Charles Pélissier (20 February 1903 – 28 May 1959) was a French

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, between 1922 and 1939, winning 16 stages in the Tour de France. The number of eight stages won in the

1930 Tour de France The 1930 Tour de France was the 24th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 2 to 27 July. It consisted of 21 stages over . The 24th tour de France introduced a new format to team racing; teams were organised by country with ten riders ...

is still a record, shared with

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( 1970,

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). In addition to his 8-stage wins that year, Pélissier also finished second place 7 times. In the

1931 Tour de France The 1931 Tour de France was the 25th edition of the Tour de France, which took place from 30 June to 26 July. It consisted of 24 stages over . The race was won by French cyclist Antonin Magne. The sprinters Charles Pélissier and Rafaele di P ...

after stage 5, he shared the lead for one day with Rafaele di Paco. Pélissier was the younger brother of racing cyclists Francis Pélissier and Henri Pélissier. Pélissier was born and died in

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Major results

;1925 :Paris-Arras ;1926 : national cyclo-cross champion ;1927 : national cyclo-cross champion :Mont-Faron ;1928 : national cyclo-cross champion ;1929 :

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: ::Winner stage 16 :GP du Mathonnais ;1930 :

: ::Winner stages 1, 3, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20 and 21 (record on an edition) ::9th place overall classification ::Wearing

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for one day ;1931 :

: ::Winner stages 5, 8, 13, 16 and 24 ::Wearing yellow jersey for two days (one joint with Rafaele di Paco) ;1933 :

Critérium des As The ''Critérium des As'' (''Race of the Aces'') was a cycle race that was generally held at the end of the season, with entry by invitation only, for the leading riders of the season. Competitors rode behind pacers on tandems or motorcycles. It w ...

;1934 :Circuit de Paris ;1935 :

: ::Winner stages 2 and 12 ;1938 :Derby de St Germain

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Official Tour de France results for Charles Pélissier
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