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Robert wilde7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() The Dutch sanctioning body Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wielren Unie (KNWU) Website.The Dutch sanctioning body Nederlandse Fietscross Federatie (NFF) Website.The National Bicycle League (NBL) Website.The American Bicycle Association (ABA) Website.^ Transworld BMX November 2001 Vol.8 Iss.11 No.61 pg.38.^ Singapore Cycling Forums pic of de Wilde's signing at Interbike (near bottom of page).^ article on de Wilde's signing with Redline (top of page).Pertinent information near bottom of page. ^ article on the new Giant Bicycles racing team/.^ Gerrit Does's University of BMX/Old & New(s)/"Does" Factory Teams (pulldown menus).De Wilde's habit of not attending to hair care after removing his helmet and it being severely tousled as a result led to his moniker of "Afro Bob", a reference to the " Afro" style of " hairdo" that was popular with people of African descent, particularly during the 1970s (it has made something of a comeback in recent years). Doesn't comb or at least mat down his hair after he removes his helmet, resulting in a phenomenon called "helmet/hat hair" in which the hair on a person's head becomes either severely tousled or conversely molded into the shape of the headwear after wearing that headwear for an extended period of time.JSTOR ( November 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Event Results Friday August 22 Men's Semi-finals*: DNQ Men's Final (Medal Round): DNQ Bronze medal winner: Donny Robinson United States Silver medal winner: Mike Day United States Gold medal winner:** Māris Štrombergs Latvia Event Results Thursday August 21 Postponed due to rain. Seeding Run leader: Mike Day United States De Wilde advances to Quarterfinals† Men's Quarter-finals (Overall after three motos of Run 3): 7th place did not qualify for Semi-final*. Seconds behind leader: +1.111 (23rd place). Location: Beijing, China Number of competitors: 32 Positions: Event Results Wednesday August 20 Men's First Seeding Run‡: 36.803sec. Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008 Summer Olympics) Dutch National BMX Teammates: Rob van den Wildenberg, Raymon van der Biezen, Lieke Klaus. Beginning with the 1996 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC, the amateur cycling arm of the UCI, had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993.During 1999 and prior de Wilde was one of only three total pros Europe ever had ( Dylan Clayton and Wilco Groenendaal were the other two) due to the nature of racing rules with the European sanctioning bodies at the time, which did not permit a full pro class in which an unlimited amount of money can be earned by the racer at a race. Turned Professional: January 1999 at the age of 21 years. Started Racing: 1982 at the age of five years. ![]() ![]() He was chosen for the Dutch BMX Olympic team to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China where he reached the quarter-finals. ![]() His nicknames are "The Flying Dutchman" in reference to his speed and his nationality and "Afro-Bob" because of his long wild, uncombed hair. Robert de Wilde (born April 30, 1977, in Kampen) is a Dutch professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1990 to 2003. ( November 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. ![]()
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