Charles Piercey

Charles Piercey (20 January 1890 – 25 June 1966) was an Australian racing cyclist. As a teenager he joined the Coburg Cycling Club and came to prominence at the age of 20 with a win in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Race. Piercey started the race with a 47-minute handicap and took 10:01:00 to complete the race. Later that year he was beaten by a wheel in the Austral Wheel Race that was held that year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on a grass track. In the early years of his career he took part in the Melbourne Six Days Races in 1912 and 1913. At the time six-day racing was very popular in many parts of the world and usually featured international riders

Charles Piercey

Charles Piercey (20 January 1890 – 25 June 1966) was an Australian racing cyclist. As a teenager he joined the Coburg Cycling Club and came to prominence at the age of 20 with a win in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Race. Piercey started the race with a 47-minute handicap and took 10:01:00 to complete the race. Later that year he was beaten by a wheel in the Austral Wheel Race that was held that year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on a grass track. In the early years of his career he took part in the Melbourne Six Days Races in 1912 and 1913. At the time six-day racing was very popular in many parts of the world and usually featured international riders