Georges Passerieu, recorded in full as George Leon Passerieu, was a British-born French professional road bicycle racer, born in London on 18 November 1885 and died in Épinay-sur-Orge on 5 May 1928. He won seven stages in the Tour de France and reached its podium twice, finishing second overall in 1906, and he also won the classic one-day races Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Tours. He was born in Islington to a French-born father, rode for Peugeot in 1907, and carried a British passport and raced on an NCU licence. In 1908 he was the only rider to climb the Ballon d'Alsace and the Chartreuse without dismounting.
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