Charles Pélissier

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Charles Pélissier

Personal information
Full name	Charles Pélissier
Date of birth	February 20, 1903(1903-02-20)
Date of death	May 28, 1959 (aged 56)
Country	France
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Major wins
16 Tour de France stages
Infobox last updated on:
May 15, 2008

Charles Pélissier (February 20, 1903–May 28, 1959) was a French racing cyclist, professional between 1922 and 1939, who won 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 the 1931 Tour de France after stage 5, he shared the lead for one day with Rafaele di Paco^[1]. Pélissier was the younger brother of racing cyclists Francis Pélissier and Henri Pélissier. Pélissier was born and died in Paris.

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• Charles Pélissier profile at the Cycling Website

Persondata
NAME	Pélissier, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Road racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	1903-02-20
PLACE OF BIRTH	Paris, France
DATE OF DEATH	1959-05-28
PLACE OF DEATH	Paris, France