Charles Crupelandt was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won stages in the Tour de France, but his biggest successes were the 1912 and 1914 Paris–Roubaix. The last cobbled section (300m) of the race, just before the velodrome, is named Espace Charles Crupelandt. In the yellow jersey at the 1912 Tour de France after stage 1 — 1 stage, June 30 to July 1. Wiki link