14 Facts About Peter Post

Peter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972.

Peter Post was on the podium three times at the La Fleche Wallonne but never won.

Peter Post rode for the first few years with Gerrit Schulte, a track rider who rode on the road and was an inspiration to him.

Five riders entered the velodrome at Roubaix with Peter Post winning the sprint by beating the world champion Benoni Beheyt in the finishing straight.

Peter Post was delighted with his victory, but always the businessman, his delight was increased when he realised his appearance money at the winter six-day races would be increased.

In 1965 Peter Post made his only appearance in the Tour de France but he abandoned before Paris.

Peter Post was voted Dutch Sportsman of the year in 1964 and Dutch cyclist of the year in 1963 and 1970.

Peter Post rode his first six-day in 1956 and his first victory came in 1957 in Chicago, partnered by Harm Smits.

Peter Post had three partners with whom he had most success.

In 1963 he formed his most successful partnership with the Swiss Fritz Pfenninger and they had 19 victories until 1967, when Peter Post joined the Belgian Patrick Sercu, with whom he had 14 victories up to 1971 and his final and 65th six-day in Frankfurt.

Peter Post won the Dutch individual pursuit championships six times between 1957 and 1963.

Peter Post was a former rider who knew the inside of cycling but a shrewd businessman who could negotiate with sponsors.

In 1983 Raleigh pulled out of sponsorship and Peter Post found a new backer in Panasonic.

Peter Post returned to cycling as an adviser to the Rabobank team in 2005.