Charles Pélissier was a French racing cyclist who rode between 1922 and 1939, born on 20 February 1903 and died on 28 May 1959, both times in Paris. He won 16 stages in the Tour de France. The eight stages he won in the 1930 Tour de France remain a record, shared with Eddy Merckx in 1970 and 1974 and Freddy Maertens in 1976, and that year he also finished second on seven stages. In the 1931 Tour de France, after stage 5, he shared the race lead for one day with Rafaele di Paco. He was the younger brother of the racing cyclists Francis Pélissier and Henri Pélissier.
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