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Jan Raas
Jan Raas (born November 8, 1952, Heinkenszand) is a Dutch former 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-Sanremo in 1977, he also took the Dutch Classic, the Amstel Gold Race on five occasions and won ten stages in the Tour de France. Raas, who wore glasses, was regarded as one of the shrewdest tacticians and cleverest sprinters in the pro peloton.
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