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Jeng Kirchen (December 13, 1919 in Hostert – November 30, 2010) was a
Overall
Luxembourg
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ish road racing cyclist
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who twice finished 5th in the Tour de France
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. Kirchen won his native race, the Tour de Luxembourg
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, in 1952, and took a total of 16 professional wins. He was the uncle and great-uncle of fellow cyclists Erny Kirchen
Erny Kirchen (born 7 April 1949) is a former Luxembourgish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He is the nephew of cyclist Jeng Kirchen and the father of cyclist Kim Kirchen
Kim Kirchen (born 3 July ...
and Kim Kirchen
Kim Kirchen (born 3 July 1978) is a Luxembourgish former road racing cyclist. He is the son of cyclist Erny Kirchen and the great-nephew of cyclist Jeng Kirchen.
Career
Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Monte ...
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Major results
;1943 :4th, Overall,Tour de Luxembourg
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;1945
:1st, Metz - Luxembourg
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:11th, Grand Prix des Nations
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;1946
National Road Race Champion
:1st, Stage 4, Tour de Luxembourg
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:7th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
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;1947
:3rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
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:18th, Overall, Tour de France
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;1948
National Cyclo-cross Championships National governing bodies hold National Cyclo-cross Championships on an annual basis. The winner is crowned national cyclo-cross champion and wears the national cycling jersey for his/her nation in races in the same category as it was won in. This ...
:5th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
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:5th, Overall, Tour de France
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;1949
:13th, Overall, Tour de France
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;1950
:3rd, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
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:4th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
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:5th, Overall, Tour de France
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;1951
National Road Race Champion
:4th, Overall, Deutschland Tour
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:7th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
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:7th, Overall, Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ...
;1952
National Cyclo-cross Championships National governing bodies hold National Cyclo-cross Championships on an annual basis. The winner is crowned national cyclo-cross champion and wears the national cycling jersey for his/her nation in races in the same category as it was won in. This ...
: 1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg
The Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a UCI race classifications, 2.Pro race, the highest rating below the UCI World Tour, World Tour, by the ...
:6th, Overall, Deutschland Tour
The Deutschland Tour (English: ''Tour of Germany'' and sometimes ''Deutschland-Rundfahrt'' in German) is the most important Race stage, multi-stage road bicycle racing, road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June, but fro ...
;1953
:10th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
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References
External links
* 1919 births 2010 deaths Luxembourgian male cyclists People from Niederanven Sportspeople from Luxembourg (canton) {{Luxembourg-cycling-bio-stub