Jan Engels
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| Full name | Jan Engels | ||
| Nickname | de Krol | ||
| Born | 11 May 1922 Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium |
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| Died | 17 April 1972 (aged 49) Heverlee, Belgium |
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| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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| Infobox last updated on 30 June 2008 |
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Jan Engels or Jean Engels (11 May 1922 at Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium – 17 April 1972 in Heverlee, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1945 to 1952 and won 7 victories. He wore the yellow jersey in the 1948 Tour de France. His victories included the 1945 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège,
[edit] Palmarès
- 1944
- Pamel
- 1945
- GP des Ardennes
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- Sint-Genesius-Rode
- 1947
- Roubaix-Huy
- 1948
- Tour de France:
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
[edit] External links
- Jan Engels profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Jan Engels
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