Johannes Adrianus "Jan" Janssen is a Dutch former professional cyclist. He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, the first Dutch rider to win either. He rode the Tour de France eight times and finished all but the first time. He won seven stages and wore the yellow jersey for two days. He was easily spotted in the peloton because of his blond hair and his glasses. As of the death of Federico Bahamontes in August 2023, he is the oldest surviving winner of the Tour de France, but not the most ancient winner: Lucien Aimar won in 1966.

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Headlines from May 19, 1940

London Claims Aerial Hits On Fuel Tanks in Germany; BREMEN, HAMBURG UNDERGO BOMBING

SPEED IN CONGRESS; Committees Act Quickly on Bills for Nation's Big Arms Program BARUCH CONSULTED Roosevelt Confers on Organizing Industry for Defense Needs

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The International Situation; The War in the West

NAZIS RACE FOR SEA; Claim to Have Enlarged Pocket Into France in Push Toward Paris TANKS CHIEF FACTOR Thousands on Both Sides Engaged in Greatest Fight of Its Kind

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