Charles Pélissier Explained

Charles Pélissier
Fullname:Charles Pélissier
Nickname:Valentino
Brummel[1]
Birth Date:1903 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Tour de France

16 individual stages (1929, 1930, 1931, 1935)

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.

Major results

1925
  • Paris-Arras
    1926
  • national cyclo-cross champion
    1927
  • national cyclo-cross champion
  • Mont-Faron
    1928
  • 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

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Cannibale, Chéri-pipi, Wookie, Andy torticolis… le Top 20 des surnoms mythiques du cyclisme . Vergne . Laurent. 22 July 2015. Eurosport. French . Cannibal, Chéri-pipi, Wookie, Andy Torticollis... the Top 20 mythical nicknames of cycling. 11 April 2016.
    2. Web site: Le Tour en chiffres Les autres records. French. LeTour.fr. 2009-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20090320093129/http://www.letour.fr/2009/TDF/COURSE/docs/histo_09.pdf. 2009-03-20. dead.
    3. Book: McGann, Bill . McGann, Carol . The Story of the Tour De France. 2006. 2008-03-17. Dog Ear Publishing. 1-59858-180-5. 118. "Leading up to the Pyrenees, Italy's ace sprinter Rafaelo di Paco dueled with France's Charles Pélissier for stage wins and the lead. After stage 5 they shared the lead for a single day.".

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