Jan Engels

Belgian cyclist

Jan Engels
Personal information
Full nameJan Engels
Nicknamede Krol
Born(1922-05-11)11 May 1922
Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
Died17 April 1972(1972-04-17) (aged 49)
Heverlee, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1945)

Jan Engels or Jean Engels (11 May 1922, Sint-Genesius-Rode – 17 April 1972, Heverlee) was 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

  1. ^ "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015. Jan Engels

External links

  • Jean Engels at Cycling Archives
  • Jean Engels at ProCyclingStats
  • Jean Engels – official Tour de France results
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  • André Trousselier (1908)
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  • Joseph Van Daele (1911)
  • Omer Verschoore (1912)
  • Maurice Moritz (1913)
  • (1914–1918, not held)
  • Léon Devos (1919)
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