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.

Jan Raas (Heinkenszand, 8 november 1952) is een Nederlands voormalig beroepswielrenner en ploegleider. Raas was renner van 1975 tot 1985 en daarna tot 2003 ploegleider en sportdirecteur. Raas blonk vooral uit in de klassiekers, waarvan hij er veertien won in zijn carrière.

Jan Raas is a retired Dutch professional road cyclist who was born in Heinkenszand on November 8, 1952. He was recognized as a gifted sprinter who achieved success in both one-day and stage competitions. Raas turned professional in 1975 and rode for multiple teams, notably TI-Raleigh and Kwandum Hallen, throughout his career.

Widely regarded as skilled tactician and clever sprinter when it came to the One-Day Classics and flat stages in the Tour de France, the Dutch rider won no fewer than 115 races during his career, the most memorable being the 1979 World Road Race Championship in Valkenburg, the 1979 and 1983 Tour of Flanders Classic, the 1982 Paris-Roubaix Classi...

The team’s boss was none other than its leader, Jan Raas, who grabbed his tenth stage victory on the Tour de France in Bordeaux, but the only time it has ever been achieved by a rider-manager!

Jan Raas (born 1952-11-08 in Heinkenszand) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Netherlands, active between 1972 and 1985. His best results are 5 wins in Amstel Gold Race and 10 stage wins in Tour de France.

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Jan Raas Route. Zeeuws road cyclist Jan Raas achieved 14 serious wins. This cycling route, aimed especially at racing bikes, is 101 km through Zuid-Beveland and Walcheren. You are in effect riding in the slip stream of this Dutch cycling legend. ‘Amstel Gold Raas’, the most perfect nickname for Raas, even before he won the fifth Amstel Gold Race.

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.

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.