- Jan Engels
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jan Engels
fullname = Jan Engels
nickname = de Krol
dateofbirth = birth date|1922|05|11
dateofdeath = death date and age|1972|04|17|1922|05|11
country = BEL
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discipline = Road
role = Rider
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majorwins = Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1945)
updated =June 30 ,2008 Jan Engels or Jean Engels (born
May 11 ,1922 at Sint-Genesius-Rode,Belgium — diedApril 17 ,1972 inHeverlee ,Belgium ) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1945 to 1952 and won 7 victories. He wore theyellow jersey in the1948 Tour de France . His victories included the 1945 edition ofLiège-Bastogne-Liège ,Palmarès
;1944:Pamel;1945:GP des Ardennes:
Liège-Bastogne-Liège :Sint-Genesius-Rode;1947:Roubaix-Huy;1948:Tour de France:::Wearingyellow jersey for one dayExternal links
*cyclingwebsite|2761
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/????.html Official Tour de France results for Jan Engels]Persondata
NAME=Engels, Jan
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1922-05-11
PLACE OF BIRTH=Sint-Genesius-Rode
DATE OF DEATH=1972-04-17
PLACE OF DEATH=Heverlee
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