10 Facts About Wout Wagtmans

Wouter "Wout" Wagtmans was a Dutch road bicycle racer.

In 1947, Wagtmans started as amateur, and two years later he became Dutch champion.

Wout Wagtmans entered the Tour de France eight times, and wore the yellow jersey in 1954,1955 and 1956.

Wout Wagtmans won four stages: in 1953 in Gap he beat Gino Bartali in the final sprint, and ended fifth in the overall standings.

Wout Wagtmans won three stages in the Giro d'Italia and several one-day races.

Wout Wagtmans was successful as a track rider and, together with Wim van Est, in two-up time trials.

Wout Wagtmans was a very popular cyclist, both because of his combativity and his enthusiasm.

Wout Wagtmans received many nicknames, Olijke Woutje, Dik Trom, Zoeloe, de Clown and het Kemphaantje.

Wout Wagtmans ended his cycling career in 1961, and in 1967 he was the leader of the Dutch Tour de France team, centered on Jan Janssen.

Wout Wagtmans was the uncle of another successful cyclist, Rini Wagtmans.