Jacques Janse van Rensburg explained

Jacques Janse van Rensburg
Fullname:Jacques Janse van Rensburg
Birth Date:6 September 1987
Birth Place:Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
Height:175cm (69inches)[1]
Weight:630NaN0
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2020
Amateurteam1:First Move[2]
Amateuryears2:2021
Amateurteam2:DSV
Amateuryears3:2022–
Amateurteam3:TEG Pro Cycling
Proyears1:2006
Proteam1:[3]
Proyears2:2007–2008
Proteam2:Neotel
Proyears3:2009
Proyears4:2010
Proteam4:DCM Chrome
Proyears5:2011
Proyears6:2012–2019
Proteam6:[4]
Majorwins:One-day races and Classics

Jacques Janse van Rensburg (born 6 September 1987) is a South African racing cyclist,[5] who rides for South African amateur team . In 2015, he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[6]

During his eight years with (2012–2019), Janse van Rensburg rode in six Grand Tours: the Vuelta a España in 2014,[7] 2016 and 2017, the 2015 Tour de France,[8] and the Giro d'Italia in 2017,[9] and 2018.

Personal life

He is of no relation to fellow South African professional cyclist Reinardt Janse van Rensburg.

Major results

Source: [10]

2004
  • 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
    2005
  • 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
    2008
  • 3rd Overall Giro del Capo
  • 10th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
    2009
  • 6th Overall Tour de Langkawi
    2010
  • 6th Overall Tour de Filipinas
    2011
  • 6th Overall Tour of South Africa
    2012
  • 1st Overall Tour of Eritrea
  • 1st Stage 2
    2014
  • 1st Overall Mzansi Tour
  • 1st Stage 1
  • 6th Overall Tour de Langkawi
    2015
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Road race, African Road Championships
  • 5th Overall Tour of Oman
  • 9th Overall Tour de Langkawi
    2016
  • 1st Combativity classification, Tour of Oman
    2017
  • 5th Road race, National Road Championships
    2018
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    2022
  • 6th Road race, National Road Championships

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour20142015201620172018
    Giro d'Italia3678
    Tour de France51
    Vuelta a España59DNF82
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jacques Janse van Rensburg. . 5 September 2014.
    2. News: Janse van Rensburg eyes top results with new MTB team. 8 December 2019. 31 December 2019. In the Bunch. Full Stop Communications.
    3. Web site: Jacques Janse van Rensburg. cyclingnews.com. 5 September 2014.
    4. News: Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 22 November 2018. 4 January 2019.
    5. Web site: Jacques Janse van Rensburg . 27 August 2014 . Cycling Archives.
    6. Web site: National Championship, Road, Elite, South Africa (Men) . 13 February 2016 . Cycling Archives.
    7. Web site: Jacques Janse van Rensburg . 27 August 2014 . ProCyclingStats.
    8. Web site: 2015 Tour de France start list . 2 July 2015 . Velo News.
    9. Web site: 2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List . 2 May 2017 . Pro Cycling Stats.
    10. Web site: Jacques Janse Van Rensburg. FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. 11 September 2023.