Bike Race Info, Bill McGann, 24 November 2011
Posted by: Bitossi

“You’re going to like Jan Janssen, he’s a real gentleman,” Les Woodland told me as we set out for the Tour de France winner’s house. Indeed, Janssen, one of the finest riders to have ever turned a pedal, was a gracious host. He and his wife Cora made us feel right at home. I'm sure we asked him the same questions he's been asked a thousand times, yet he treated every one as if it were the first time it had been asked. Janssen is a gifted storyteller. When he talked about his career and winning the biggest races in the world, he made us feel the same thrills he had felt.