{{Short description|Dutch cyclist (1921–2015)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Joop Harmans | image = Joop Harmans.jpg | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1921|10|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|02|02|1921|10|29|df=y}} | death_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = | role = | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | majorwins = }} '''Johannes Jozephus Franciscus "Joop" Harmans''' (29 October 1921 – 2 February 2015) was a Dutch cyclist who competed at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] in London, where he was eliminated alongside his national squad in the first round of the [[Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|men's team pursuit]]. He was born in [[Amsterdam]]<ref name="Sports Reference">{{cite web|last = Gjerde|first = Arild|author2=Jeroen Heijmans |author3=Bill Mallon |author4=Hilary Evans |title = Joop Harmans Biography and Olympic Results|work = Olympics|publisher = Sports Reference.com|year = 2011|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/joop-harmans-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113544/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/joop-harmans-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|accessdate = 12 March 2012}}</ref> and became Dutch national champion in the 50&nbsp;km event in 1946. Following his Olympic appearance he worked as the manager of a bicycle factory and later opened his own shop in Amsterdam.<ref name="Wieler">{{cite news|last = van Slogteren|first = Fred|title = De Burgerlijke Stand van 29 oktober|language = Dutch|publisher = Wieler Magazine|date = 2011-10-29|url = http://wielersport.slogblog.nl/post/1/4973|accessdate = 2012-03-12}}</ref> He died on 2 February 2015, within a week of two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, [[Henk Faanhof]] and [[Gerrit Voorting]].<ref name="Obituary">{{cite news|title = Oud-wielrenner Joop Harmans (93) overleden|language = nl|publisher = nusport.nl|date = 2015-02-06|url = http://www.nusport.nl/wielrennen/3987596/oud-wielrenner-joop-harmans-93-overleden.html|accessdate = 2015-02-07|archive-date = 7 February 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150207003107/http://www.nusport.nl/wielrennen/3987596/oud-wielrenner-joop-harmans-93-overleden.html|url-status = dead}}</ref>

==See also== * [[List of Dutch Olympic cyclists]]

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==External links== *[http://www.joopharmans.nl/ Tweewielers Joop Harmans] {{in lang|nl}}

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