Alphonse Charpiot
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alphonse Adrien Charpiot 4 August 1979[1] or 20 October 1879[2] Lyon, France |
| Died | 4 March 1957[1] or 3 October 1957 (aged 77)[2] |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1908 | Peugeot |
| 1909–1910 | Le Globe |
| 1911 | La Française |
| 1912 | Thomann |
| Major wins | |
| Dijon–Lyon – Grand Prix Wolber (1909) | |
Alphonse Adrien Charpiot (20 October 1879[2] or 4 August 1979[1] – 3 October 1957[2] or 4 March 1957[1]) was a French professional road cyclist. He competed as a professional rider from 1908 to 1912.[3]
Career
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Charpiot was born in Lyon, France. He became Champion of Lyon.[4] Due to his achievements he turned professional in 1908 and rode for teams including Peugeot, Le Globe, La Française, and Thomann.
He won in 1909 the race from Dijon to Lyon that was called later Grand Prix Wolber. His best career result came in 1911. Together with Octave Lapize he was minutes ahead in the 1911 Paris–Roubaix; but at the finisht he lost the sprint from Lapize finishing second in a cycling monument.[3][5] He also competed in other main international cycling races, including participated in four editions of the Tour de France and finished 4th in Paris–Tours.[6]
Major results
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- 1909
- 1st Dijon—Lyon (Grand Prix Wolber)
- 1910
- 6th Bol d'Or cycle race
- 1911
- 2nd Paris–Roubaix
- 4th Paris–Tours
- 1919
- 5th GP de la Loire
Grand Tour general classification results
| Stage races | 1908 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de France | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |
Classic cycle races results
| Classic cycle races | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris–Roubaix | — | — | 36th | 2nd |
| Milan–San Remo | — | DNF | — | — |
| Paris–Tours | 15th | — | — | 4th |
References
- ^ a b c d "Alfonse Charpiot". Catalogue général (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Alfonse Charpiot". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b Woodland, Les (2013). Paris-Roubaix: The Inside Story | All the bumps of cycling's cobbled classic. McGann Publishing LLC. p. 198. ISBN 978-0985963613.
- ^ CHAPRIOT, Champion Lyonnais, sur bicyclette PEUGEOT Pneus LION (in French). Carte Postale. c. 1908.
- ^ [Histoire] Courses d'antan | PARIS-ROUBAIX, Episode 3. Le Gruppetto. p. 43.
- ^ McGann, Bill (12 July 2019). The story of the Tour de France, Volume 1 (2nd ed.). McGann Publishing LLC. p. 422. ISBN 978-0985963651.
External links
- Alphonse Charpiot at ProCyclingStats
- Alphonse Charpiot at CycleBase