He was the 1972 national pursuit champion, broke the amateur record for 4,000 m on an indoor track, and won numerous team time-trials.

[3] He stopped cycling for a season to help his mother run the family wine and spirits business in Zandvoort.

[3] Schuiten established himself with Raleigh by winning the world pursuit championship in September 1974, beating Ferdinand Bracke of Belgium in the final.

In 1975 Post encouraged Schuiten to attempt Eddy Merckx's world hour record in Mexico.

[7] He changed teams frequently after leaving Raleigh in 1976, doing well in races up to a week long but best of all when riding against the clock.