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.

At the time six-day racing was very popular in many parts of the world and usually featured international riders[3] In 1914 Piercey, together with Iddo "Snowy" Munro, Don Kirkham, Charlie Snell and George Bell, became part of the first team of Australian Cyclists to head off for racing in Europe, with the objective to be competing in the Tour de France.

[8] Eventually only Munro and Kirkham were selected for participation in the Tour de France[9][3] Piercey was never to return to Australia; in early August 1914 he left from Liverpool for New York City with fellow Australian cyclist Fred Keefe to try their chances in the United States' track circuit.

[3] A resident of Brielle, New Jersey after he retired from cycling, Piercey became an avid hunter and fisherman.