Sjefke Janssen is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 former professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his bronze medal in the Elite race of the 1947 Road World Championships. He was born in Elsloo

Elsloo, Limburg

Elsloo is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Stein, about 2 km west of the town of Stein itself.Elsloo has a railway station - Beek-Elsloo railway station....

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Palmarès

1944

Independent Road Race Champion

1946 - Bloc Centauro
1947 - Magneet

  Dutch National Road Race Championship

Dutch National Road Race Championship

The Dutch National Road Race Championships take place annually, on the weekend prior to the start of the Tour de France. First held in 1888, today it is organized by the Top Sports Group, commissioned by the KNWU.- Men:...

World Road Race Championship

32nd, Tour de France

1947 Tour de France

The 1947 Tour de France was the 34th Tour de France, taking place from 25 June to 20 July 1947. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4,640 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.412 km/h...

1948 - Magneet, Garin-Wolber

36th, Tour de France

1948 Tour de France

The 1948 Tour de France was the 35th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 25, 1948. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,922 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.443 km/h....

1949 - Magneet

  Dutch National Road Race Championship

Dutch National Road Race Championship

The Dutch National Road Race Championships take place annually, on the weekend prior to the start of the Tour de France. First held in 1888, today it is organized by the Top Sports Group, commissioned by the KNWU.- Men:...

5th, Tour de Luxembourg

Tour de Luxembourg

Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...

1950 - RIH, Terrot, Magneet

1st, Ronde van Limburg

Winner Stage 2

1st, Stage 2, Saarland Rundfahrt

3rd, National Road Race Championship

1951 - Ceylon, Prisma
1952 - Express, Venz
1953 - Locomotief

8th, Züri-Metzgete

1954 - Locomotief

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