Petra de Bruin (born 22 February 1962[1]) is a Dutch former cyclist.
Petra de Bruin in 1979
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| Born | (1962-02-22) 22 February 1962 (age 62) Nieuwkoop, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Dextro; Groen Transport | ||||||||||||||
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In 1979 Petra de Bruin won the road race at the World Cycling Championships,.[2] She came third in 3 km pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1980.[3]
Petra de Bruin was selected as Dutch Sportsman of the year.[4]
Petra de Bruin has spoken about the years of sexual abuse she endured as a young cyclist, stating that she had a lot of grief every day because of it [5]
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| Preceded by | Dutch Sportswoman of the Year 1979 |
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