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Historic Overview Raymond Delisle

Rider

Overall Rank227
NameRaymond DELISLE
Country
  France
Date of birth11-Mar-1943 - Ancteville (Basse Normandie)
Date of death11-Aug-2013 - Hébécrevon (Basse Normandie)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Raymond Delisle

Raymond Delisle (11 March 1943 – 11 August 2013) was a French professional road bicycle racer. His sporting career began with ACBB Paris. He is the only rider to have won a stage of the Tour de France on 14 July, France's national day, while wearing the jersey of national champion.

Born in Ancteville, Delisle started racing as an amateur in 1961 and won the Tour du Lac Leman classic in 1963 and the national team time-trial championship in 1964, with Jean Jourden. He turned professional in 1965. He rode 12 Tours de France between 1965 and 1977. He won two stages, one in 1969 and one in 1976. He wore the Maillot Jaune as leader of the general classification for two days after his stage win in 1976. His best placings were fourth in 1976 and ninth in 1977. He was national road champion in 1969. He retired in 1977 after 45 professional wins. He owned a hotel in Hébécrevon, Manche until his death officially recorded as suicide on 11 August 2013.

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Badges

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Major Victories

Genova - Nizza 1975
Tour du Haut-Var 1975
Tour de France - stages 1969 (1), 1976 (1)
Vuelta a España - stages 1974 (1)
Paris - Nice - stages 1975 (2)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1970 (1)
Tour de Romandie - stages 1972 (1)
Setmana Catalana - stages 1972 (1), 1973 (1)
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Seasons

Raymond Delisle - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1963 Leroux - Terrot 109 344
2. 1964 Individual 53 460
3. 1965 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 588 92
4. 1966 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 945 44
5. 1967 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 552 94
6. 1968 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 573 77
7. 1969 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 1267 22
8. 1970 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 891 52
9. 1971 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 681 71
10. 1972 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 1609 20
11. 1973 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 1065 41
12. 1974 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 789 55
13. 1975 Peugeot - BP - Michelin 940 37
14. 1976 Peugeot - Esso - Michelin 1293 27
15. 1977 Miko - Mercier - Hutchinson 813 51
Overall: 12168 227