Jan Janssen

Jan Janssen, whose full name is Johannes Adrianus Janssen, is a Dutch former professional cyclist born on 19 May 1940. He was a world champion and the winner of both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, the first Dutch rider to win either race. He rode the Tour de France eight times and finished every one except the first, winning seven stages and wearing the yellow jersey for two days, after stage 16 in 1966 and after stage 22B in 1968. He was easy to pick out in the peloton because of his blond hair and glasses. Since the death of Federico Bahamontes in August 2023 he has been the oldest surviving Tour de France winner, though Lucien Aimar, who won in 1966, is older by victory.