer herself won this race in 1988).
References edit
- ^ Connie Meijer. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ "Schlamm in den Adern". Der Spiegel (in German). 10 June 1991. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Wielrenster Connie Meijer -onwel in koers- overleden". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). 18 August 1988. p. 1.
- ^ Devries, Onze Guido (24 March 1990). "Zelfs op training moet je kapot zijn, anders ben je niet intel". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Laymance, Reid (3 October 1988). "Seoul Games had highs and lows". The Arizona Daily Star.