Jørgen Marcussen

Jørgen Marcussen
Personal information
Full name	Jørgen Marcussen
Born	15 May 1950 (age 76); Nødebo, Denmark
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1976–1977	Furzi-Vibor
1978	Avia-Groene Leeuw
1979	Magniflex–Famcucine
1980	Bianchi–Piaggio
1981	Inoxpran
1982	Termolan
1983	Pinarello
1984	Dromedario
1985	Baunsöe-Peugeot
1986–1989	Pepsi Cola-Fanini
1989	Eurocar-Vetta-Galli
Major wins
	1980 Giro d'Italia stage 5 (TT). 1986 Trofeo Matteotti.Danmark Rundt stage 4.

Jørgen Marcussen (born 15 May 1950) is a Danish former racing cyclist.

FullnameJørgen Marcussen

Born15 May 1950 (age 76)
Nødebo, Denmark

DisciplineRoad

RoleRider

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He competed, as an amateur, in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1] As an amateur he also became national champion in team time trial in 1970, and in individual time trial in 1975.^[2]

From 1976 he rode as a professional, predominantly on less prominent teams.

In the 1978 UCI Road World Championships Jørgen Marcussen created an upset by winning a bronze medal,^[3] behind Gerrie Knetemann and Francesco Moser. He also managed to finish 4th overall in the 1981 Vuelta a España,^[4] which was the best result by a Dane in a Grand tour at the time. It was a feat that was not expected and not surpassed until Bjarne Riis came 3rd in the 1995 Tour de France.

Jørgen Marcussen is married to Olympic cyclist Karina Skibby.

Major results