Tabak Returning To Ride In Tours”

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31947, 26 March 1969, Page 19

Tabak Returning To Ride In Tours”

After almost two highly successful seasons in Europe, the brilliant racing cyclist, T. J. Tabak, will return to New Zealand towards the end of this year.

He hopes to arrive in time to compete in the ~ . y ...... three major toms at the end of the season—the Dulux six-day, the Southland three-day and the Manawatu two-day

He has already set the record of winning all three fori two years in succession, in 1966 and 1967, and after his experience on the Continent, Tabak would have very strong possibilities of repeating this feat. Tabak’s father, Mr G. Tabak said yesterday that his son was not returning to New Zealand because he was not riding successfully in Europe. “Tino is regarded as the top amateur in the Netherlands,” said Mr Tabak. “He is in demand by other riders who want to compete with him in the indoor six-day races.” At this stage it is not known how long Tabak will be in New Zealand, but It is expected that he will remain for some time after the tours. Mr Tabak said that his son was hoping to get the finance for his fare home after riding in a 180-kilometre classic last week-end. He had not yet heard how his son fared. As a member <•' the Dutch Olympic team that was signed on by a leading firm shortly after the Mexico Games, Ta-

bak has been very successful according to his father. He has been riding in indoor sixj ay races throughout Europe but with the road season now beginning he is likely to most ° f his tlme out-