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A long success story about Fred Rompelberg

Fred Rompelberg is the former holder of the absolute world speed record for bicycles, 268 km/h. This record was set in 1995 on the salt flats of Salt Lake City, USA.

Fred Rompelberg was a professional cyclist on the road, track and salt marshes for 40 years. This made him the longest active professional cyclist in history. Because of his love for this sport, he started organizing all-inclusive cycling vacations in Mallorca together with his wife Tiny after his active career. Fred and Tiny are passionate about offering their guests fantastic cycling experiences in Mallorca. Since 2017, Letizia Rompelberg (Fred and Tiny’s daughter) and her husband Jetse Scholma have been responsible for organizing luxury sports holidays, guided tours and bike rental in Mallorca. They met in Mallorca in 2002 when Jetse was a group leader in our team. Jetse and Letizia are both keen cyclists and triathletes.

Fred Rompelberg:
Born on October 30, 1945 in Maastricht,
Cyclist since 1965,
Professional cyclist since 1971,
Continuous professional cyclist for 40 years (2010),
Oldest active professional cyclist in the world, was 64 years old.

· Former holder of the absolute world speed record in cycling behind a dragster on the Salt Lake Wendover, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with 268.831 km/h,

· 11 world records,
· 1 European record,
· 5 victories on the road,
· Dutch champion behind heavy motorcycles,
· Several victories with heavy motorcycles on various cycling circuits at home and abroad,
· 6 X club champion among the professionals at TWC Maastricht, the current TWC Maaslandster,
· Current world record holder behind heavy bikes with 86,449 km,
· Current holder of the world record over 100 km behind heavy bikes with 1 h 10′ 363/100”

Victories, records, championships…

1971
Geleen, Netherlands,
Victory on the road.

1975
Monteroni di Lecce, Italy,
World record in endurance riding with heavy motorcycles on an open track: 75.554 km

1976
Rome, Italy,
World record in endurance run behind heavy motorcycles on open track: 79.631 km,
World record over 100 km behind heavy motorcycles on an open track: 1 h 15′ 24”, Pulheim, Germany and Wemeldinge, Netherlands,
Victories on the road.

1977
Antwerp, Belgium,
World record in endurance riding with heavy motorcycles on indoor tracks: 72.021 km, Utrecht, Netherlands,
Dutch champion behind heavy motorcycles, Elsloo, Netherlands and Embrach, Switzerland, Victories on the road.

1982
Montreal, Canada,
World record in long-distance riding with heavy motorcycles on covered tracks: 78.953 km,
World record over 100 km behind heavy motorcycles on covered tracks: 1h 15′ 58”

Athlete of the year for Limburg together with Rob Ehrens and Carla Beurskens.
Sports club of the year: Football club Fortuna Sittard, represented by Frans Körver.

1986
Moscow, Russia,
World record in endurance riding with heavy motorcycles on indoor tracks: 81.339 km,
World record over 100 km with heavy motorcycles on indoor tracks: 1h 13′ 55”,
World record in endurance riding with heavy motorcycles on covered tracks: 86.449 km,
World record over 100 km behind heavy motorcycles on covered tracks: 1h 10′ 363/100”

1988
Bonneville/Salt Lake City, USA,
European record behind dragster: 212.337 km/h. (crashed twice at a speed of 209 km/h; 1 broken bone and at a speed of 232 km/h; 24 broken bones).

1995
Bonneville / Salt Lake City, Utah, USA,
Absolute world speed record for cycling behind a dragster: 268.831 km/h (improvement of the previous world record by more than 23 km/h)

On October 3, 1995, cycling behind a dragster on the salt flats of Wendover, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA at 268.831 km/h, (improving the previous world record by more than 23 km/h). Former holder of the absolute world speed record in cycling.

Teams

1971
Siriki-Munck-Gitane, België, Ploegleider: Willy de Temmerman.

1972 – 1973
Individueel TWC Maastricht, Nederland, Ploegleider: Toine Gense.

1974 – 1975
TI Raleigh, Nederland, Ploegleider: Peter Post.

1976
Frisol-Gazelle, Netherlands. Ploegleider: Piet Libregts.

1977
Frisol-Gazelle-Thirion, Nederland, Ploegleider: Piet Libregts.

1978
Mini Flat-Boule d’Or-Colnago, België, Ploegleider: Lucien Willekens.

1979
Mini Flat-V.D.B., België, Ploegleiders: Frans Verbeek en Lucien Willekens.

1980
Mini Flat-Vermeer-Thijs, België, Ploegleiders: Roger Swerts en Lucien Willekens.

1981
TI Raleigh-Breda, Netherlands, Ploegleider: Peter Post.

1982
Amko, Nederland, Ploegleiders: Ton Vissers en Henny Libregts.

1983
Beugels Assurantien-T.W.C. Maastricht, Nederland.

1984
Vosschemie, Belgie, Ploegleider: Remie de Moor.

1985
Elro Snacks-Nikon-Van Schilt, Nederland – België, Ploegleiders: Lomme Driessens, Jos Elen en Henny Libregts.

1986
Vosschemie, België, Ploegleider: Remie de Moor.

1987
Thermosit-Santini-Vosschemie, België, Ploegleiders: Gerard Indestege en Remie de Moor.

1988
Thermosit-ADR, België, Ploegleiders: Gerard Indestege en Francois Lambert.

1989
Shark International, Netherlands, Ploegleiders: Frits Bergman en Jan Stevens.

1990
Mini Flat, België, Ploegleider: Karl Dierick.

1991 – 1992
Majuna-Mini Flat, Nederland – België, Ploegleiders: Huub Engelen en Karl Dierick.

1993 – 1994
I.B.I.S.-Mini Flat, Nederland – België, Ploegleiders: Huub Engelen en Karl Dierick.

1995
I.B.I.S.-Mini Flat-Vosschemie, Nederland – België, Ploegleiders: Huub Engelen en Karl Dierick en Remie de Moor.

1996
I.B.I.S.- RDM, Nederland – België, Ploegleiders: Huub Engelen en Remie de Moor.

1997
I.B.I.S.- RDM-ASFRA-SITRA, Nederland – België, Ploegleiders: Huub Engelen en Willy Teirlinck.

1998 – 2010
I.B.I.S., Netherlands, Ploegleider: Huub Engelen.

2011 – 2020
Een licentie als amateur.

A success story about Fred Rompelberg

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