Henk Kroes was de man van het legendarische ‘It giet oan’ bij de laatste Elfstedentocht
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Henk Kroes, former chairman of the Koninklijke Vereniging De Friesche Elf Steden, has passed away at the age of 87. He served as the association's president in 1997 when the most recent Elfstedentocht, the legendary Dutch speed-skating tour, was successfully held.
Kroes is best remembered for officially announcing that the race would take place, uttering the historic and widely recognized phrase "It giet oan" (It is going to happen). His death marks the passing of a central figure in the modern history of the rare and celebrated Friesian winter event.
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NRCFocuses on his presidential role during the 1997 event and biographical legacy.
NU.nlEmphasizes his identity as the speaker of the famous phrase and passing details.
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