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.

Major results

1964 1st Overall Route de France 1st Stages 6 & 7 1st Stage 9 Tour de l'Avenir 1965 2nd Overall Tour de l'Oise 3rd Manx Trophy 10th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre 1966 4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stage 3 6th Overall Tour de l'Oise 1967 5th GP Ouest-France 6th Critérium International 1969 2nd Ronde de Seignelay 8th Critérium International 1970 1st Stage 19 Tour de France 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 7th Overall Paris–Nice 10th Critérium International 1971 1st Stage 3 Grand Prix du Midi Libre 2nd Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire 3rd Overall Tour de Corse 1st Stage 1a 1972 1st Prologue (TTT) Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 3rd Paris–Camembert 5th Critérium International 1974 1st Circuit des genêts verts 1st Stage 4 Tour de Romandie 2nd Critérium International 3rd Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire