{{short description|Dutch cyclist}} {{For|the Dutch footballer|Maarten de Jong}} {{family name hatnote|De Jonge|Jonge|lang=Dutch}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Maarten de Jonge | image = Merksem - Schaal Sels, 30 augustus 2015 (B48).JPG | caption = De Jonge in 2015 | fullname = Maarten de Jonge | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Oldenzaal, Netherlands | height = 1.82 m | weight = 65 kg | currentteam = Retired | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = 2008–2009 | amateurteam1 = Beveren 2000 | proyears1 = 2004 | proteam1 = Team Fuji Bikes | proyears2 = 2007 | proteam2 = Time-van Hemert | proyears3 = 2009 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|SUN|2009}} ''(stagiaire)'' | proyears4 = 2010 | proteam4 = {{UCI team code|DJP|2010}} | proyears5 = 2011 | proteam5 = {{UCI team code|EDR|2011}} | proyears6 = 2012 | proteam6 = {{UCI team code|SSG|2012}} | proyears7 = 2013 | proteam7 = {{UCI team code|VOL|2013}} | proyears8 = 2014 | proteam8 = {{UCI team code|TSG|2014}} | proyears9 = 2015 | proteam9 = {{UCI team code|BAI|2015}} | proyears10 = 2016 | proteam10 = {{UCI team code|Lvshan|2016}} | proyears11 = 2017–2020 | proteam11 = {{UCI team code|MCT|2017}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14052/1002146/257|title=A Bloc CT|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=16 February 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200216120202/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14052/1002146/257|archivedate=16 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> | majorwins = | medaltemplates = }} '''Maarten de Jonge''' also known by his nickname ‘El Tigre Del Norte’ (born 9 March 1985) is a Dutch former professional cyclist,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/veel-wisselingen-van-de-wacht-in-conti-circuit/|title=Veel wisselingen van de wacht in Conti-circuit|language=Dutch|trans-title=Many changes of the guard in the Conti circuit|work=WielerFlits|publisher=WielerFlits BV|date=30 October 2020|accessdate=30 October 2020|quote=Maarten de Jonge, Wim Kleiman en Marco Doets zijn inmiddels gestopt. [Maarten de Jonge, Wim Kleiman and Marco Doets have since retired.]}}</ref> who rode professionally for ten teams during his career. He claims to have attempted to fly on both Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, but changed flights in order to save money.<ref name=Walker>{{cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Jade|title=Maarten de Jonge, Dutch Cyclist, Was Supposed To Fly On Both Doomed Malaysia Airlines Flights|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/21/maarten-de-jonge_n_5604539.html|accessdate=22 July 2014|date=21 July 2014}}</ref>
It has never been independently confirmed that de Jonge never booked tickets for either flight.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-05 |title=6 B.S. Stories That Fooled Everyone on Facebook (8/5/14) |url=https://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/6-b.s.-stories-that-fooled-everyone-facebook-8514 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Cracked.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Enserink |first=Martin |date=2014-07-22 |title=Myths and Misreporting About Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 |language=en-US |work=Slate |url=https://slate.com/technology/2014/07/myths-of-malaysia-airlines-crashes-100-aids-researchers-man-almost-took-mh17-and-mh370.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |issn=1091-2339}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lind |first=Dara |date=2014-07-21 |title=One man escaped both doomed Malaysian Air flights |url=https://www.vox.com/2014/7/21/5922879/maarten-de-jonge-escaped-malaysian-flights-survivor |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Vox |language=en}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |date=2014-07-21 |title=Dutch Cyclist Twice Cheats Death (UPDATE) |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maarten-de-jonge_n_5604539 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> According to Slate, de Jonge only mentioned he wanted to fly on the day MH17 crashed, but he never mentioned that he booked a ticket for that flight. Slate also mentioned that there was no reason for de Jonge to book a flight on MH370.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Enserink |first=Martin |date=2014-07-22 |title=Myths and Misreporting About Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 |language=en-US |work=Slate |url=https://slate.com/technology/2014/07/myths-of-malaysia-airlines-crashes-100-aids-researchers-man-almost-took-mh17-and-mh370.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |issn=1091-2339}}</ref>
==Major results== {{div col start|colwidth=50em}} ;2008 : 3rd Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig : 5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées ;2010 : 3rd Overall Flèche du Sud ;2011 : 8th Neuseen Classics ;2012 : 4th Overall Tour de Serbie ;2014 : 1st Stage 4 Tour of Thailand {{div col end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://maartendejonge.com/}} *{{Procyclingstats}} *{{CQ ranking}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jonge, Maarten de}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch male cyclists Category:Sportspeople from Oldenzaal Category:Cyclists from Overijssel