Raymond Riotte
 Riotte in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Riotte |
| Born | 16 February 1940 Sarry, France |
| Died | 14 April 2026 (aged 86) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1966–1967 | Bic |
| 1968–1969 | Mercier - BP - Hutchinson |
| 1970–1973 | Sonolor |
| 1974–1975 | Peugeot - BP - Michelin |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Raymond Riotte (16 February 1940 – 14 April 2026) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1966 to 1975 and won 22 races. He participated in eight editions of the Tour de France, winning a stage in the 1967 Tour de France as well as wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day. Other victories include two wins in the Tour de Seignelay, one win in Paris–Camembert, and stage wins in Paris–Nice, the Grand Prix du Midi Libre, and the Semana Catalane. Riotte was a teammate of Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Thévenet, Raymond Poulidor, Lucien Aimar and of Lucien Van Impe.
Riotte died on 14 April 2026, at the age of 86.[1]
Major results
[edit]- 1967
- Bordeaux - Saintes
- Tour de Seignelay
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 12
- Wearing yellow jersey for one day
- 1969
- Auxerre
- Fourchambault
- Paris–Camembert
- Saint-Tropez
- 1970
- Garancières-en-Beauce
- 1971
- Saint-Claud
- 1972
- Quilan
- 1974
- Tour de Seignelay
References
[edit]- ↑ Toujas, Delphine (15 April 2026). "L'ancien cycliste professionnel et porteur du maillot jaune, Raymond Riotte s'en est allé". L'yonne Républicaine. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Raymond Riotte at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Palmarès of Raymond Riotte
- Official Tour de France results
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