title: Charles Pélissier
text: # Charles Pélissier
  
  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. In the 1931 Tour de France after stage 5, he shared the lead for one day with Rafaele di Paco. Pélissier was the younger brother of racing cyclists Francis Pélissier and Henri Pélissier. Pélissier was born and died in Paris.
  
  ## Major results
  
  ### 1925
  
      Paris-Arras
  
  ### 1926
  
      France national cyclo-cross champion
  
  ### 1927
  
      France national cyclo-cross champion
      Mont-Faron
  
  ### 1928
  
      France national cyclo-cross champion
  
  ### 1929
  
      Tour de France:
         Winner stage 16
      GP du Mathonnais
  
  ### 1930
  
      Tour de France:
         Winner stages 1, 3, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20 and 21 (record on an edition)
         9th place overall classification
         Wearing yellow jersey for one day
  
  ### 1931
  
      Tour de France:
         Winner stages 5, 8, 13, 16 and 24
         Wearing yellow jersey for two days (one joint with Rafaele di Paco)
  
  ### 1933
  
      Critérium des As
  
  ### 1934
  
      Circuit de Paris
  
  ### 1935
  
      Tour de France:
         Winner stages 2 and 12
  
  ### 1938
  
      Derby de St Germain
  