Jan Adriaensens
Belgian cyclist
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Jan (Cesar Jan) Adriaensens (6 June 1932 - 2 October 2018)[1]) 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.
FullnameCesar Jan Adriaensens
Born6 June 1932
Willebroek, Belgium
Willebroek, Belgium
Died2 October 2018 (aged 86)
DisciplineRoad
Adriaensens in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cesar Jan Adriaensens |
| Born | 6 June 1932 Willebroek, Belgium |
| Died | 2 October 2018 (aged 86) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1952–1953 | Libertas |
| 1953 | Rochet–Dunlop |
| 1954 | Libertas–Huret |
| Plume–Vainqueur | |
| Dossche Sport | |
| l'Express | |
| Rochet–Dunlop | |
| Alpa | |
| 1955 | Libertas–Huret |
| Terrot–Hutchinson | |
| Plume–Vainqueur | |
| 1956 | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
| 1957 | Carpano–Coppi |
| 1958 | Carpano |
| 1959 | Elvé–Peugeot |
| Peugeot–BP–Dunlop | |
| 1960 | Philco |
| 1961 | Groene Leeuw–SAS–Sinalco |
| Major wins | |
| Four Days of Dunkirk (1956) | |
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