Jan Mertens (2 March 1904 in Hoboken, Antwerp – 21 June 1964) was a Belgian cyclist.[1] Professional from 1926 to 1931, he won the Tour of Flanders in 1928 and ranked fourth in the Tour de France in 1928.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | Hoboken, Antwerp | 2 March 1904
Died | 21 June 1964 | (aged 60)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1926-1927 | Labor-Dunlop |
1928 | Thomann-Dunlop |
1928 | Securitas |
1929-1930 | Alcyon-Dunlop |
Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
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Major results
edit1922
- 3rd of Binche–Chimay–Binche
1924
- 3rd of the Belgian National Road Race Championships independents
1925
- 3rd of the Tour of Belgium independents
1926
- Schaal Sels-Merksem
- 2nd of Scheldeprijs
1927
- 2nd stage of the Tour of Belgium
1928
- Tour of Flanders
- 3rd of Scheldeprijs
- 4th overall of the Tour de France
Results in the Tour de France
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jan Mertens". ProcyclingStats. 2023.
- ^ "Jan Mertens". FirstCycling.com. 2023.