Jørgen Marcussen
Jørgen Marcussen (born 15 May 1950) is a former Danish racing cyclist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jørgen Marcussen |
| Born | 15 May 1950 Nødebo, Denmark |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1976–1977 | Furzi-Vibor |
| 1978 | Avia-Groene Leeuw |
| 1979 | Magniflex–Famcucine |
| 1980 | Bianchi–Piaggio |
| 1981 | Inoxpran |
| 1982 | Termolan |
| 1983 | Pinarello |
| 1984 | Dromedario |
| 1985 | Baunsöe-Peugeot |
| 1986–1989 | Pepsi Cola-Fanini |
| 1989 | Eurocar-Vetta-Galli |
| Major wins | |
| 1980 Giro d'Italia stage 5 (TT). 1986 Trofeo Matteotti.Danmark Rundt stage 4. | |
He competed, as an amateur, in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] As an amateur he also became national champion in team time trial in 1970, and in individual time trial in 1975.[2]
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,[3] behind Gerrie Knetemann and Francesco Moser. He also managed to finish 4th overall in the 1981 Vuelta a España,[4] 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.
Major results edit
- 1976
- 3rd Trofeo Baracchi
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1977
- 3rd Grand Prix des Nations
- 1978
- 3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 1979
- 2nd GP Forli
- 5th Milano–Torino
- 1980
- 1st Stage 5 Giro d'Italia (ITT)
- 3rd Giro dell'Emilia
- 8th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 1981
- 4th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1986
- 1st Trofeo Matteotti
- 1st Stage 4 Danmark Rundt
- 1987
- 10th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 1988
- 2nd Trofeo Matteotti
References edit
External links edit
- Jørgen Marcussen at Cycling Archives
- Jørgen Marcussen at ProCyclingStats