Jeng Kirchen
Jeng Kirchen
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Jeng Kirchen |
| Born |
December 13, 1919(1919-12-13)
Luxembourg |
| Died |
November 30, 2010(2010-11-30) (aged 90) |
| Team information |
| Current team |
Retired |
| Discipline |
Road
Cyclo-cross |
| Role |
Rider |
| Professional team(s) |
1943
1945–1947
1948–1953 |
Victoria
Rochet
Garin |
Infobox last updated on
August 13, 2007 |
Jeng Kirchen (December 13, 1919 in Hostert – November 30, 2010) was a Luxembourgish road racing cyclist who twice finished 5th in the Tour de France. Kirchen won his native race, the Tour de Luxembourg, in 1952. Current cyclist Kim Kirchen is a grandson of one of his brothers.
Palmarès
- 1943
- 4rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 1945
- 1st, Metz - Luxembourg
- 11th, Grand Prix des Nations
- 1946
Luxembourg National Road Race Champion
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour de Luxembourg
- 7th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 1947
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 18th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1948
Luxembourg National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 5th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 5th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1949
- 13th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1950
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 4th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 5th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1951
Luxembourg National Road Race Champion
- 4th, Overall, Deutschland Tour
- 7th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- 7th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 1952
Luxembourg National Cyclo-cross Championships
- Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st, Overall and Stage 1
- 6th, Overall, Deutschland Tour
- 1953
- 10th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Kirchen, Jeng |
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| Short description |
Luxembourgian racing cyclist |
| Date of birth |
December 13, 1919 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
November 30, 2010 |
| Place of death |
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