Jan van Hout
Dutch bicycle racer and track cyclist
About Jan van Hout
Lived 1908 – 1945 (aged 36). Jan van Hout was a Dutch sport cyclist, track cyclist and resistance fighter.
Jan van Hout (17 October 1908 – 22 February 1945) was a Dutch cyclist. A resistance fighter, he died in the Holocaust.
Career Van Hout was a cyclist between 1932 and 1940. On 25 August 1933, he set a new hour record at the velodrome in Maasniel, beating the previous record set by Francis Faure in July 1933. After the German invasion of the Netherlands, van Hout closed his restaurant so that he, a committed anti-fascist, did not have to serve them in his shop. Wals was a Waffen-SS serviceman during World War II and was rumoured to have been assigned to Neuengamme to specifically guard van Hout. His widow and cyclist Bernard Hinault presented the monument.
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Who was Jan van Hout?
Dutch bicycle racer and track cyclist (1908-1945)
When was Jan van Hout born?
Jan van Hout was born on 17 October 1908 in Valkenburg.
When did Jan van Hout die?
Jan van Hout died on 22 February 1945 in Neuengamme concentration camp.
What was Jan van Hout's occupation?
Jan van Hout was a sport cyclist, track cyclist and resistance fighter.
What nationality was Jan van Hout?
Jan van Hout was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan van Hout. https://biography.guide/jan-van-hout/
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