Jacques Anquetil
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Jacques Anquetil was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964.
Anquetil at the 1966 Giro d'Italia
The old Parc des Princes in Paris, which in Anquetil's time served as the finish of the Grand Prix des Nations, a time trial race which Anquetil won a record nine times.
The Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan, where Anquetil set his hour record.
Anquetil doing a lap of honour in the Parc des Princes velodrome after winning the 1957 Tour de France
Raymond Poulidor
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Raymond Poulidor, nicknamed "Pou-Pou", was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for Mercier his entire career.
Jacques Anquetil
…won the Giro, 3:45 minutes ahead of Anquetil. At the National Championship race before the Tour, Anquetil finished fourth, with the title going to Raymond Poulidor, who had earlier in the year won Milan–San Remo. Poulidor would emerge as Anquetil's new main rival, but was left out of the French team for the upcoming…
Poulidor at the 1966 Tour de France
Poulidor at the 1966 Tour de France
Poulidor in 1968
Poulidor at the 1976 Tour de France