Charles Crupelandt

Charles Crupelandt

Crupelandt in 1912
Personal information
Full name	Charles Crupelandt
Born	October 23, 1886(1886-10-23) Wattrelos, France
Died	February 18, 1955(1955-02-18) (aged 68) Roubaix, France
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1910 1911-1914	Le Globe La Française-Diamant
Major wins
Paris–Roubaix (2x)
Infobox last updated on May 21, 2008

Charles Crupelandt (23 October 1886, Wattrelos, Nord - 18 February 1955, Roubaix) 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 Éspace Charles Crupelandt.

Crupelandt went to war and returned a hero, with the Croix de Guerre. Three years into peace, however, he fell foul of the law and was found guilty. The Union Vélocipédique banned him for life, possibly at the urging of rivals in cycling.^[1]

Crupelandt raced again but with an unofficial cycling association, with which he won national championships in 1922 and 1923. He died in 1955, blind and with both legs amputated.

Palmarès

1910

Tour de France:

Winner 1st stage

Leading general classification for 1 day

6th place overall classification

1911

Tour de France:

Winner 4th and 7th stage

4th place overall classification

1912

Tour de France:

Winner 1st stage

Leading general classification for 1 day

Paris–Roubaix

1913

Paris–Tours

1914

 France national road race champion

Paris–Roubaix

References

1. ^ http://www.ville-wattrelos.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=298

External links

• Charles Crupelandt profile at Cycling Archives

Persondata
Name	Crupelandt, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Road bicycle racer
Date of birth	1886-10-23
Place of birth	Wattrelos
Date of death	1955-02-18
Place of death	Robaais