Marcel Buysse
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Buysse |
| Date of birth | November 11, 1889 |
| Date of death | October 3, 1939 (aged 49) |
| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road/Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 3rd place 1913 Tour de France 6 Tour de France stages Six Days of Ghent |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| May 16, 2008 | |
Marcel Buysse (Wontergem, November 11, 1889- Ghent, October 3, 1939) was a Belgian racing cyclist, who won six stages in the 1913 Tour de France, and finished 3rd place that year[1], having lead the general classification for two days.[2].
Marcel was the brother of Jules Buysse and Tour de France-winner Lucien Buysse, and the father of cyclists Norbert Buysse and Albert Buysse.
[edit] Palmares
- 1910
- Moorslede
- 1912
- Tour de France:
- 4th place overall classification
- 1913
- Tour de France:
- 3rd place overall classification
- Winner stages 4, 7, 11, 12, 14 and 15
- Stage 3 Ronde van België
- 1914
- Stage 1 Ronde van België
- Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1920
- Six Days of Brussels (with Alfons Spiessens)
- 1921
- Paris - Dinant
- Arlon - Oostende
- 1922
- Six Days of Ghent (with Oscar Egg)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Marcel Buysse profile at the Cycling Website
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Buysse, Marcel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road racing cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1889-11-1 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wontergem, Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1939-10-03 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Ghent, Belgium |
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