Roger Rivière
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Roger Rivière (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʒe ʁivjɛʁ]; 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.
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Full name | Roger Rivière |
Born | (1936-02-23)23 February 1936 Saint-Étienne, France |
Died | 1 April 1976(1976-04-01) (aged 40) Saint-Galmier, France |
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Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
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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.