Poulidor in his own words: L'Equipe publishes moving interview with the Tour legend

Raymond Poulidor
Raymond Poulidor (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The outpouring of emotions following Raymond Poulidor's death have highlighted how much the Frenchman was loved for being an 'eternal second' and for being humble during the rest of his life as he travelled around France  and faithfully attend virtually every edition of the Tour de France after he retired in 1977. 

Poulidor alway remained a man of the people and approachable despite his huge public status and that only endeared him even more with people of every class and every generation.    

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.