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Historic Overview Jørgen Marcussen

Rider

Overall Rank1551
NameJørgen MARCUSSEN
Country
  Denmark
Date of birth15-May-1950 - Hillerod (Hovedstaden)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Jørgen Marcussen (born 15 May 1950) is a former Danish racing cyclist.

He competed, as an amateur, in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. As an amateur he also became national champion in team time trial in 1970, and in individual time trial in 1975.

From 1976 he rode as a professional, predominantly on less prominent teams.

In the 1978 UCI Road World Championships Jørgen Marcussen created an upset by winning a bronze medal, behind Gerrie Knetemann and Francesco Moser. He also managed to finish 4th overall in the 1981 Vuelta a España, which was the best result by a Dane in a Grand tour at the time. It was a feat that was not expected and not surpassed until Bjarne Riis came 3rd in the 1995 Tour de France.

Jørgen Marcussen is married to Olympic cyclist Karina Skibby.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

6 2

Major Victories

Trofeo Matteotti 1986
Giro d'Italia - stages 1980 (1)
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Seasons

Jørgen Marcussen - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1972 Individual 54 407
2. 1973 Individual 5 777
3. 1975 Individual 22 453
4. 1976 Furzi - Vibor 448 106
5. 1977 Vibor 329 139
6. 1978 Avia - Groene Leeuw 346 142
7. 1979 Magniflex - Famcucine 304 153
8. 1980 Inoxpran 729 72
9. 1981 Inoxpran 588 104
10. 1982 Termolan - Galli 134 306
11. 1983 Metauro Mobili - Pinarello 55 454
12. 1984 Baunsoe - Peugeot 25 631
13. 1985 Baunsoe 62 462
14. 1986 Murella - Fanini - Edilcimini - Alan 177 300
15. 1987 Pepsi Cola - Alba Cucine 140 348
16. 1988 Pepsi Cola - Fanini - FNT 173 305
17. 1989 Pepsi Cola - Alba Cucine 0 1401
Overall: 3591 1551