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 is still a record, shared with

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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 after stage 5, he shared the lead for one day with Rafaele di Paco. Pélissier was the younger brother of racing cyclists

Francis Pélissier Francis Pélissier (13 June 1894 – 22 February 1959) was a French professional road racing cyclist from Paris. He was the younger brother of Tour de France winner Henri Pélissier, and the older brother of Tour de France stage winner Charles ...

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Henri Pélissier Henri Pélissier (; 22 January 1889 – 1 May 1935) was a French Bicycle racing, racing cyclist from Paris and champion of the 1923 Tour de France, 1923 Tour de France. In addition to his 29 career victories, he was known for his long-standing feu ...

. 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 ;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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