Jørgen Marcussen
| 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. | |
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.
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,[2] behind Gerrie Knetemann and Francesco Moser. He also managed to finish 4th over all in the 1981 Vuelta a España, at feat that was not expected.[3]
Jørgen Marcussen is married to Olympic cyclist Karina Skibby.
References
- ^ "Jørgen Marcussen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=116219
- ^ http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_1981
External links
- Jørgen Marcussen at Cycling Archives
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