Historic Overview Roger Rivière
Rider
Overall Rank | 1519 |
Name | Roger RIVIÈRE |
Country | France |
Date of birth | 23-Feb-1936 - Saint Etienne (Pays de la Loire) |
Date of death | 01-Apr-1976 - Saint Galmier (Rhone Alpes) |
Contempories | View Contemporary Ranking |
Biography
Roger Rivière (23 February 1936, Saint-Étienne – 1 April 1976, Saint-Galmier) was a French track and road bicycle racer. He raced as a professional from 1957 to 1960.
Rivière, a time trialist, all-around talent on the road, and a three-time world pursuit champion on the track, lost his career to injury. He was considered to have a chance of winning the 1960 Tour de France but crashed on the Col de Perjuret descent of Mont Aigoual in the Massif Central while following leader Gastone Nencini. Rivière hit a guard-block on the edge of the road, falling 20 meters into a ravine. He landed in brush, breaking two vertebrae. The injury permanently disabled Riviére, confining him to a wheelchair and ending his career.
source - Wikipedia
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