| Date of Birth | March 22, 1926 |
| Place of Birth | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| Date of Death | April 1, 2003 |
| Place of Death | Luxembourg |
| Profession | Professional Cyclist |
Marcel Ernzer began his cycling career in 1943 with the Pignon Bonnevoie club, which during the German occupation was called Radfahrerverein Bonneweg. In 1948, he competed in the road race at the Olympic Games in London, but he was unable to reach the finish line. The Luxembourg team failed not qualify for the team standings. The next year, he turned professional and won the national championship for independent riders in the road race. He also placed third in the Tour of Luxembourg and the Tour of Switzerland.
In the years that followed his professional retirement in 1962, Ernzer won the Luxembourg road race championship once. In 1951 and 1962, he won the Luxembourg Tour, as well as the classic Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1954. Also, he won the Circuit des six Provinces stage event in 1951.
In 1953 and 1957, Ernzer placed tenth at the UCI Road World Championships. Beginning in the mid-1950s, he participated in the Tour de France nine times as a vital assistant to his countryman Charly Gaul. Due to a terrible accident during the 1962 Tour de France, he had to withdraw from cycling.
Marcel Ernzer was awarded the Fair-Play Award by the National Olympic Committee in 1998.
Here are Marcel Ernzer’s seven biggest achievements:
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Won Circuit des six Provinces |
| 1951 | Won Luxembourg Tour |
| 1954 | Won Liège–Bastogne–Liège |
| 1957 | Finished tenth in UCI Road World Championship |
| 1960 | Won Luxembourg Road Race Championship |
| 1961 | Won Luxembourg Road Race Championship |
| 1962 | Won Luxembourg Tour |
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