Marcel Buysse (Wontergem, 11 November 1889- Ghent, 3 October 1939) was a Belgian racing cyclist.
 Buysse at the 1913 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Buysse |
| Born | 11 November 1889 Wontergem, Belgium |
| Died | 3 October 1939 (aged 49) Ghent, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road/Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Tour of Flanders 6 Tour de France stages Six Days of Ghent | |
After finishing fourth in the 1912 Tour de France, Buysse led the general classification for two days[1] until a broken handlebar cost him dearly. Despite winning six stages in the 1913 Tour de France, he could only finish in 3rd place, 3 hours, 30 minutes and 55 seconds behind Philippe Thys.[2]
He finished third in the 1919 Giro d'Italia.
Marcel was the brother of Jules Buysse and Tour de France-winner Lucien Buysse, and the father of cyclists Norbert Buysse and Albert Buysse.
Major results
edit- 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
- Tour of Flanders
- 1919
- Giro d'Italia:
- 3rd place overall classification
- 1920
- Six Days of Brussels (with Alfons Spiessens)
- 1921
- Paris — Dinant
- Arlon — Oostende
- 1922
- Six Days of Ghent (with Oscar Egg)
References
edit- ^ "Eugène Christophe, Ste. Marie de Campan and the forge". Archived from the original on 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Past results for Marcel Buysse". ASO/letour.fr. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
External links
edit- Marcel Buysse at Cycling Archives (archived)
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