Career
In 1976 he took part in the Olympic Games. In 1980 he turned professional for DAF Trucks, finishing third in the cyclo-cross world championship. Stamsnijder rode the Tour de France in 1980 and 1981, but it was cyclo-cross that brought his greatest victories, winning the Superprestige classification in 1983, 1984, 1987 and 1989 with 14 wins in Superprestige races.
He became the coach of the Dutch cyclo-cross team and is now a manager of Shimano sports marketing.