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Roger Rivière (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.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 positioned to take the lead in 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.