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Raymond Poulidor

Raymond Poulidor
  • Name: Raymond Poulidor
  • Birthday: 1936-04-15
  • Place of birth: Masbaraud-Mérignat, Creuse, France
  • Popularity: 0.599
Biography: Raymond Poulidor (15 April 1936 – 13 November 2019), nicknamed "Pou-Pou", was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for Mercier his entire career. His distinguished career coincided with two other outstanding riders – Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx. This underdog position may have been the reason Poulidor was a favourite of the public. He was known as "The Eternal Second", because he never won the Tour de France despite finishing in second place three times, and in third place five times (including his final Tour at the age of 40). Despite his consistency, he never wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in 14 Tours (of which he completed 12). He did... Read More

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Title Release date
Poulidor 1er 2015-09-14
Chambéry-Les Arcs   as  Self 1996-11-01
For a Yellow Jersey   as  Self 1965-01-01