Christian Raymond Explained

Christian Raymond
Fullname:	Christian Raymond
Birth Date:	24 December 1943
Birth Place:	Avrillé, France
Currentteam:	Retired
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	1965–1973
Proyears2:	1974–1975
Majorwins:	Grand Tours Tour de France 1 individual stage (1970)
Show-Medals:	yes

Christian Raymond (born 24 December 1943) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. In 1970 Raymond won a stage in the 1970 Tour de France. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Raymond's 12-year-old daughter was the source of the nickname of the great cyclist Eddy Merckx. Raymond was a rider in the Peugeot team in 1969. When he explained to his daughter how the race had gone, she said: "That Belgian, he doesn't even leave you the crumbs... he's a cannibal." The nickname stuck.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Major results

1964

1st Overall Route de France

1st Stages 6 & 7

1st Stage 9 Tour de l'Avenir

1965

2nd Overall Tour de l'Oise

3rd Manx Trophy

10th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre

1966

4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

1st Stage 3

6th Overall Tour de l'Oise

1967

5th GP Ouest-France

6th Critérium International

1969

2nd Ronde de Seignelay

8th Critérium International

1970

1st Stage 19 Tour de France

3rd Road race, National Road Championships

7th Overall Paris–Nice

10th Critérium International

1971

1st Stage 3 Grand Prix du Midi Libre

2nd Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire

3rd Overall Tour de Corse

1st Stage 1a

1972

1st Prologue (TTT) Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

3rd Paris–Camembert

5th Critérium International

1974

1st Circuit des genêts verts

1st Stage 4 Tour de Romandie

2nd Critérium International

3rd Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire

External links

- Official Tour de France results for Christian Raymond

Notes and References

Web site: Christian Raymond Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417195715/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/christian-raymond-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 16 August 2014 . sports-reference.com.
Nicholson, Geoffrey (1991), Le Tour, Hodder and Stoughton, UK,, p136
http://sittingin.bicycling.com/2008/04/lunch.html Sitting-In, Bicycling. 4 April 2008. A Legendary Lunch - A simple conversation over the midday meal illuminates one of the mysteries of Eddy Merckx. by Bill Strickland
http://extranet.zestory.com/fr/tourdefrance/extrait-chap05.htm ZeStory, Tour de France