Henri Pélissier

French racing cyclist (1889–1935)

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Born: January 22, 1889
Died: May 1, 1935
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1889

About Henri Pélissier

Henri Pélissier (pronounced [ɑ̃.ʁi 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. Henri Pélissier first rode a bicycle when he was eleven, because he needed to get rid of his energy.

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The world when Henri Pélissier was born

Henri Pélissier was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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Measure	1889	2026
Population	58.6M	341 million

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