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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]
 Janssens with Solo–Terrot–Van Steenbergen in 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Janssens |
| Born | 30 December 1931 Belgium |
| Died | 29 July 1992 (aged 60) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| 2nd place 1957 Tour de France 2 stages Tour de France Bordeaux–Paris (1960) | |
Major results
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ "57th Paris – Roubaix, 1959". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
External links
edit- Marcel Janssens at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Marcel Janssens – official Tour de France results (archive)
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