Much-admired Tour de France cyclist Poulidor dies at age 83 November 13, 2019 nedvedmedia Local, Regional and National Sport stories Raymond Poulidor, known as the “eternal runner-up” behind five-time Tour de France winners Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, has died. He was 83 years old. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)