Raymond Riotte

Raymond Riotte, who lived from 16 February 1940 to 14 April 2026, was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1966 to 1975 and won 22 races. He rode eight editions of the Tour de France, winning a stage in 1967 and wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day. His other victories include two wins in the Tour de Seignelay, one in Paris-Camembert, and stage wins in Paris-Nice, the Grand Prix du Midi Libre and the Semana Catalana. He was a teammate of Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Thévenet, Raymond Poulidor, Lucien Aimar and Lucien Van Impe. He died aged 86.