Alphonse Charpiot

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]

Alphonse Charpiot

Charpiot in 1911
Personal information
Born	Alphonse Adrien Charpiot 4 August 1979[1] or (1879-10-20)20 October 1879[2] Lyon, France
Died	4 March 1957[1] or 3 October 1957(1957-10-03) (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)

Career

Charpiot at a race in September 1910

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

Charpiot at the start of a race in July 1910

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

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