Jan Raas

Jan Raas (born November 8, 1952) was a Dutch professional cyclist whose 115 career wins include the 1979 World Road Race Championship in Valkenburg, he also won three of the sports "Monuments": the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1979 and 1983, Paris-Roubaix in 1982 and the Milan-San Remo in 1977, he also took the Dutch Classic, the Amstel Gold Race on five occasions and won 10 stages in the Tour de France. Raas who wore glasses was regarded as one of the shrewdist tacticians and cleverest sprinters in the pro peloton. His physical build ensured that he struggled on the long steep climbs of the major tours but he excelled on the short power climbs that were characteristic of the northern classics.

Major Victories

• Dutch National Road Race Championship 1976, 1983, 1984
• Amstel Gold Race 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982
• Milan-San Remo 1977
• Tour de France Stage Winner 1977 (1), 1978 (3), 1979 (1), 1980 (3), 1982 (1), 1984 (1)
• Paris-Brussels 1978
• World Road Race Championship 1979
• Ronde van Vlaanderen 1979, 1983
• GP E3 1979, 1980, 1981
• Gent-Wevelgem 1981
• Omloop "Het Volk" 1981
• Paris-Roubaix 1982
• Paris-Tours 1978, 1981