Jeng Kirchen

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jeng Kirchen


fullname = Jeng Kirchen
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1919|12|13
country = LUX
currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
Cyclo-cross
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 1943
1945–1947
1948–1953
proteams = Victoria
Rochet
Garin
majorwins =
updated = August 13, 2007

Jeng Kirchen (born on December 13, 1919 in Hostert) is a retired Luxembourgish 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;1946LUX 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;1948LUX 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;1951LUX National Road Race Champion:4th, Overall, Deutschland Tour:7th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg:7th, Overall, Tour de Suisse;1952LUX National Cyclo-cross Championships:Tour de Luxembourg::1st, Overall and Stage 1:6th, Overall, Deutschland Tour;1953:10th, Overall, Tour de Luxembourg