Raymond Poulidor died Wednesday at the age of 83. If he has never won the Tour de France, he will remain one of the figures of the Great Loop. With this episode of the series "In the heart of history", produced by Europe 1 Studio, rediscover the course of "Poupou" and the incredible history of the Tour de France.
He was the eternal number 2 of the Tour de France, a popular cycling legend. Raymond Poulidor died Wednesday, November 13 at the age of 83 years. But how much did he mark the history of the Great Loop? In this episode of the series "In the heart of history", produced by Europe 1 Studio, discover the incredible history of the Tour de France. From the first major editions to the doping practices that began in the 1920s, going through the historic duel between Anquetil and Poulidor.
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This original series produced by Europe 1 Studio:
Presentation: Fabrice d'Almeida
Writing: Adèle Salmon
Director: Christophe Daviaud
Graphics: Mikaël Reichardt
Production: Claire Hazan and Adèle Ponticelli
Online and Editing: Guillaume Perrodeau
Voice: Christophe Daviaud