Francis Pélissier
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Pélissier |
| Nickname | Le Grand Le Sorcier de Bordeaux-Paris |
| Date of birth | June 13, 1894 |
| Date of death | February 22, 1959 (aged 64) |
| Country |  France |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1919–1923 1924–1925 1926–1928 1929–1931 1932 |
JB Louvet Automoto Dilecta-Wolber JB Louvet Alleluia-Wolber |
| Major wins | |
| France Road Race Championship (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: | |
| November 17, 2007 | |
Francis Pélissier (June 13, 1894 - February 22, 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.
[edit] Palmarès
- 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
[edit] External links
- Francis Pélissier profile at the Cycling Website
- Palmares by cyclebase.nl
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pélissier, Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1894-06-13 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1959-02-22 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Mantes-la-Jolie, France |
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