Jan Bakelants
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Bakelants at the 2013 Tour de Romandie
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Jan Bakelants |
| Nickname | "Sir" Jan Bakelants |
| Born |
14 February 1986 Oudenaarde, Belgium |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Puncheur |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2006–2008 | Beveren 2000 |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2009 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2010–2011 | Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| 2012–2013 | RadioShack–Nissan |
| 2014 | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2015- | AG2R La Mondiale |
| Major wins | |
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Jan Bakelants (born 14 February 1986) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for the AG2R La Mondiale team.
His major wins include the 2008 Tour de l'Avenir and stage 2 of the 2013 Tour de France, claiming the yellow jersey after winning the stage by only a second of an advantage on the peloton after a late attack. He also rode the 2010 Giro d'Italia, in which he finished 36th.
Bakelants left RadioShack–Leopard at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Omega Pharma–Quick-Step for the 2014 season. In August 2014, it was announced that he would be leaving Omega Pharma–Quick-Step after one year and joining AG2R La Mondiale on a two-year deal.
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