 Adriaensens in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cesar Jan Adriaensens |
| Born | (1932-06-06)6 June 1932 Willebroek, Belgium |
| Died | 2 October 2018(2018-10-02) (aged 86) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1952–1953 | Libertas |
| 1953 | Rochet–Dunlop |
| 1954 | Libertas–Huret |
| 0 | Plume–Vainqueur |
| 0 | Dossche Sport |
| 0 | l'Express |
| 0 | Rochet–Dunlop |
| 0 | Alpa |
| 1955 | Libertas–Huret |
| 0 | Terrot–Hutchinson |
| 0 | Plume–Vainqueur |
| 1956 | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
| 1957 | Carpano–Coppi |
| 1958 | Carpano |
| 1959 | Elvé–Peugeot |
| 0 | Peugeot–BP–Dunlop |
| 1960 | Philco |
| 1961 | Groene Leeuw–SAS–Sinalco |
| Major wins | |
| Four Days of Dunkirk (1956) | |
Jan (Cesar Jan) Adriaensens (6 June 1932 - 2 October 2018)) 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 classification.
Major victories
- 1955
- 1st in Tour of Morocco
- 1956
- 1st stage Four Days of Dunkirk
- 4th stage Four Days of Dunkirk
- Winner Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1957
- 3rd stage Paris–Nice
- 7th stage Vuelta a España
- 1958
- Tour du Tessin
- 1961
- Flèche Hesbignonne Evernijs (Cras Avernas)
Major endings
- 1955
- 5th in de La Flèche Wallonne
- 5th in Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1956
- 3rd in the Tour de France
- 1957
- 3rd in Paris–Brussels
- 1958
- 4th in the Tour de France
- 1959
- 2nd place in the Belgian national championship
- 1960
- 3rd 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 (archived)
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