Jan Bakelants (born 14 February 1986) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist who competed as a professional from 2009 to 2022. His major wins include the 2008 Tour de l'Avenir and stage 2 of the 2013 Tour de France, which he won by one second over the peloton after a late attack and so took the yellow jersey. He rode the 2010 Giro d'Italia, finishing 36th. Over his career he rode for RadioShack-Leopard, Omega Pharma-Quick-Step, AG2R La Mondiale, Team Sunweb and Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux. A crash at the 2017 Giro di Lombardia fractured seven ribs and two vertebrae, and he returned to racing in 2018. He won his last professional race, stage 5 of the 2022 Tour de Wallonie, and announced his retirement on 24 December 2022.
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His major wins include the 2008 Tour de l'Avenir and stage 2 of the 2013 Tour de France
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stage 2 of the 2013 Tour de France
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He also rode the 2010 Giro d'Italia, in which he finished 36th.
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