Marcel Janssens

Marcel Janssens
Janssens with Solo–Terrot–Van Steenbergen in 1963
Personal information
Full nameMarcel Janssens
Born(1931-12-30)30 December 1931
Belgium
Died29 July 1992(1992-07-29) (aged 60)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
2nd place 1957 Tour de France
2 stages Tour de France
Bordeaux–Paris (1960)

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]

  1. ^ "57th Paris – Roubaix, 1959". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2015.