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Historic Overview Jan Hugens

Rider

Overall Rank2583
NameJan HUGENS
Country
  Netherlands
Date of birth22-Mar-1939 - Heerlen (Limburg)
Date of death12-Mar-2011 - Amstenrade (Limburg)
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Biography

Jan Hugens

Johannes Joseph "Jan" Hugens (22 March 1939 – 12 March 2011) was a Dutch road cyclist who was active between 1958 and 1968. He won individual stages of the Olympia's Tour in 1958 and 1959 and finished second overall in the Tour of Yugoslavia in 1958. Two years later he qualified for two events at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished 38th in the individual road race and 4th in the 100 km team time trial. The same year he turned professional, but raced without a team until 1962 when he won two stages of the Tour de l'Avenir. In 1966 he was close to winning the Amstel Gold Race, but finished third after his chain derailed when switching gears near the finish line. He was selected for the Tour de France several times, but every time had to withdraw due to injuries.

After retiring from competitions he worked in road construction and as a school janitor. He died in 2011 of a kidney cancer.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

2 5

Major Victories

Vier Kantone-Rundfahrt 1962, 1964
G.P. Union - Dortmund 1965
Tour de l'Avenir - stages 1962 (2)
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Seasons

Jan Hugens - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1957 Individual 46 534
2. 1958 Individual 39 625
3. 1959 Individual 14 721
4. 1960 Locomotief - Vredestein 36 606
5. 1961 Locomotief - Vredestein 103 389
6. 1962 Gitane - Leroux - Dunlop - R. Geminiani 651 97
7. 1963 Saint Raphaël - Gitane - R. Geminiani - V.C. 12ème 83 392
8. 1964 Saint Raphaël - Gitane - Campagnolo 158 262
9. 1965 Flandria - Roméo 513 105
10. 1966 Ford France - Hutchinson 293 172
11. 1967 Roméo - Smith's - Plume Sport 24 524
12. 1968 Willem II - Gazelle 6 763
Overall: 1966 2583