Marcel Dupont (10 October 1917,
Jupille – 6 March 2008,
Blegny
Blegny (, before 2001: Blégny; wa, Blegné) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Liège Province, province of liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 2 ...
) was a
Belgian professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
, who finished 5th place in the
1949 Tour de France
The 1949 Tour de France was the 36th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 24 July. It consisted of 21 stages over .
The Italian team had internal problems, because Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi could both be the team leade ...
.
Major results
;1939
:Herstal
;1948
:Malchamps
;1949
:Aachen
:
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
:
::5th place overall classification
;1950
:
Roubaix–Huy
Roubaix–Huy was a road bicycle race held annually in Belgium and France, between Roubaix and Huy
Huy ( or ; nl, Hoei, ; wa, Hu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse ...
References
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1917 births
2008 deaths
Belgian male cyclists
Sportspeople from Liège
Cyclists from Liège Province
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