Félix Sellier
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Félix Sellier was a Belgian
professional road bicycle racer.
, the cyclists were separated in two classes, the sponsored riders and the unsponsored riders. For the thirteenth stage, these classes started separated, partly because the Tour organisers wanted to punish the sponsored riders for not attacking the leader Léon Scieur
, and partly because the leader in the second class was helped by cyclists in the first class. Sellier was one of the riders in the second class, and therefore could start two hours earlier than the favourites. Some of the second class cyclists including Sellier stayed ahead, and Sellier managed to win the stage. Sellier would finish 8th overall of the second class cyclists, and 16th in the overall combined classification.
In the next year, Sellier started the Tour de France
as sponsored cyclist. He again won a stage, but this time he had started at the same time as everybody else. He finished the race in third place.
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
Belgium
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professional road bicycle racer.
Stage victory in 1921 Tour de France
In the 1921 Tour de France1921 Tour de France
The 1921 Tour de France was the 15th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 24, 1921. The total distance was 5484 km and the average speed of the riders was 24.720 km/h. The race was won by Belgian Leon Scieur. The Belgians dominated the entire race, partly due to the absence of the...
, the cyclists were separated in two classes, the sponsored riders and the unsponsored riders. For the thirteenth stage, these classes started separated, partly because the Tour organisers wanted to punish the sponsored riders for not attacking the leader Léon Scieur
Léon Scieur
Léon Scieur was a Belgian cyclist who won the 1921 Tour de France, along with stages 3 and 10. His first great victory was the 1920 Liège–Bastogne–Liège; he won a stage and finished fourth in the 1919 and 1920 Tours de France.-Origins:Léon Scieur was the son of a farmer in Florennes, near...
, and partly because the leader in the second class was helped by cyclists in the first class. Sellier was one of the riders in the second class, and therefore could start two hours earlier than the favourites. Some of the second class cyclists including Sellier stayed ahead, and Sellier managed to win the stage. Sellier would finish 8th overall of the second class cyclists, and 16th in the overall combined classification.
In the next year, Sellier started the Tour de France
1922 Tour de France
The 1922 Tour de France was the 16th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 23, 1922. The 1922 Tour consisted of 15 stages covering a total of . The race was won by the Belgian cyclist Firmin Lambot...
as sponsored cyclist. He again won a stage, but this time he had started at the same time as everybody else. He finished the race in third place.
Palmarès
1912- Binche-Tournai-Binche
1919
- Tour of BelgiumTour of BelgiumThe Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001...
(independents)
1920
- Marchienne-au-Pont
- Mellet
- Moustier
1921
- Jemeppe-Bastogne-Jemeppe
- Tour de France1921 Tour de FranceThe 1921 Tour de France was the 15th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 24, 1921. The total distance was 5484 km and the average speed of the riders was 24.720 km/h. The race was won by Belgian Leon Scieur. The Belgians dominated the entire race, partly due to the absence of the...
:- Winner stage 13
1922
- Tour de France1922 Tour de FranceThe 1922 Tour de France was the 16th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 23, 1922. The 1922 Tour consisted of 15 stages covering a total of . The race was won by the Belgian cyclist Firmin Lambot...
:- Winner stage 14
- 3rd overall classification
- Paris–Brussels
- Arlon-Oostende
1923
- Criterium du midi
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Belgian National Road Race ChampionshipsBelgian National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where the Belgian cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come... - Paris–Brussels
1924
- Gembloux
- Oupeye
- Paris-Lyon
- Tour of BelgiumTour of BelgiumThe Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001...
- Paris–Brussels
1925
- Gembloux
- GP de soissons
- Paris–Roubaix
1926
- Belgian National Road Race Championships
- Tour de France1926 Tour de FranceThe 1926 Tour de France was the 20th Tour de France, taking place June 20 to July 18, 1926. It consisted of 17 stages with a total distance of 5745 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.064 km/h....
:- Winner stage 4
1927
- Gembloux
1928
- Six days of Brussels (with Henri Duray)
- St. Servais