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,
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Jan Engels |
Nickname | de Krol |
Born | Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium | 11 May 1922
Died | 17 April 1972 49) Heverlee, Belgium | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1945) |
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
External links
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.