title: Jan Krekels
text: # Jan Krekels
  
  Jan Jozef Alfons Franciscus Krekels (born 26 August 1947) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He became Olympic champion in the 100 km team time trial in 1968 with Joop Zoetemelk, René Pijnen and Fedor den Hertog; at the same Games he came in 11th in the road race. He also won the 19th stage of the Tour de France in 1971 and the prologue of Paris–Nice in 1970. He retired from professional cycling in 1978.
  
  Krekels won three four major races of 1968, including the Tour of Austria, to be selected to the 1968 Olympic team. In 1969 he turned professional. He turned down a contract with the French team, Bic because he did not speak French. He rode instead for a small Dutch team and his career fizzled out.
  
  ## Major results
  
  ### 1968
  
      Archer International Grand Prix
      Omloop der Kempen
      Ronde van Overijssel
      Tour of Austria
      Ronde van Limburg
      Olympic Games team time trial
  
  ### 1969
  
      Orchies
  
  ### 1970
  
      Acht van Chaam
  
  ### 1971
  
      Ulestraten
      Strombeek-Bever
      Tour de France:
         Winner stage 19
  
  ### 1972
  
      Simpelveld
      Vuelta a Andalucía
      Born
  
  ### 1973
  
      Valkenswaard
      Born
  
  ### 1974
  
      Beringen
      Geetbets
  
  ### 1976
  
      Arendonk
      Kloosterzande
      Kruiningen
  
  ### 1978
  
      Obbicht
      Boxmeer
  