Sjefke Janssen

Q: When did Sjefke Janssen die?

Sjefke Janssen died on December 3, 2014 in Stein.

Q: How old was Sjefke Janssen when they died?

Sjefke Janssen was 95 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Sjefke Janssen born?

Sjefke Janssen was born on October 28, 1919 in Stein.

Q: What was Sjefke Janssen's occupation?

Sjefke Janssen was a sport cyclist.

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. After retiring, he became a cycling team-manager and owned a bicycle shop in Elsloo.

Personal life

Janssen was born and died in Elsloo. At the time of his death, Janssen was the oldest living Dutch Tour de France racer. 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: 6th Tour de Romandie; 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