Jean-Pierre Schmitz
# Jean-Pierre Schmitz

Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Jempy Schmitz) (15 February 1932 – 14 November 2017) was a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer. Schmitz won the Midi Libre in 1957, the Tour de Luxembourg in 1954 and 1958, and one stage in the 1956 Tour de France. In 1955, Schmitz was second in the World Road race championship after Stan Ockers.

Schmitz died on 14 November 2017 at the age of 85.

## Major results

### 1952

    Luxembourg national amateur road race championship

### 1954

    Tour de Luxembourg

### 1955

    Chalon-sur-Saône

### 1956

    Tour de France, Winner stage 12

### 1957

    Grand Prix du Midi Libre

### 1958

    Luxembourg national road race championship and Tour de Luxembourg
