No one ever looked as good on a bicycle as Jacques Anquetil. The first man to win the Tour de France five times – in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964 – seemed to have been manufactured in the same factory ...

This era featured a winner from Luzembourg, Charly Gaul, who later became a hermit and refused all contact with the outside world. But the real story was yet to come, and proved that the French can ...

Jacques Anquetil was a man who didn't hesitate to do or take what he wanted - whether it was a... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor go elbow to elbow in 1964 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In Paris in the summer of 2001, ...

EXTRACT TOUR DE FRANCE 1903 - 2004 Weidenfeld & Nicolson BY 1963, Jacques Anquetil's dominance of the Tour de France had begun to concern the organisers. To make his task rather more difficult they ...

Frenchman Jacques Anquetil won an unprecedented five Tours between 1957 and 1964. His great rival Raymond Poulidor was nicknamed 'the eternal second' as he never beat Anquetil. But despite his success ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Raymond Poulidor, who has died aged 83, was one of the ...