Robert de Wilde (born April 30, 1977, in Kampen) is a Dutch professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1990 to 2003.
His nicknames are "The Flying Dutchman"[1] in reference to his speed and his nationality and "Afro-Bob" because of his long wild, uncombed hair.
During 1999 and prior de Wilde was one of only three total pros Europe ever had (Dylan Clayton and Wilco Groenendaal were the other two)[4] due to the nature of racing rules with the European sanctioning bodies at the time, which did not permit a full pro class in which an unlimited amount of money can be earned by the racer at a race.
Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question.
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics.