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
- 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
- 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
- "Jørgen Marcussen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- http://www.danskesportsjournalister.dk/?news=26441
- http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=116219
- http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_1981