Jan Adriaensens

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