Connie Meijer

Connie Meijer
Connie Meijer in 1988
Personal information
Born5 February 1963
Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
Died17 August 1988 (aged 25)
Naaldwijk, the Netherlands
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
UCI Road World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Villach Road race

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]

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

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  1. ^ Connie Meijer. cyclingarchives.com
  2. ^ "Schlamm in den Adern". Der Spiegel (in German). 10 June 1991. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Wielrenster Connie Meijer -onwel in koers- overleden". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). 18 August 1988. p. 1.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Laymance, Reid (3 October 1988). "Seoul Games had highs and lows". The Arizona Daily Star.