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| proteam2 = Avia-Groene Leeuw
| proteam2 = Avia-Groene Leeuw
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| proteam3 = Magniflex-Famcucine
| proteam3 = Magniflex–Famcucine
| proyears4 = 1980
| proyears4 = 1980
| proteam4 = Bianchi-Piaggio
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| proyears5 = 1981
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| proyears11 = 1989
| proyears11 = 1989
| proteam11 = Eurocar-Vetta-Galli
| proteam11 = Eurocar-Vetta-Galli
| majorwins = [[Trofeo Matteotti]] (1986)
| majorwins = [[1980 Giro d'Italia]] stage 5 (TT).
1986 [[Trofeo Matteotti]].[[Danmark Rundt]] stage 4.
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'''Jørgen Marcussen''' (born 15 May 1950) is a former Danish [[racing cyclist]]. He competed in the [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|individual road race]] and [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial|team time trial]] events at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/jorgen-marcussen-1.html |title=Jørgen Marcussen Olympic Results |accessdate=25 October 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>
'''Jørgen Marcussen''' (born 15 May 1950) is a former Danish [[racing cyclist]].
He competed, as an amateur, in the [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|individual road race]] and [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial|team time trial]] events at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/jorgen-marcussen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095209/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/jorgen-marcussen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Jørgen Marcussen Olympic Results |accessdate=25 October 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>
As an amateur he also became national champion in team time trial in 1970, and in individual time trial in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.danskesportsjournalister.dk/?news=26441|title = Danske Sportsjournalister}}</ref>

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,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=116219| title = World Championships - Road Race 1978 One day race results}}</ref> behind [[Gerrie Knetemann]] and [[Francesco Moser]]. He also managed to finish 4th overall in the [[1981 Vuelta a España]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_1981| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131003155248/http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_1981| archive-date = 2013-10-03| title = Vuelta a Espana 1981 - ProCyclingStats}}</ref> 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==
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;1974
:4th Overall [[GP Tell]]
;1975
:1st Overall [[GP Tell]]
::1st Stage 6
;1976
:3rd [[Trofeo Baracchi]]
:7th Overall [[1976 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
;1977
:3rd [[Grand Prix des Nations]]
;1978
: 3rd [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] [[1978 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1978 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]]
;1979
:2nd GP Forli
:5th [[Milano–Torino]]
;1980
:1st Stage 5 [[1980 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
:3rd [[Giro dell'Emilia]]
:8th [[1980 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[1980 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]]
;1981
:4th Overall [[1981 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
;1986
:1st [[Trofeo Matteotti]]
:1st Stage 4 [[Danmark Rundt]]
;1987
:10th [[Gran Premio Città di Camaiore]]
;1988
:2nd [[Trofeo Matteotti]]
{{div col end}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Cycling archives|3452}}
*{{Cycling archives|3452}}
*{{Procyclingstats|jorgen-marcussen}}


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[Road bicycle racer]]
| DATE OF BIRTH = 15 May 1950
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Nødebo, Denmark
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[[Category:Olympic cyclists of Denmark]]
[[Category:Olympic cyclists for Denmark]]
[[Category:Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:People from Hillerød Municipality]]
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 12 July 2023

Jørgen Marcussen
Personal information
Full nameJørgen Marcussen
Born (1950-05-15) 15 May 1950 (age 74)
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.

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.[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]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jørgen Marcussen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Danske Sportsjournalister".
  3. ^ "World Championships - Road Race 1978 One day race results".
  4. ^ "Vuelta a Espana 1981 - ProCyclingStats". Archived from the original on 3 October 2013.

External links[edit]

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