| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Engels | ||
| Nickname | de Krol | ||
| Born | 11 May 1922 Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium |
||
| Died | 17 April 1972 (aged 49) Heverlee, Belgium |
||
| Team information | |||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Major wins | |||
|
|||
| Infobox last updated on 30 June 2008 |
|||
Jan Engels or Jean Engels (11 May 1922 at Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium – 17 April 1972 in Heverlee, Belgium) is 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. His victories included the 1945 edition of Liège–Bastogne–Liège,