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Jan Adriaensens

Belgian cyclist

Jan (Cesar Jan) Adriaensens (born 6 June 1932 in Willebroek) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. He finished twice on the podium of the Tour de France, with a third place in 1956 and in 1960. In both these years, he wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general cl*ification.

Contents

  • 1 Major victories
  • 2 Major endings
  • 3 Tour de France results
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Major victories

19551st in Tour of Morocco19561st stage Four Days of Dunkirk4th stage Four Days of DunkirkWinner Four Days of Dunkirk19573rd stage Paris–Nice7th stage Vuelta a España1958Tour du Tessin1961Flèche Hesbignonne Evernijs (Cras Avernas)

Major endings

19555th in de La Flèche Wallonne5th in Liège–Bastogne–Liège19563rd in the Tour de France19573rd in Paris–Brussels19584th in the Tour de France19592nd place in the Belgian national championship19603rd in the Tour de France

Tour de France results

  • 1953 – 45th
  • 1955 – 28th
  • 1956 – 3rd, wearing yellow jersey for three days
  • 1957 – 9th
  • 1958 – 4th
  • 1959 – 7th
  • 1960 – 3rd, wearing yellow jersey for four days
  • 1961 – 10th

References

    External links

    • Palmares (in French)
    • Jan Adriaensens at Cycling Archives