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.
^McGann, Bill; McGann, Carol (2006).
The Story of the Tour De France. Dog Ear Publishing. p. 118.
ISBN1-59858-180-5. Retrieved 2008-03-17. 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.