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09-22-20, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by verktyg

Don't forget the immortal "Pou-Pou" Raymond Poulidor who passed away 11 months ago at age 83... RIP

"The Eternal Second" because he never won the Tour de France despite finishing in second place three times, and in third place five times (including his final Tour at the age of 40)!
verktyg

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Originally Posted by merziac

Yes indeed, Tx Chas.

Pou, Pou, easily one of the classiest in all of cycling and rode pink when far fewer had or did.

Keep in mind that Poulidor was being paid to ride and one of the conditions of receiving that pay was that he had to ride a bike that color.

(Personally, I always thought those Merciers looked great in that livery, but not everyone did.)

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