Marcel Janssens

Marcel Janssens is an old runner Belgian cyclist , born the December 30th 1931 with Edegem and deceased the July 29th 1992 with Nukerke.

He was Champion of Belgium on road amateur in 1951.

He will become professional in 1954 and until in 1965 will remain it. It will gain 26 victories.

It took part in 6 Tours of France and was classified 32e in 1956, 2nd in 1957, abandonment in 1958, 25e in 1959, abandonment in 1960 and abandonment in 1963.

It will gain 2 victories of stages: the first in the Turn 1957 in the 4th stage of Rouen to Roubaix and the second in the Turn 1959 in the 10th stage of Bayonne to Bagnères-with-Bigorre.

Successive teams

During its career, Marcel Janssens will be engaged in various teams:

1954: Dilecta - Wolber - J.B. Louvet
1955 to 1956: Elvé - Peugeot
1957 to 1958: Elvé - Peugeot - Marvan
1959: Flandria - Dr. Mann
1960: Dr. Mann - Dossche Sport
1961: Dr. Mann
1962: Saint-Raphael - Helyett
1963: Solo - Terrot
1964: Dr. Mann
1965: Lamot - Libertas

Prize list

1954

1st of the Grand Prix of Kalmthout and the Prices of Polder-Kempen, Zingem and Tongeren.

1955

1st of the Turn of the West with a victory in the 1st stage.
1st of the Circuit of the Walloon Brabant and the Circuit of Scheldt-Dendre-Lily.
1st of the 1st stage sector B 3 day old of Antwerp and Polder-Kempen.
1st of the Grand Prix of Kalmthout and the Prices of Nederbrakel, Wilrijk, Brasschaat and Aurillac.

1956

1st of the Price of Wilrijk.

1957

1st of the 4th stage of the Tour de France.

1958

1st of the 2nd stage of the Turn of Romandie.
1st of the Price of Waarschoot.

1959

1st of the 10th stage of the Tour de France.
1st of Antwerp-Ougrée and the Price of Aarschot.

1960

1st of Bordeaux-Paris and the Price of Libourne.

1961

1st of the Price of Zeal.

1963

1st of the Price of Herenthout.

External bonds

Prize list of Marcel Janssens

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