Marcel Buysse
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 | |
Grand Tours
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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 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.
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.