Wim van Est
Van Est in 1956  | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Willem van Est | 
| Nickname | The Executioner, Iron William, The Locomotive | 
| Born | 25 March 1923 Fijnaart, Netherlands  | 
| Died | 1 May 2003 (aged 80) Sint Willebrord, Netherlands  | 
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road | 
| Role | Rider | 
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
 
 
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Medal record  | |
Willem "Wim" van Est (25 March 1923 – 1 May 2003) was a Dutch racing cyclist. He is best known for being the first Dutch cyclist to wear the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the Tour de France of 1951, and for falling into a ravine while wearing it.