Edmond Jacobs

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Edmond Jacobs (born October 14, 1928 in Garnich ; † March 26, 2012 in Pétange ) was a cyclist from Luxembourg .

Athletic career

Jacobs (alternatively often Jakobs) began cycling in 1948 when he became a member of the UC Koerich club. In the course of his career he started for the clubs VS Mamer, Pignon Boinnevoie, UC Esch and UC Dippach.

As an amateur, he won a stage of the Tour of Luxembourg for amateurs in 1949 . In the following years he was less successful. It was not until 1955 that he came out again with second place at the national championships. A year later he started for Luxembourg in the International Peace Tour, just like in 1958 and 1960. 43rd place in 1960 was his best result in the tour. After his victory in the General Patton Grand Prix in June 1956, he became a professional driver and started the Tour de France just a month later . There he retired on the 2nd stage after taking the grace period after a fallhad exceeded. The consequences of the fall hindered him for a long time, and in 1957 he became an amateur again. In the following years he achieved several victories in national races. In 1968 he ended his career.

Professional

Roger Jacobs worked as a steel worker during and after his career.

Familiar

Edmond is the brother of Raymond Jacobs and Roger Jacobs, who were also active cyclists. His sister Elsy Jacobs was the 1958 world champion in the women's road race.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maik Märtin: 50 years of Course de la Paix . Agency Construct, Leipzig 1998, p. 241 .
  2. ^ A b c Henri Bressler, Fernand Thill: The history of Luxembourg cycling . tape 2 . Editions Schortgens, Esch-sur-Alzette 2011, ISBN 978-2-87953-115-1 , p. 64 .
personal data
SURNAME Jacobs, Edmond
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jakobs, Edmond
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Luxembourgish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH October 14, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Garnich
DATE OF DEATH March 26, 2012
Place of death Pétange