Team
Teaminformation
Popeye tractorpulling team consists of just a few people, but each one of them is persistent and dedicated.
Thea van Alphen
City:
Bladel (N.Br.)
Date of birth: 1 September 1949
Occupation: Housewife at Van Alphen
Function within team: Owner, catering, book keeping, mental coach
"Thea welcomes guests, makes sure food and drinks are served on time. In a word; Essential".
John van Alphen
City:
Bladel (N.Br.)
Date of birth: 1 May 1976
Occupation: Employee at P. van den Oever and besides that owner Van Alphen technic & design
Function within team: Driver, mechanic, designer, welding, polish, turning, milling, baking eggs, webmaster and more.
Evenings/week in the workshop: 3-4
"From a very early age infected with the pulling virus and since 1997 also driver of the tractor".
Harrie van Heeswijk
City:
Bladel (N.Br.)
Date of birth: 20 November 1961
Occupation: Employee compost-plant at Van Kaathoven Group
Function within team: Track assistant, mechanic, truck driver, truck washer, etc.
Evenings/week in the workshop: 3-4
"Since 1998 Harrie drives the truck to the events and takes care that it's washed and filled up".
Arjan Geerts
City:
Casteren (N.Br.)
Date of birth: 25 May 1977
Occupation: Mechanic at Bakermans Hydrotechniek
Function within team: Track assistant, mechanic, hydraulics, welding, turning, milling, etc.
Evenings/week in the workshop: 3-4
"Since 2009-2010 Arjan is part of the team. Good mechanic and a quick learner.
Stijn van de Wouw
City: Lage-Mierde
Date of birth: 24 Augustus 1984
Occupation: Truckdriver at Reyrink.
Function within team: Truck driver, warehouse clerk, trailerrebuilder, mechanic, etc.
Evenings/week in the workshop: 2-3
"In 2007, 2009 and 2010 Stijn transported Popeye to the pulling events with the Reyrink truck, and since 2011 he started helping the team at other points and since then often at the workshop at Bladel".
Roland van Dongen
City:
Tilburg (N.Br.)
Date of birth: 2 April 1980
Occupation: CNC milling machine setter/operator at Premeco
Function within team: Turning, milling, designer, a little bit of mechanic, etc.
Evenings/week in the workshop: 0
"Roland is Popeye supporter for a long time and
since 2009 teammember. In his few hours left (if there are any),
he makes parts for Popeye with the lath-
and milling machine".
Women
And off course there are the women behind the teammembers! Still don't want to be on here with pictures, but perhaps someday that'll change.
