Jan Raas

18 April 1982 Jan Raas won Paris-Roubaix

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The weather on the day of the 80th Paris-Roubaix was dry. The road from Compiegne to Roubaix was 270,5 km long. 174 riders  were at the start,  57 of them were able to the route. With 20 km to go, a 9-man group led the race, including Jan Raas, Ludo Peeters, Bernard Hinault and Roger … Read more

26 February 1981 – Jan Raas won Omloop Het Volk

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Jan Raas Omloop Het Volk, 1981 Peloton&Tales cycling history vintage cycling

Jan Raas won Omloop Het Volk (predecessor of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad) He was the best from a four-man breakaway group on a cold and wet race. Rass was only the third non-Belgian rider, who won the Omloop since 1945. Top5 of the race 1 Jan Raas (TI-Raleigh-Creda) 5hr 45min 2 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Peugeot-Esso-Michelin) s.t. 3 … Read more