Tour de France legend Raymond Poulidor has died aged 83.
Poulidor – nicknamed ‘The Eternal Second’ having finished runner-up at the Tour three times and third five times, was admitted to hospital in October.
Initially, it was thought he suffering from fatigue following another Tour de France where he now works as an ambassador for yellow-jersey sponsor Crédit Lyonnais.
However, his health deteriorated and he passed away at 2am on Wednesday morning in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat.His eight times on the podium at Le Tour are the most of any rider. – Eurosport
