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Who is Raphael Geminiani?
Raphael Geminiani had been Anquetil's rival as a rider.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Anquetil unfailingly beat Raymond Poulidor in the Tour de France and yet Poulidor remained the more popular.

Question: Why did he remain more popular?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Raymond Poulidor remain more popular than Anquetil despite losing to him in the Tour De France ?