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Jan Raas was born on 8 November, 1952 in Heinkenszand, Netherlands, is a Dutch cyclist. Discover Jan Raas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 8 November 1952
Birthday 8 November
Birthplace Heinkenszand, Netherlands
Nationality Netherlands

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1923

In his entire career he competed in 23 of the highly contested "Monument" Races and he finished on the podium in almost half of them: 1st place four times and 3rd place six times.

Raas was a tactician and Clever sprinter.

He struggled on the long steep climbs but excelled on the short climbs characteristic of the northern classics.

Born in Heinkenszand, near Goes in Zeeland, Raas was the son of a farmer and one of 10 children.

1952

Jan Raas (born 8 November 1952) is a Dutch former professional cyclist whose 115 wins include the 1979 World Road Race Championship in Valkenburg, he also won the Tour of Flanders in 1979 and 1983, Paris–Roubaix in 1982 and Milan–San Remo in 1977.

He won ten stages in the Tour de France.

In six starts, Raas won the Amstel Gold Race five times.

1969

He showed no interest in cycling until leaving school at 16 when he acquired his first racing bike and started competing as a junior category, taking his first victory in Damme in Belgium on the 21 July 1969.

1975

Further success as an amateur, including stage wins in the Olympia Tour and the national championship, prompted Peter Post, the manager of, to offer Raas a contract for 1975

The 22-year-old had a good first season with two small victories and fourth in the Tour of Belgium.

1976

The following year (1976) saw him become national champion, but at the end of that year Raas parted company with, looking for more freedom to race.

1977

In 1977 he rode for Frisol.

1978

Victories in Milan–San Remo and the Amstel Gold Race made Post rethink and Raas was back with for 1978.

Raas became the influence behind the success of the team in the late seventies and early eighties.

He was joint leader with Gerrie Knetemann, heading members such as Joop Zoetemelk, Ludo Peeters, Cees Priem and Henk Lubberding.

1979

Raas’ highlights for the rest of his career included his 1979 world championship on home soil in Valkenburg, where he outsprinted German "Didi" Thurau in front of 200,000 spectators (even with the help from team-mates that push him during the climb, grabbing service vehicle, and the fall of Giovanni Battaglin caused by Thurau and Raas himself on the last 200m).

He had four more victories in the Amstel Gold Race to give a record of five.

Raas regarded the Amstel Gold as his favourite race: “The Gold Race was made for me, I had no ability as a climber, but the short and hard Limburg hills were made for me”, he said.

1980

He played a major role in the victory of Zoetemelk in the 1980 Tour de France, as TI-Raleigh had one of the most dominant performances in all of TDF history not only containing Bernard Hinault, but also winning twelve stages, including seven in a row at one point.

1982

He won Paris–Roubaix at his seventh attempt in 1982 thanks to work by his team, especially Peeters.

1984

Raas crashed in the 1984 Milan–San Remo, injuring his back and internal organs and was never the same, although he took a stage in the 1984 Tour de France.

1985

He found the training and recovery hard and retired on 28 May 1985 after a criterium at Hansweert the preceding day.

Raas’ know-how made for a natural move into team management and he became sporting director of Kwantum team.

Raas found sponsors when old ones pulled out and the team received backing from SuperConfex, Buckler, WordPerfect, Novell and finally Rabobank.

1994

Raas and his wife Anja suffered an armed raid on their house in March 1994 and Raas decided he could no longer spend long periods away from home.

1995

He changed from sporting director to manager when Rabobank became the main sponsor in 1995.

2003

He spent eight years in this capacity until the end of 2003, the sponsor indicating that insoluble differences prompted Raas' departure.

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