Henri Pélissier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Road racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: 18th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Henri Pélissier
- Henri Pélissier (pronounced [?~.?i pe.li.sje]; 22 January 1889 – 1 May 1935) was a French racing cyclist from Paris and champion of the 1923 Tour de France.
- In addition to his 29 career victories, he was known for his long-standing feud with Tour founder Henri Desgrange and for protesting against the conditions endured by riders in the early years of the Tour.
- He was killed by his lover with the gun that his wife had used to commit suicide.
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