Claude Chapperon (13 November 1877 – 5 November 1944) was a French cyclist mainly active between 1897 and 1905. Chapperon was best known for his achievements in Paris–Roubaix in the early 20th century.
He won the Paris–Roubaix in 1901 for independent riders. During the 1903 Paris–Roubaix, before entering the velodrome where they had to ride three laps, he had an advantage together with Louis Trousselier of 50 metres. They changed bikes, on purpose or because they were involved in a crash, but he mistakenly took Trousselier’s bicycle and later had to change bikes again. Due to this setback he was taken over by Hippolyte Aucouturier and he finished second. He finished fourth at the 1902 Paris–Roubaix and sixth at the 1905 Paris–Roubaix.
He was one of the cyclist who started the inaugural 1903 Tour de France, but had to abandon the first stage.
Major results
1897 3rd Paris–Château-Thierry 1898 1st: Paris–Vernon 1st: 1st: Paris–Auxerre 1st: Paris–Beauvais 2nd Paris–Compiègne 2nd Paris–Péronne 1899 1st: La Garenne–Mantes 3rd Paris–Rouen 3rd Seine Championship 1900 1st: Chanteloup Hill Climb 1st: Paris–Neauphle 1st: 1st: 1st: Orléans–Blois–Orléans 1st: Paris–Dieppe 2nd Seine Championship 2nd Paris–Château-Thierry 2nd Clichy–Conflans–Clichy 3rd Coupe Galitzin
1901 1st: Paris–Roubaix (Independents) 1st: Paris–Creil–Paris 1st: 1st: Coupe Galitzin 2nd: Paris–Châteaudun
1902 4th Paris–Roubaix 1903 2nd Paris–Roubaix 2nd Guingamp–Lamballe–Guingamp 2nd Louviers–Chartres–Louviers 2nd
1905 6th Paris–Roubaix
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Image via Bibliothèque nationale de France