Jan Engels
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Engels |
| Nickname | de Krol |
| Born | 11 May 1922 Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium |
| Died | 17 April 1972 (aged 49) Heverlee, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1945) | |
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.[1] His victories included the 1945 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège,
Major results
- 1944
- Pamel
- 1945
- GP des Ardennes
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- Sint-Genesius-Rode
- 1947
- Roubaix-Huy
- 1948
- Tour de France:
- Wore yellow jersey for one day
References
- ^ "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
External links
- Jan Engels at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Jan Engels
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