Marcel Buysse

Marcel Buysse (Wontergem, 11 November 1889- Ghent, 3 October 1939) was a Belgian racing cyclist.

After finishing fourth in the 1912 Tour de France, 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, he could only finish in 3rd place, 3 hours, 30 minutes and 55 seconds behind Philippe Thys.

He finished third in the 1919 Giro d'Italia.

Marcel was the brother of Jules Buysse and Tour de France-winner Lucien Buysse, and the father of cyclists Norbert Buysse and Albert Buysse.

Major results

1910 Moorslede 1912 Tour de France: 4th place overall classification 1913 Tour de France: 3rd place overall classification Winner stages 4, 7, 11, 12, 14 and 15 Stage 3 Ronde van België 1914 Stage 1 Ronde van België Tour of Flanders 1919 Giro d'Italia: 3rd place overall classification 1920 Six Days of Brussels (with Alfons Spiessens) 1921 Paris — Dinant Arlon — Oostende 1922 Six Days of Ghent (with Oscar Egg)