Raymond Poulidor
Raymond Poulidor (15 April 1936 – 13 November 2019), nicknamed "Pou-Pou", was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for Mercier his entire career.
Poulidor at the 1966 Tour de France | |||
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| Full name | Raymond Poulidor | ||
| Nickname | Poupou The Eternal Second[1] | ||
| Born | 15 April 1936 Masbaraud-Mérignat, France | ||
| Died | 13 November 2019 (aged 83) Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
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| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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He never once wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in 14 Tours, of which he completed 12. He did win one Grand Tour, the 1964 Vuelta a España.
On 13 November 2019, Raymond Poulidor died in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat of pulmonary edema. He had been in a hospital for two months prior, having suffered from heart problems.[2][3]
Raymond Poulidor Media
Poulidor at the 1966 Tour de France
Poulidor at the 1976 Tour de France
Poulidor at the 2004 Tour de France
References
- ↑ Ballinger, Alex (13 November 2019). "Tour de France legend Raymond Poulidor has died". Cycling Weekly. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/tour-de-france-legend-raymond-poulidor-died-442340. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ↑ "Der Mann, "der nie die Tour de France gewann", ist tot" (in de). Der Spiegel. 13 November 2019. https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/raymond-poulidor-der-mann-der-nie-die-tour-de-france-gewann-ist-tot-a-1296249.html. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ↑ Farrand, Stephen (13 November 2019). "Raymond Poulidor dies aged 83". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.