Jean Rossius

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Jean Rossius 1914

Jean Rossius (born December 27, 1890 in Cerexhe-Heuseux , † May 2, 1966 in Liège ) was a Belgian cyclist .

In 1912 Jean Rossius won Liège – Bastogne – Liège in the independent class. In 1913 he became a professional and raced until 1930. In 1919 he became Belgian road racing champion, after having finished third in 1913.

Rossius took part in the Tour de France seven times and won a total of five stages. He had to give up four times, in 1914 he finished fourth, 1920 seventh and 1922 ninth in the overall ranking.

literature

  • Herman Laitem, Jozef Hamels: De Tricolore Trui. 1882-2007. 125 Jaar Belgian Campaign Schappen. Pinguin Productions et al., Balegem et al. 2008, ISBN 978-90-73322-21-9 , pp. 60f.

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personal data
SURNAME Rossius, Jean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH December 27, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Cerexhe-Heuseux
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1966
Place of death Liege