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.

Josef Fischer

Fischer at the start of the 1896 Paris–Roubaix
Personal information
Full name	Josef Fischer
Born	(1865-01-20)20 January 1865 Cham, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died	3 March 1953(1953-03-03) (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)

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