Charles Laeser

Charles Laeser

Personal information
Full name	Charles Laeser
Born	September 12, 1879(1879-09-12)  Switzerland
Died	July 28, 1959(1959-07-28) (aged 79)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Stage four 1903 Tour de France
Infobox last updated on June 18, 2008

Charles Laeser (Geneva, 12 September 1879 — Geneva, 28 July 1959) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. Laeser entered 1903 Tour de France, the first edition of the race. He did not finish the third stage, but according to the rules then, he was still allowed to start the next stage. He started and even won the fourth stage, thus becoming the first foreign Tour de France stage winner. Laeser also entered the 1904 Tour de France, but did finish any stage.

Palmarès

1903

1903 Tour de France:

Winner stage 4

External links

• Charles Laeser profile at Cycling Archives
• Official Tour de France results for Charles Laeser

Persondata
Name	Laeser, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Road bicycle racer
Date of birth	1879-09-12
Place of birth	Geneva
Date of death	1959-07-28
Place of death	Geneva