[1] In 1894, he set a world record for the mile on a tandem, and finished second in the Dutch national road race championships behind Jaap Eden.

[6] Cordang won the amateur 100 km motor-paced world championship in 1895 in Köln.

[2] He also rode Bordeaux-Paris in 1897, sponsored by Gladiator, which built a team around him, and provided 25 bicycles.

He finished second behind Gaston Rivierre[8] who had extra help[clarification needed] in the form of a car.

[1] In the same year, Cordang broke five world records on the track of The Crystal Palace in London.