Jan Janssen

Jan Janssen
Jan Janssen in 1967
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Adrianus Janssen
Born (1940-05-19) 19 May 1940 (age 84)
Nootdorp, South Holland, Netherlands
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll rounder
Professional teams
1962Locomotief–Vredestein
1962–1968Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune
1969–1971Bic
1972Beaulieu–Flandria
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
General classification (1968)
Points classification (1964, 1965, 1967)
7 individual stages
Vuelta a España
General classification (1967)
Points classification (1967, 1968)
3 individual stages

Stage Races

Paris–Nice (1964)
Ronde van Nederland (1965)

Single-Day Races and Classics

World Road Race Champion (1964)
Bordeaux–Paris (1966)
Paris–Roubaix (1967)
Züri-Metzgete (1962)
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Sallanches Elite Men's Road Race
Silver medal – second place 1967 Heerlen Elite Men's Road Race

Johannes Adrianus "Jan" Janssen[a] (born 19 May 1940) is a Dutch former professional cyclist (1962–1972). He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, the first Dutch rider to win either. He rode the Tour de France eight times and finished all but the first time. He won seven stages and wore the yellow jersey for two days (after stage 16 in 1966 and after stage 22B in 1968). He was easily spotted in the peloton because of his blond hair and his glasses. As of the death of Federico Bahamontes in August 2023, he is the oldest surviving winner of the Tour de France, but not the most ancient winner: Lucien Aimar won in 1966.
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