Josef Fischer (cyclist)
Fischer at the start of the 1896 Paris–Roubaix | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Josef Fischer |
| Born | 20 January 1865 Cham, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | 3 March 1953 (aged 88) Munich, Germany |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| 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.[1] He is best known for winning the first edition of Paris–Roubaix in 1896 and Bordeaux–Paris in 1900.
After his retirement from active cycling, Fischer initially stayed in Paris, working as a chauffeur for noble customers. During the First World War he had to leave France and returned to Germany.[2]
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
References
- ^ Stankiewitz, Karl (3 April 2019). "Wie Velocipedisten München zur Radlhauptstadt machten". Abendzeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ Sergent, Pascal (2002). "19 avril 1896, la légende est en marche...". In Fleuriel, Sébastien (ed.). 100 Paris-Roubaix Patrimoine d'un siècle (in French). Presses Univ. Septentrion. pp. 24–26. ISBN 978-2-85939-758-6.