Sjefke Janssen

Sjefke Janssen (28 October 1919 – 3 December 2014) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his bronze medal in the Elite race of the 1947 UCI Road World Championships. Janssen was a professional cyclist from 1946 through 1954.[1] After retiring, he became a cycling team-manager and owned a bicycle shop in Elsloo.[2]

For the Dutch Olympic team dressage coach, see Sjef Janssen.

Sjefke Janssen
Sjefke Janssen (left) together with Jan Nolten (right)
Personal information
Full nameSjefke Janssen
Born(1919-10-28)28 October 1919
Elsloo, the Netherlands
Died3 December 2014(2014-12-03) (aged 95)
Team information
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
1947 ReimsElite Men's Road Race
Sjefke Janssen (1965)

Personal life

Janssen was born and died in Elsloo.[3] At the time of his death, Janssen was the oldest living Dutch Tour de France racer.[2] He was the father of Dutch Olympic team dressage coach Sjef Janssen.

Major results
1944
 Netherlands Independent Road Race Champion
1946 - Bloc Centauro
1947 - Magneet
Dutch National Road Race Championship
World Road Race Championship
32nd, Tour de France
1948 - Magneet, Garin-Wolber
36th, Tour de France
1949 - Magneet
Dutch National Road Race Championship
5th, Tour de Luxembourg
1950 - RIH, Terrot, Magneet
1st, Stage 2, Saarland Rundfahrt
3rd, National Road Race Championship
1951 - Ceylon, Prisma
1952 - Express, Venz
1953 - Locomotief
8th, Züri-Metzgete
1954 - Locomotief

References
  1. Oud-wielrenner Sjef Janssen overleden - AD (in Dutch)
  2. Oud-renner Sjef Janssen (95) overleden Archived 8 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine - KNWU (Dutch cycling association) (in Dutch)
  3. "Oud-wielrenner 'Sjefke' Janssen (95) overleden" (in Dutch). NOS. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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