🟡 Henri Pélissier · stage 10
Thursday, July 16, 1914
– July 17, 1914
All day
Henri Pélissier 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. In the yellow jersey at the 1914 Tour de France after stage 10 — 1 stage, July 16 to July 17, taking it from Jean Rossius. Wiki link
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