Raymond at the 2013 Tour de l'Avenir
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Christian Raymond |
Born |
Avrillé, France |
24 December 1943
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
1 stage 1970 Tour de France |
Christian Raymond (born 24 December 1943) was a French 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.
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.