Pierre Clemens

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Pierre Clemens (born August 2, 1913 in Rédange ; † August 26, 1963 in Bettemburg ) was a Luxembourg cyclist .

Athletic career

Pierre Clemens only started cycling at the age of 21 , he was a professional racing driver from 1936 to 1945. He and his brother Mathias Clemens, who was two years younger than him, formed a similarly successful Luxembourg cycling duo as Fränk and Andy Schleck , with Mathias being the more successful of Both was.

In 1936 Clemens was fourth in the overall ranking of the Tour de France . In 1937 he won the national title in the road race, finished third in the Tour of Luxembourg in the same year and won Nancy-Strasbourg . In 1939 he won the Tour de l'Est Central and in 1943 the Grand Prix de Westmark . Also in 1943 he was again third on the Tour of Luxembourg .

Pierre Clemens was often unlucky during his cycling career. After a fall in the Tour de France in 1937 , he was handicapped for a long time and during his participation in the Tour de Suisse in 1939, lying in a promising position for the overall victory, he was hit by the tour director's car. After the Second World War he competed in a few track races, but ended his career in 1945.

Professional

After retiring, he ran a bicycle shop in Bettembourg, which was run by his children after his accidental death.

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Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME Clement, Pierre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Luxembourgish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Rédange
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 1963
Place of death Bettembourg
  1. ↑ a b Henri Bressler, Fernand Thill: The history of Luxembourg cycling . tape 2 . Editions Schortgens, Esch-sur-Alzette 2011, ISBN 978-2-87953-115-1 , p. 22 .