Jean Majerus
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Jean Majerus was a professional Luxembourg
ian cyclist from 1936 to 1947. Jean had a younger brother, Jacques Majerus, who was also a successful cyclist.
His first great success was in the 1937 Tour de France
, where Jean Majerus won the first stage, and remained in the yellow jersey
for two days. In the 1938 Tour de France
, Jean Majerus repeated this by winning the second stage, and taking the yellow jersey, this time keeping it for four days.
During WWII, when Luxembourg was a part of the German Nazi empire, Majerus raced a lot in the entire German empire. Jean Majerus was good in one-day races; in the all-time list he still can be found around place 583. In the world championship road race-ranking he even can be found around place 164, although his best result was fourth place in the 1937 world road race championship.
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1943
1946
1947
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian cyclist from 1936 to 1947. Jean had a younger brother, Jacques Majerus, who was also a successful cyclist.
His first great success was in the 1937 Tour de France
1937 Tour de France
The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 25, 1937. It consisted of 20 stages with a total length of 4415 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.768 km/h....
, where Jean Majerus won the first stage, and remained in the yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
for two days. In the 1938 Tour de France
1938 Tour de France
The 1938 Tour de France was the 32nd Tour de France, taking place July 5 to July 31, 1938. It was composed of 21 stages over 4694 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.565 km/h...
, Jean Majerus repeated this by winning the second stage, and taking the yellow jersey, this time keeping it for four days.
During WWII, when Luxembourg was a part of the German Nazi empire, Majerus raced a lot in the entire German empire. Jean Majerus was good in one-day races; in the all-time list he still can be found around place 583. In the world championship road race-ranking he even can be found around place 164, although his best result was fourth place in the 1937 world road race championship.
Major results
1933- 1st place in GP Faber
1934
Luxembourg national road race junior champion
1935
- Luxembourg national road race junior champion
1936
- 1936 Tour de France1936 Tour de FranceThe 1936 Tour de France was the 30th Tour de France, taking place July 7 to August 2, 1936. It was composed of 21 stages with a total length of 4,418 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.108 km/h. Because of health problems, Henri Desgrange stopped as Tour director, and was succeeded by...
: did not finish - Winner GP de la Flèche
- Winner Tour de Lorraine
1937
- Tour de France1937 Tour de FranceThe 1937 Tour de France was the 31st Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 25, 1937. It consisted of 20 stages with a total length of 4415 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.768 km/h....
:- Winner stage 1 ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
-LilleLilleLille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... - Yellow jersey for 2 days
- Winner stage 1 Paris
- Luxembourg national road race championship: 2nd place
- 1st place in Sedan-Rethel
1938
- Tour de France1938 Tour de FranceThe 1938 Tour de France was the 32nd Tour de France, taking place July 5 to July 31, 1938. It was composed of 21 stages over 4694 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.565 km/h...
:- Winner stage 2: CaenCaenCaen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
-Saint-BrieucSaint-BrieucSaint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-History:Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there... - Yellow jersey for 4 days
- Winner stage 2: Caen
- Luxembourg national road race championship: 3rd place
- 1st place in Vittel
- 1st place in GP Sanal
1939
- Tour de France1939 Tour de FranceThe 1939 Tour de France was the 33rd Tour de France, taking place from 10 to 30 July 1939. The total distance was 4,224 km and the average speed of the riders was 31.986 km/h....
:did not finish - 1st place in Nancy-Strasbourg
1940
- 1st place in Barcelona
1941
- 1st place in Dortmund Rundfahrt
- 1st place in Huncherange
1943
- 1st place in Dortmund Rundfahrt
- 1st place in 3rd stage Trois Jours d'Esch
1946
- 1st place in GP de Lorraine
1947
- Luxembourg pursuit champion