1. Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 and is a Dutch former professional road and track cyclist.
23 Facts About Theo Bos
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Theo Bos went to high school in Harderwijk, where he got a havo diploma.
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Theo Bos won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the sprint event.
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Theo Bos won an individual gold in the sprint at the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
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At the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Theo Bos won the keirin and completed a career triple, having been world champion in the sprint, kilo and keirin.
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Theo Bos won the keirin after accelerating with two laps to go, winning by a wide margin and able to raise his hands and salute the crowd as he passed the finish line.
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On 16 December 2006, Theo Bos broke the world 200m track record during qualification rounds for the sprint at a World Cup meeting in Moscow.
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Theo Bos clocked 9.772 seconds and beat the 11-year record held by Canadian Curt Harnett.
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Theo Bos declared the 200m the "ultimate record" for track cyclists.
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Five days later Theo Bos was elected Dutch Sportsman of the year.
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Theo Bos' record was beaten by Frenchman Kevin Sireau at the Moscow Grand Prix on 29 May 2009 with 9.65 seconds.
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Theo Bos is in a team with Matthijs Buchli and Roy van den Berg.
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In 2017 Theo Bos won the Dutch Championships in the team sprint with Buchli and van den Berg.
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On 19 April 2009, Theo Bos was in a controversial crash in the final 800m of the final stage of the Tour of Turkey.
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Theo Bos caused the crash of the eventual winner Daryl Impey by grabbing Impey's left shoulder with his right hand.
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Theo Bos claimed the reason for pushing Impey was because Impey was moving in on him while he was already close to the fence.
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On 1 May 2009 the Union Cycliste Internationale said "Theo Bos's behavior undermined the image, reputation and interests of cycling".
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Theo Bos was charged with an infringement and was brought before a UCI disciplinary hearing in which he was found guilty of violating UCI regulations.
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Theo Bos was suspended from professional racing from 15 August through 14 September 2009.
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Theo Bos was touted as another addition to their sprint team.
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Theo Bos took his first win at World Tour level at the Eneco Tour.
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Theo Bos was originally selected as a member of the Belkin squad for the 2013 Vuelta a Espana, however he was withdrawn before the start of the race after tests revealed he had low cortisol levels.
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Subsequently, Theo Bos confirmed that his condition was due to an extreme reaction to asthma medication.