Marcel Buysse was a Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 racing cyclist.

After finishing fourth in the 1912 Tour de France

1912 Tour de France

The 1912 Tour de France was the 10th anniversary of the Tour de France. It consisted of 15 stages for a total of . The Tour took place from 30 June to 28 July 1912. The riders rode at an average speed of 27.763 km/h. After 4 stage wins during the Tour of Belgium, the Alcyon team hired Odile...

, Buysse led the general classification for two days until a broken handlebar cost him dearly. Despite winning six stages in the 1913 Tour de France

1913 Tour de France

The 1913 Tour de France was the 11th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 27, 1913. The total distance was and the average speed of the riders was . The competition was won by the Belgian Philippe Thys, after in the crucial sixth stage Eugène Christophe broke his bicycle and lost several...

, he could only finish in 3rd place, 3 hours, 30 minutes and 55 seconds behind Philippe Thys

Philippe Thys

Philippe Thys was a Belgian cyclist and three times winner of the Tour de France.-Professional career:...

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He finished third in the 1919 Giro d'Italia

1919 Giro d'Italia

The 1919 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 8 June 1919, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 2,984 km, ridden at an average speed of 26.440 km/h. It was won by Costante Girardengo, first cyclist to hold the lead from the first to the last stage....

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Marcel was the brother of Jules Buysse

Jules Buysse

Jules Buysse was a Belgian racing cyclist.Buysse was the youngest of three brother who competed in the Tour de France. He won the first stage of 1926 Tour de France by 13 minutes and 6 seconds, allowing him to wear the yellow jersey for two days until losing it to fellow Belgian Gustave Van...

 and Tour de France-winner Lucien Buysse

Lucien Buysse

Lucien Buysse was a Belgian cyclist and a champion of the Tour de France.Born in Wontergem, Buysse began racing professionally in 1914, when he entered the Tour de France but did not finish. He resumed his career after World War I, entering but abandoning the Tour again in 1919 but placing third...

, and the father of cyclists Norbert Buysse and Albert Buysse.

Palmares

1910

Moorslede

1912

Tour de France

1912 Tour de France

The 1912 Tour de France was the 10th anniversary of the Tour de France. It consisted of 15 stages for a total of . The Tour took place from 30 June to 28 July 1912. The riders rode at an average speed of 27.763 km/h. After 4 stage wins during the Tour of Belgium, the Alcyon team hired Odile...

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4th place overall classification

1913

Tour de France

1913 Tour de France

The 1913 Tour de France was the 11th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 27, 1913. The total distance was and the average speed of the riders was . The competition was won by the Belgian Philippe Thys, after in the crucial sixth stage Eugène Christophe broke his bicycle and lost several...

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3rd place overall classification

Winner stages 4, 7, 11, 12, 14 and 15

Stage 3 Ronde van België

1914

Stage 1 Ronde van België

Ronde van Vlaanderen

1919

Giro d'Italia

1919 Giro d'Italia

The 1919 Giro d'Italia of cycling was held from 21 May to 8 June 1919, consisting of 10 stages for a total of 2,984 km, ridden at an average speed of 26.440 km/h. It was won by Costante Girardengo, first cyclist to hold the lead from the first to the last stage....

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3rd place overall classification

1920

Six Days of Brussels (with Alfons Spiessens)

1921

Paris - Dinant

Arlon - Oostende

1922

Six Days of Ghent

Six Days of Ghent

The Six Days of Ghent is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium.It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's Citadelpark.The 2006 event from 21 November to 26 November was marred by the death of one of the riders...

 (with Oscar Egg

Oscar Egg

Oscar Egg was a Swiss track and road bicycle racer. He captured the world hour record three times before the First World War...

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