Bart Jan-Baptist Marie ("Bart") Brentjens (born on October 10, 1968 in Haelen) is a Dutchcyclist, specialized in mountain bike. Subject: The Olympic Rings. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... See also: 1967 in sports, 1969 in sports and the list of years in sports. General sporting events 1968 Summer Olympics takes place in Mexico City, Mexico United States wins the most medals (107), and the most gold medals (45). ... Haelen is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... In bicycle racing sports bicycles are used in a competitive way, most often in trials of speed. ... Jump to: navigation, search A rider during a Cross Country race A mountain bike in the forest A mountain bike, mountain bicycle or ATB (All Terrain Bicycle) is a bicycle designed for off-road riding, either on dirt trails or other unpaved environments; in contrast, road bicycles arent rugged...
He won gold (mountainbike) in the 1996 Summer Olympics as well as bronze in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jump to: navigation, search The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games). ...
Brentjens went on a solo attack off the front early in the race, quickly amassing a large lead with a near-perfect ride.
Brentjens took the lead immediately in the race, leading out the long string of 158 riders in the start loop, before they embarked on a high-speed six-lap race.
Bart noticed that he was fastest down the rough stairstep section of the course near the finish, and quickly built a ten-second lead during the first lap.
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