Raymond Poulidor

Raymond Poulidor (15 April 1936 – 13 November 2019), nicknamed "Pou-Pou", was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for  his entire career.

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.

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Category:1936 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Creuse
Category:French cyclists
Category:Sportspeople from Nouvelle-Aquitaine