Marcel Buysse

Marcel Buysse (Wontergem, 11 November 1889- Ghent, 3 October 1939) was a Belgian racing cyclist.

Marcel Buysse
Buysse at the 1913 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameMarcel Buysse
Born(1889-11-11)11 November 1889
Wontergem, Belgium
Died3 October 1939(1939-10-03) (aged 49)
Ghent, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad/Track
RoleRider
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

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

  1. "Eugène Christophe, Ste. Marie de Campan and the forge". Archived from the original on 21 May 2008.
  2. "Past results for Marcel Buysse". ASO/letour.fr. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2008.


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