 Buysse at the 1913 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Buysse |
| Born | 11 November 1889 Wontergem, Belgium |
| Died | 3 October 1939 (aged 49) Ghent, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road/Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Tour of Flanders 6 Tour de France stages Six Days of Ghent | |
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.
- ^ "Eugène Christophe, Ste. Marie de Campan and the forge". Archived from the original on 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Past results for Marcel Buysse". ASO/letour.fr. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2008.