Charles Pélissier (20 February 1903 – 28 May 1959) was a French racing cyclist, between 1922 and 1939, winning 16 stages in the Tour de France. The number of eight stages won in the 1930 Tour de France is still a record, shared with Eddy Merckx (1970, 1974) and Freddy Maertens (1976). In addition to his 8-stage wins that year, Pélissier also finished second place 7 times.[2] In the 1931 Tour de France after stage 5, he shared the lead for one day with Rafaele di Paco.[3] Pélissier was the younger brother of racing cyclists Francis Pélissier and Henri Pélissier. Pélissier was born and died in Paris.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Pélissier |
| Nickname | Valentino Brummel[1] |
| Born | 20 February 1903 Paris, France |
| Died | 28 May 1959 (aged 56) Paris, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Major results
edit- 1925
- Paris-Arras
- 1926
France national cyclo-cross champion- 1927
- France national cyclo-cross champion
- Mont-Faron
- 1928
- France national cyclo-cross champion
- 1929
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 16
- GP du Mathonnais
- 1930
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 1, 3, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20 and 21 (record on an edition)
- 9th place overall classification
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- 1931
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 5, 8, 13, 16 and 24
- Wearing yellow jersey for two days (one joint with Rafaele di Paco)
- 1933
- Critérium des As
- 1934
- Circuit de Paris
- 1935
- Tour de France:
- Winner stages 2 and 12
- 1938
- Derby de St Germain
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vergne, Laurent (22 July 2015). "Cannibale, Chéri-pipi, Wookie, Andy torticolis… le Top 20 des surnoms mythiques du cyclisme" [Cannibal, Chéri-pipi, Wookie, Andy Torticollis... the Top 20 mythical nicknames of cycling]. Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Le Tour en chiffres Les autres records" (PDF) (in French). LeTour.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
External links
edit- Charles Pélissier at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Charles Pélissier
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