The_Merckx_years Raymond_Poulidor



poulidor @ 1976 tour de france


the end of anquetil era presented opportunities poulidor win tour de france. not due injuries in 1967 , 1968, , arrival of eddy merckx in 1969. poulidor no match merckx, although offered resistance.


in 1973 tour poulidor lost life on descent col de portet d aspet when plunged ravine, taking serious blow head , crawling out of race director, jacques goddet.







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