Francis Pélissier
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Pélissier |
| Nickname |
Le Grand Le Sorcier de Bordeaux–Paris |
| Born |
13 June 1894 Paris, France |
| Died |
22 February 1959 (aged 64) Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1919–1923 | JB Louvet |
| 1924–1925 | Automoto |
| 1926–1928 | Dilecta-Wolber |
| 1929–1931 | JB Louvet |
| 1932 | Alleluia-Wolber |
| Major wins | |
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French National Road Race Champion (1921, 1923, 1924) Bordeaux–Paris (1922,1924) Grand Prix Wolber (1926) Paris–Tours (1921) Tour de France, 2 stages | |
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Infobox last updated on 17 November 2007 | |
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 Pélissier. He won several classic cycle races like Paris–Tours, 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 Tour de France.
Major results
- 1919
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 3
- Nancy-Brussels
- 1921
- Circuit Aisne-Oise
France national road race champion- Paris–Tours
- 1922
- Bordeaux–Paris
- 1923
- France national road race champion
- 1924
- France national road race champion
- Bordeaux–Paris
- Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco
- 1926
- GP Wolber
- Critérium des As
- Critérium International de Cyclo-cross, Cyclo-cross
- 1927
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 1
- Wearing yellow jersey for five days
See also
External links
Media related to Francis Pélissier at Wikimedia Commons- Francis Pélissier profile at Cycling Archives
- Palmares by cyclebase.nl
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