Richard Podesta

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Born (1948-03-01) 1 March 1948 (age 76)
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Richard Podesta (born 1 March 1948) is a French racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1973 Tour de France. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Richard Podesta". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. "Tour de France 1973". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "60ème Tour de France 1973". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011.