Josef Fischer (cyclist)

German cyclist
Josef Fischer
Fischer at the start of the 1896 Paris–Roubaix
Personal information
Full nameJosef Fischer
Born(1865-01-20)20 January 1865
Cham, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died3 March 1953(1953-03-03) (aged 88)
Munich, Germany
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional team
1892–1904
Major wins
Paris–Roubaix (1896)
Bordeaux–Paris (1900)

Josef Fischer (20 January 1865 – 3 March 1953) was a German road bicycle racer. He is best known for winning the first edition of Paris–Roubaix in 1896 and Bordeaux–Paris in 1900.

Major results

1893
1st, Vienna–Berlin
1896
1st, Paris–Roubaix
1899
2nd, Bordeaux–Paris
1900
1st, Bordeaux–Paris
2nd, Paris–Roubaix
1903
15th, Tour de France
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Paris–Roubaix winners
1880–1899
  • Josef Fischer (1896)
  • Maurice Garin (1897–1898)
  • Albert Champion (1899)
1900–1919
1920–19391940–1959
1960–1979
1980–1999
2000–20192020–2039
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International
  • VIAF
National
  • Germany


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