![“I don't know why it took so long" - Joop Zoetemelk delighted to see long wait for Dutch road race world champion ended | CyclingUpToDate.com “I don't know why it took so long" - Joop Zoetemelk delighted to see long wait for Dutch road race world champion ended | CyclingUpToDate.com](https://r.testifier.nl/Acbs8526SDKI/resizing_type:fill/watermark:Picture%3A+Sirotti/width:1200/height:675/plain/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-newsifier.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fcyclinguptodatecom%2Fimages%2F2023-08%2F1129599039-64d01a7a1e0a1.jpg)
“I don't know why it took so long" - Joop Zoetemelk delighted to see long wait for Dutch road race world champion ended | CyclingUpToDate.com
![Joop Zoetemelk of Holland flanked by the runners-up in Paris after winning the 1980 Tour de France on a Raleigh Bicycle. Second was Hennie Kuiper (r), also from Holland, with Raymond Martin, Joop Zoetemelk of Holland flanked by the runners-up in Paris after winning the 1980 Tour de France on a Raleigh Bicycle. Second was Hennie Kuiper (r), also from Holland, with Raymond Martin,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G4T6EJ/joop-zoetemelk-of-holland-flanked-by-the-runners-up-in-paris-after-G4T6EJ.jpg)
Joop Zoetemelk of Holland flanked by the runners-up in Paris after winning the 1980 Tour de France on a Raleigh Bicycle. Second was Hennie Kuiper (r), also from Holland, with Raymond Martin,
![Tour de France™ on X: "☆ D-95 ☆ Joop Zoetemelk is the only winner of the Tour (1980) who have finished 16 times the Tour, a record! #TDF http://t.co/Gc7gRxx2Mk" / X Tour de France™ on X: "☆ D-95 ☆ Joop Zoetemelk is the only winner of the Tour (1980) who have finished 16 times the Tour, a record! #TDF http://t.co/Gc7gRxx2Mk" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BGTSJzQCAAIb3Ul.jpg:large)