In the velodrome, Hennie Kuiper took the lead to favour the sprint of De Vlaeminck.
His team managed to deliver a new bike in time, and Hennie Kuiper entered the velodrome in Roubaix on his own.
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Despite crashing twice, Hennie Kuiper maintained a position in the lead group, and knowing that Moser possessed the superior finish, Kuiper attacked from distance.
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The 1983 version of the Paris–Roubaix is generally regarded as a classic primarily due to Hennie Kuiper overcoming two crashes and a puncture, yet still strong enough to prevail in the face of some very elite competition.
He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, where he won the silver medal in the men's individual road race, behind Holland's Hennie Kuiper.
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