Jan Engels

Jan Engels or Jean Engels (11 May 1922, Sint-Genesius-Rode – 17 April 1972, Heverlee) was a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1945 to 1952 and won 7 victories. He wore the yellow jersey in the 1948 Tour de France.^[1] His victories included the 1945 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège,

Jan Engels

Engels in 1948
Personal information
Full name	Jan Engels
Nickname	de Krol
Born	(1922-05-11)11 May 1922 Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
Died	17 April 1972(1972-04-17) (aged 49) Heverlee, Belgium
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1945)

Major results

1944

Pamel

1945

GP des Ardennes

Liège–Bastogne–Liège

Sint-Genesius-Rode

1947

Roubaix–Huy

1948

Tour de France:

Wore yellow jersey for one day