 Jacques van Meer in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1958 Wouw, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Jacobus "Jacques" van Meer (born 18 May 1958) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. As amateur, he won the Ronde van Limburg (Netherlands) and Omloop der Kempen in 1979. Next year he won a national title in the road race in 1980 and competed in this event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing in 33rd place.[1] After the Games he turned professional and competed through the 1980s. His best achievement in UCI World Tour races was 28th place in Vuelta a España in 1981. In 1983, he won Le Samyn and finished second in Paris–Camembert, both rated as 1.1 races.[2]