Jules Buysse (Wontergem, 13 August 1901 – 31 December 1950) was a Belgian racing cyclist.
 Jules Buysse wins the first stage in the Tour de France 1926 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jules Buysse |
| Born | 13 August 1901 Wontergem, Belgium |
| Died | 31 December 1950 (aged 49) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de France, 1 stage | |
Buysse was the youngest of three brothers 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[1] until losing it to fellow Belgian Gustave Van Slembrouck. He finished the tour in 9th place.[2]
His brothers were Lucien Buysse, who won the 1926 Tour de France, and Marcel Buysse who won six stages on the 1913 Tour.
Major results
edit- 1925
- 1925 Tour de France:
- 15th place overall classification
- 1926
- 1926 Tour de France:
- Winner stage 1
- Leading general classification for two days
- 9th place overall classification
- 1932
- 1932 Tour de France:
- 40th place overall classification
References
edit- ^ "Tour de France 1929" (in German).
- ^ "Past results for Jules Buysse". ASO/letour.fr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
External links
edit- Jules Buysse at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Jules Buysse
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