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Josef Fischer (cyclist)

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.

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.

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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