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The Six Days of Amsterdam (Dutch: Zesdaagse van Amsterdam) is a six-day track cycling race held at the Amsterdam Velodrome in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.. The recordholder for the Six Days of Amsterdam is the Dutch cyclist Danny Stam with four victories.
The 2009 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad cycle race took place on 28 February 2009. It was the 64th edition of the international classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and the first time after the name changed from Omloop Het Volk.
12 June – A court convicts three people and sentences them to between 26 and 28 years imprisonment for the murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries in 2021. [ 19 ] 20 June – Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte is selected to assume the NATO Secretariat for a term that begins on 2 October 2024.
Everyday cycling in the Netherlands ().Cycling is the second-most common mode of transport in the Netherlands, with 36% of Dutch people listing the bicycle as their most frequent way of getting around on a typical day [1] [nb 1], as opposed to the car (45%) and public transport (11%).
Bicycle traffic, in fact traffic in general, is relatively safe: in 2007, Amsterdam had 18 traffic deaths, of all types, in total. [5] Bike traffic has a 38% modal share. [6] Bicycle theft in Amsterdam is widespread: in 2005, about 54,000 bicycles were stolen, and every year between 12,000 and 15,000 bicycles are retrieved from the canals. [7] [8]
Formed on 14 August 1888, The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has 148,599 members and is the eight largest sports federation. [2] Famous competitors include Rie Mastenbroek , who won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 100 m freestyle , 400 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle.
In recent years, many documents have been digitized. The website of the Amsterdam City Archives features an Image Bank, containing more than 260.000 photos, drawings, and prints related to the city, and an Archives Database, providing scans of archival material on request, including a wealth of sources for genealogical research, accessible ...
1303 - Siege of Amsterdam; 1306 - Amsterdam granted city rights. [4] Oude Kerk consecrated. 1345 - 15 March: Alleged "Miracle of Amsterdam" occurs. 1347 - Heilige Stede chapel built. 1389 - The city was first called Aemsterdam in an authentic piece. [1] 1408 - Nieuwe Kerk (church) construction begins. [5] 1421 - Fire. 1425 - Singel canal dug ...