Jan Adriaensens
![]() 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) | |
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.
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 (archive)
 
 
