Raymond Poulidor: French cycling icon dies aged 83

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by flying on Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:50 am

RIP
Raymond Poulidor: French cycling icon dies aged 83
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/50403160
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by kgt on Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:38 pm

RIP Pou-Pou...

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by basilic on Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:21 am

Some 50 yrs after his career ended, his popularity in France is incredible. The French 8pm tv news shows opened with his passing, and not just a mention either - career and life retrospective, Poupou trying on Anquetil's yellow jersey for laughs, Eddy commenting on the greatness of Poupou, mourning bicyclists...
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by flying on Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:38 am

basilic wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:21 am
 Some 50 yrs after his career ended, his popularity in France is incredible. The French 8pm tv news shows opened with his passing, and not just a mention either - career and life retrospective, Poupou trying on Anquetil's yellow jersey for laughs, Eddy commenting on the greatness of Poupou, mourning bicyclists...

Yes exactly

This man represents a lot in cycling alongside Anquetil & Merckx
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by kgt on Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:16 pm

This is what cycling culture really is. It is about history, riders, competition, friendship, suffering and joy.
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by flying on Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:46 am

kgt wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:16 pm
 This is what cycling culture really is. It is about history, riders, competition, friendship, suffering and joy.
Very True :beerchug:
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