Charles Pélissier
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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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Full name | Charles Pélissier |
Nickname | Valentino Brummel[1] |
Born | (1903-02-20)20 February 1903 Paris, France |
Died | 28 May 1959(1959-05-28) (aged 56) Paris, France |
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
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