Antoon van Schendel (Lage Zwaluwe, 9 May 1910 â Muret, France, 6 August 1990) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Born in the Netherlands, Antoon van Schendel became a professional cyclist in France. The highlight of his career was his stage victory (the 63-km Stage 10a) in the 1938 Tour de France. Antoon van Schendel was an older brother of cyclist Albert van Schendel, who also won one stage in the Tour de France.