Henri Pélissier

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Henri Pelissier, 1919

Henri Pélissier (born January 22, 1889 in Paris , † May 1, 1935 in Dampierre-en-Yvelines ) was a French cyclist . He won the Tour de France in 1923 .

Life

Because of his legendary tenacity, Henri Pélissier was already one of the outstanding personalities of the “heroic era of cycling ” before the First World War . In the Tour de France 1924 , Pélissier caused a scandal when he finished the race together with his brother Francis Pélissier (1894-1959) on the third stage. Pélissier was indignant that a race steward had reached under his racing jersey without asking beforehand to see if he was wearing a second jersey. The regulations of that time forbade wearing two jerseys, as well as throwing away one jersey. The day before, Pélissier had thrown one of them away during the stage, after which he was credited with two penalty minutes.

In this context, Henri and Francis Pélissier reported to the journalist Albert Londres how they experienced the tour. They reported how exhausting this competition was for them and that they would only get through with " cocaine for the eyes", " chloroform for the gums" and with "pills" .

Henri Pélissier died in 1935 when his partner Camille shot him in the heart in a scene of jealousy - with the same revolver with which his wife had taken her own life three years earlier.

Henri's younger brothers were racing drivers Charles and Francis Pélissier ; another brother, Jean, died in World War I. The parents owned a dairy in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, called "Vacherie de l'Espérance". The three brothers were considered dazzling figures who were extremely popular in France.

Pélissier at important races (Palmarès)

Pélissier on the tour

  • 1912 : retired
  • 1913 : eliminated (1 stage win)
  • 1914 : 2nd place (3 stage wins)
  • 1919 : eliminated (1 stage win)
  • 1920 : eliminated (2 stage wins)
  • 1921 : did not take part
  • 1922 : did not take part
  • 1923 : Tour winner (3 stage wins)
  • 1924 : retired
  • 1925 : retired

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  1. ↑ ALBERT LONDRES - Les Forçats de la route: l'abandon des frères Pélissier ( Memento of February 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ The prisoners of the highway Tour de France reports by Albert Londres By Ralf Meutgens on dradio.de
  3. ^ Rolling revolutionaries - "The Pélissier Brothers" 1913-1935

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personal data
SURNAME Pélissier, Henri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French cyclist, winner of the Tour de France 1923
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris , France
DATE OF DEATH May 1, 1935
Place of death Dampierre-en-Yvelines , France