Jeng Kirchen (December 13, 1919 in Hostert – November 30, 2010) was a Luxembourgish road racing cyclist who twice finished 5th in the Tour de France. Kirchen won his native race, the Tour de Luxembourg, in 1952, and took a total of 16 professional wins. He was the uncle and great-uncle of fellow cyclists Erny Kirchen and Kim Kirchen.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jeng Kirchen |
| Born | December 13, 1919 Hostert, Luxembourg |
| Died | November 30, 2010 (aged 90) Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1943 | Victoria |
| 1945–1947 | Rochet |
| 1948–1953 | Garin |
Major results
edit- 1943
- 4th,[2] Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 1945
- 1st, Metz - Luxembourg
- 11th, Grand Prix des Nations
- 1946
Luxembourg National Road Race Champion
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour de Luxembourg
- 7th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 1947
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 18th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1948
Luxembourg National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 5th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 5th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1949
- 13th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1950
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 4th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 5th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1951
Luxembourg National Road Race Champion
- 4th, Overall, Deutschland Tour
- 7th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 7th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 1952
Luxembourg National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st
Overall Tour de Luxembourg - 6th, Overall, Deutschland Tour
- 1953
- 10th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
References
edit- ^ "Doud vum fréiere Lëtzebuerger Vëlosprofi Jeng Kirchen" [Death of the former Luxembourgish professional cyclist Jeng Kirchen]. rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Tour de Luxembourg 1943".
External links
edit- Jeng Kirchen at Cycling Archives (archived)
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