Jørgen Marcussen

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

Jørgen Marcussen
Personal information
Full nameJørgen Marcussen
Born (1950-05-15) 15 May 1950
Nødebo, Denmark
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1976–1977Furzi-Vibor
1978Avia-Groene Leeuw
1979Magniflex-Famcucine
1980Bianchi-Piaggio
1981Inoxpran
1982Termolan
1983Pinarello
1984Dromedario
1985Baunsöe-Peugeot
1986–1989Pepsi Cola-Fanini
1989Eurocar-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
1974
4th Overall GP Tell
1975
1st Overall GP Tell
1st Stage 6
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
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References
  1. "Jørgen Marcussen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. http://www.danskesportsjournalister.dk/?news=26441
  3. http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=116219
  4. http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_1981


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