Dirk Huijbers from Venray has collected dozens of cycling shirts for youth cyclists in Suriname. There was great demand for shirts, trousers and bicycle parts.
Thanks to a gift from Limburg Cycling, dozens of cyclists in South America are now riding with the Limburg lion on their chest.
Children’s shoes
Dirk Huijbers is an amateur cyclist who goes to Suriname every year to visit his wife’s family. “It is wonderful to cycle there, only the conditions are different there. Here in Limburg they have a Tom Dumoulin Bike Park for the youth, there is none there. Cycling is in its infancy there and I would like to help to improve the level.” pull something up there.”
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Milan van Wersch of Limburg Cycling is happy that he can make a contribution. “We still had a few boxes of shirts left for which we were looking for a good destination. It is great that children in Suriname will soon be driving around in Limburg shirts.” Earl van Wilgen is a cycling trainer in Suriname and can use the shirts well. “Cycling clothing is very expensive here, and it is also difficult for us to get parts. We are happy with all the help we can get to put cycling on the map here.”
Jair
Although there is not really a cycling culture in Suriname yet, one cyclist has already made an international breakthrough. Jaïr Tjon En Fa, born in Paramaribo, achieved fourth place on the track during the Olympic Games in Tokyo.