![]() Buysse at the 1913 Tour de France | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Marcel Buysse |
Born | Wontergem, Belgium | 11 November 1889
Died | 3 October 1939 Ghent, Belgium | (aged 49)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road/Track |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Marcel Buysse (Wontergem, 11 November 1889- Ghent, 3 October 1939) was a Belgian racing cyclist.
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.