Belgian cyclist
Marcel Janssens |
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Full name | Marcel Janssens |
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Born | (1931-12-30)30 December 1931 Belgium |
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Died | 29 July 1992(1992-07-29) (aged 60) |
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Discipline | Road |
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Role | Rider |
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2nd place 1957 Tour de France 2 stages Tour de France Bordeaux–Paris (1960) |
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Marcel Janssens (30 December 1931, in Edegem – 29 July 1992, in Nukerke) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Janssens won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished 2nd place in 1957 after Jacques Anquetil. He also won the 1960 edition of Bordeaux–Paris. He finished third place in the 1959 Paris–Roubaix.[1]
Major results
- 1945
- Oostrozebeke
- 1951
- Belgium National amateur road race Championship
- 1953
- Mortsel
- Bruxelles - Liège
- Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
- 1954
- Polder-Kempen
- Zingem
- Tongeren
- 1955
- Aurillac
- Brasschaat
- Nederbrakel
- Wilrijk
- Schelde-Dender-Leie
- Polder-Kempen
- GP du Brabant Wallon
- Tour de l'Ouest
- 1956
- Wilrijk
- 1957
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 4
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1958
- Waarschoot
- 1959
- Antwerpen - Ougrée
- Aarschot
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 10
- 1960
- Libourne
- Bordeaux–Paris
- 1961
- Zele
- 1963
- Herenthout
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