Francis Pélissier (13 June 1894 – 22 February 1959) was a French professional road racing cyclist from

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. He was the younger brother of

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winner

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 ...

, and the older brother of Tour de France stage winner Charles Pélissier. He won several

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, Bordeaux–Paris and Grand Prix Wolber. He also won the French National Road Race Championship three times (1921, 1923 and 1924) as well as two stages at the

Major results

;1919 :

: ::Winner stage 3 : Nancy-Brussels ;1920 : Tour du Sud-Est ;1921 :Circuit Aisne-Oise : national road race champion :

;1922 : Bordeaux–Paris ;1923 : national road race champion ;1924 : national road race champion :Bordeaux–Paris : Tour of the Basque Country ;1926 : GP Wolber : Critérium des As :Critérium International de Cyclo-cross, Cyclo-cross ;1927 :

: ::Winner stage 1 ::Wearing yellow jersey for five days

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* * * 1894 births 1959 deaths Cyclists from Paris French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners Doping cases in cycling 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1890s-stub

Major results

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