Jean Bogaerts
Jan "Jean" Bogaerts (born January 19, 1925 in Koningslo ; † January 28, 2017 in Schaarbeek ) was a Belgian cyclist .
Bogaerts became a professional cyclist in 1945 and won the premiere of the one-day race Omloop Het Volk in his first year as a professional . He repeated this victory six years later. He achieved his greatest success in a stage race in 1951 with the overall victory of the Tour of the Netherlands .
successes
- 1945
- Omloop Het Volk
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Belgian road championship
- 1950
- Ronde van Limburg
- a stage tour of Belgium
- 1951
- Omloop Het Volk
- Overall ranking Tour of the Netherlands
- 1954
Quote
“I put 20 egg yolks in my water bottle, added brown sugar, and a dash of cognac. Then I flew. "
- Jean Bogaerts on doping, 2011
Web links
- Jean Bogaerts in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Profile at The-Sports.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jean Bogaerts. In: dewielersite.net. Retrieved May 18, 2018 (Dutch).
- ↑ Jan Bogaerts. In: inmemoriam.be. Retrieved February 1, 2020 (Dutch).
- ↑ Ik deed 20 eierdooiers in mijn bidon, voegde er bruine suiker bij en een scheutje cognac. Ik vloog. In: 'Mijn doping? 20 eierdooiers, bruine suiker en cognac ' , SportWereld / Nieuwsblad.be from 25 February 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bogaerts, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bogaerts, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koningslo |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 2017 |
| Place of death | Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek |