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Maarten Tjallingii
Key Stats
Team: Silence-Lotto
Nationality: Dutch
Born: November 5, 1977
Hometown: Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
Residence: The Hauge, the Netherlands
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 183 pounds
Strengths: Time trialing, a solid stage racer and dependable domestique.
Hobbies: Skating, Bikram yoga, cooking and gardening.
Web site: www.maartentjallingii.nl
Palmares
Career Highlights:
2008
7th overall, Tour of Qatar
8th, stage 2, Tour of Qatar
2006
1st overall, Tour of Belgium (plus a stage win)
1st overall, Tour of Qinghai Lake (plus a stage win)
Biography
Like many younger riders, Tjallingii got his start in cycling on fat tires. He switched to the road after missing out on selection to the 2004 Athens Olympics due to a shoulder injury.