Christian Raymond

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]

FullnameChristian Raymond

Born (1943-12-24) 24 December 1943 (age 82)
Avrillé, France

Discipline

• Road
• Track

RoleRider

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Christian Raymond

Raymond at the 2013 Tour de l'Avenir
Personal information
Full name	Christian Raymond
Born	(1943-12-24) 24 December 1943 (age 82) Avrillé, France
Team information
Discipline	Road Track
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1965–1973	Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1974–1975	Gan–Mercier–Hutchinson
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 1 individual stage (1970)
Medal record Men's track cycling Representing  France World Championships 1973 San Sebastián Motor-paced

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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]