French cycling biography

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.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.

Jérôme_Pineau

Jérôme Pineau (born 2 January 1980) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2015 for the Bouygues Télécom, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step and IAM Cycling squads. Born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, Pineau now works as the general manager for UCI ProSeries team B&B Hotels p/b KTM.

Jean-Luc_Molineris

Jean-Luc Molinéris (born 25 August 1950 in Grenoble) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Molinéris is the son of cyclist Pierre Molinéris. In 1974, Molinéris won a stage in the 1974 Tour de France. In 1976, he won Paris–Bourges.

Ludovic_Martin

Ludovic Martin (born 17 March 1976 in Mantes-la-Jolie) is a retired French cyclist. He participated in the 2004 Tour de France and finished in 119th. His sporting career began with Jeunesse Sportive Doloise.