Tour de France: "My 92 kg mean that I am not the Eagle of Toledo", smiles Christian Prudhomme

“The black and white face of a champion with glasses, surrounded by photographers, journalists, people.

I'm with my parents, I'm 7 years old, it's the arrival of the 1968 Tour, I learn after who it is, Jan Janssen, the first Dutchman to win the Tour.

I didn't follow anything from the 1968 Tour, I just remember Jan Janssen's face.

Then, I follow the Tour with passion from 1969.

"During the 1970 Tour, at the Col de Cou, in Haute Savoir, we were on vacation with my parents, my brothers and sisters, on the shores of Lake Geneva, my father said ''We're going to see the Tour''.

I saw the yellow jersey Eddy Merckx but I was very disappointed not to have seen Raymond Poulidor.

He is the one who gave me the love of the Tour.

Eddy and Raymond are both behind me in my office.”

“1971, Orcière-Merlette.

Luis Ocaña.

5'52'' ahead of Lucien Van Impe 2nd.

Eddy Merckx who settles the sprint for 3rd place...