"Page turns" as town pays respects to Tour de France great Poulidor A "page has turned" in the history of cycling, following the passing of three-time Tour de France runner-up Raymond Poulidor, who died aged 83 on Wednesday. But no more so than in Poulidor's native town of Saint-Léonard de Noblat, where his absence will be sorely missed by those who grew up knowing Poulidor not as 'the Eternal runner-up' - as he became known - but as, says his nephew, a "great champion" with a list of achievements the French can be "very proud" of. IMAGES