The Complete Guide to Every Tour de France Winner Through History

A rider-by-rider list of champions, from Maurice Garin in 1903 to Jonas Vingegaard in 2022.

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We’ve got you covered with this complete list of every rider who has ever won an overall Tour de France title.

To learn more about the stories behind these athletes and their victories, Bill and Carol McGann’s two-volume The Story of the Tour de France and Les Woodland’s The Unknown Tour de Franc e are two of the best English-language resources out there.

Maurice Garin

First Tour Winner

Country: France Team: La Française Year(s): 1903

A chimney sweep-turned-champion, Garin led the inaugural Tour de France from start to finish, winning by almost three hours over the second-place rider. He earned the equivalent of about $40,000 for his efforts, money he later used to buy his own gas station.

Henri Cornet

Henri Cornet, French racing cyclist, in 1905. BRA-

Country: France Team: Conte Year(s): 1904

Cornet was declared the winner of the 1904 Tour after the first four finishers (including Garin) were disqualified for various forms of cheating. Only 19 at the time, Cornet remains the youngest winner in Tour history.

Louis Trousselier

Louis Trousselier

Country: France Team: Peugeot–Wolber Year(s): 1905

Trousselier had to go on leave from the French army to compete in the 1905 Tour, so he made sure he invested his time wisely, winning three stages on his way to the overall victory. The night before winning the final stage, “Trou-Trou” spent all night drinking and gambling, losing the money he was set to win. He returned to the army the day after being crowned champion.

René Pottier

Rene Pottier, french racing cyclist. Tour de Franc

Country: France Team: Peugeot–Wolber Year(s): 1906

One year after becoming the first man to abandon the Tour while leading it, Pottier got his revenge by winning five stages and the overall title. Sadly, he hanged himself in his team clubhouse the following January after learning that his wife had had an affair while he competed in the race.

Lucien Petit-Breton

Lucien Petit-Breton

Country: France Team: Peugeot–Wolber Year(s): 1907, 1908

The Tour’s first two-time winner, Petit-Breton’s name is actually Lucien Mazan. Trying to keep his occupation a secret from his father—who didn’t want him to become a cyclist—Mazan raced under a pseudonym. In earning the second of his two Tour victories, he won five stages and never finished outside the top four. He was killed while serving as a driver for the French army in World War I.

François Faber

François Faber (1887-1915)

Country: Luxembourg Team: Alcyon–Dunlop Year(s): 1909

The first foreigner to win the Tour de France, Faber was incredibly large by contemporary standards. Nicknamed the “Giant of Colombe” after the Parisian suburb in which he lived, Faber measured six feet tall and weighed more than 200 pounds. He was shot in the back and killed while trying to carry a wounded comrade across no-man’s-land during a battle in WWI.

Octave Lapize

Octave Lapize

Country: France Team: Alcyon–Dunlop Year(s): 1910

To win his only Tour de France, Lapize had to overcome both his teammate Faber, the defending champion, and the Tour’s first visit to the Pyrenees. Luckily, Lapize was a much better climber than Faber, so the high mountains played to his strengths. He is perhaps most famous for shouting, “You are assassins!” at Tour organizers while climbing the Tourmalet. While serving as a fighter pilot in WWI, he was shot down and killed over Verdun.

Gustave Garrigou

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Country: France Team: Alcyon–Dunlop Year(s): 1911

Despite complaints from racers, Tour organizers considered the Pyreneean stages such a success that they added the Alps in 1911. Faber again lost to a teammate, the climber Garrigou, who needed a bodyguard and disguise to finish the race after accusations that he poisoned a fellow competitor. He was later found innocent.

Odile Defraye

Odile Defraye, Belgian, victorious racing cyclist

Country: Belgium Team: Alcyon–Dunlop Year(s): 1912

The first Belgian to win the Tour de France, Defraye rode the Tour six times and only finished once (in the same year that he won).

Philippe Thys

Philippe Thys

Country: Belgium Teams: Peugeot–Wolber, La Sportive Year(s): 1913, 1914, 1920

The Tour’s first three-time winner, Thys was the last rider to win before the start of WWI, and one of only a few prior champions to survive the conflict and continue his career.

Firmin Lambot

Lambot Victory

Country: Belgium Teams: La Sportive, Peugeot-Wolber Year(s): 1919, 1922

When the Tour started again after the war, Lambot continued Belgium’s run of success, taking the lead just two stages from the finish after Eugène Christophe—for the second time in his career—had his Tour ruined by a broken fork. Lambot won his second title at age 36, making him the oldest winner to date.

Léon Scieur

Leon Scieur

Country: Belgium Team: La Sportive Year(s): 1921

Discovered by Lambot, who hailed from the same town in Belgium, Scieur was nicknamed “the Locomotive” in the press for the way he relentlessly consolidated his lead. His wheel broke on the penultimate day and he carried it more than 300K on his back to show officials that he was justified in taking a replacement (rules at the time limited outside support for riders).

Henri Pélissier

Henri Pelissier (1890-1935), French racing cyclist

Country: France Team: Automoto–Hutchinson Year(s): 1923

The oldest of three brothers, all of whom were cyclists, Pélissier finished only two of the eight Tours he started, placing second in 1914 and finally winning in 1923. Talented but ill-tempered, he dropped out mostly by choice. His most famous DNF came in 1920, when rather than accept a two-minute penalty for throwing away a flat tire, he abandoned the race in protest.

Ottavio Bottecchia

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Country: Italy Team: Automoto Year(s): 1924, 1925

In 1924, Bottecchia became Italy’s first Tour de France champion and the first rider to wear the yellow jersey from start to finish. His initial win was made easier thanks to the departure of the Pélissier brothers on Stage 3. Discovered to be wearing two jerseys at a time, then a violation of the rules, Henri, his brother, and another teammate abandoned—you guessed it—in protest.

Lucien Buysse

Last Lap

Country: Belgium Team: Automoto–Hutchinson Year(s): 1926

Buysse rode selflessly for Bottecchia in 1925 and was rewarded with a chance to win the Tour for himself in 1926. Tragically, the Belgian received news that his daughter had died early in the race, but his family convinced him to carry on to victory.

Nicolas Frantz

Frantz Victory

Country: Luxembourg Team: Alcyon–Dunlop Year(s): 1927, 1928

Fourth in 1925 and second in 1926, Frantz set the foundation for his first Tour victory by winning Stage 11, a mountainous day that tackled the Pyrenean “Circle of Death,” a route with four challenging climbs including the Col d’Aubisque and Col du Tourmalet. He led the 1928 Tour from start to finish, becoming only the fifth rider (at the time) to win the overall twice.

Maurice De Waele

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Country: Belgium Team: Alcyon–Dunlop Year(s): 1929

Second in 1927 and third in 1928, De Waele overcame several flat tires—riders were then required to change their own flats—and illness to win in 1929. He wasn’t a popular champion, which caused organizer Henri Desgrange to remark, “A corpse has won my race!”

André Leducq

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Country: France Teams: Alcyon–Dunlop, France Year(s): 1930, 1932

The year 1930 brought a change to the Tour: National and regional teams, instead of sponsored trade teams, would now compete. This shifted the power back to France, with Leducq winning two of the decade’s first five Tours (all of which went to the French).

Antonin Magne

Antonin Magne

Country: France Team: France Year(s): 1931, 1934

Third behind Leducq in 1930, Magne took advantage of new three-minute time bonuses given to stage winners—as well as a mysterious letter tipping him off to the tactics of a competitor—to win in 1931, his first of two victories.

Georges Speicher

Georges Speicher

Country: France Team: France Year(s): 1933

Historians consider the French team at the 1933 Tour to be one of the strongest collections of pre-war riders ever assembled. Speicher was joined on the start line by former winners Leducq and Magne, as well as future winner Roger Lapébie.

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The most successful rider in the Tour de France was Lance Armstrong , who finished first seven times before his wins were removed from the record books after being found guilty of doping by the USADA in 2012. No rider has been named to replace him for those years.

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  • 1904: The original winner was Maurice Garin, however he was found to have caught a train for part of the race and was disqualified.
  • 1996: Bjarne Riis has admitted to the use of doping during the 1996 Tour. The Tour de France organizers have stated they no longer consider him to be the winner, although Union Cycliste Internationale has so far refused to change the official status due to the amount of time passed since his win. Jan Ullrich was placed second.
  • 1999-2005: these races were originally won by Lance armstrong, but in 2012 his wins in the tour de france were removed due to doping violations.
  • 2006: Floyd Landis was the initial winner but subsequently rubbed out due to a failed drug test.
  • 2010: Alberto Contador was the initial winner of the 2010 event, but after a prolonged drug investigation he was stripped of his win in 2012.

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Only one rider can win the Tour de France each year, making it one of the most select groups in cycling. Ahead of the 2023 edition, we take a look at some of the youngest, oldest and most successful winners

The 2023  Tour de France will be the 110th edition of the race. With so much history, the race has helped some of the world’s best riders to transition from talented contender to a Grand Tour winner.

Nowadays, each of the 23 teams that will take to the Tour de France start line are allowed to bring eight riders, meaning 184 riders will begin in Bilbao for the Grand Départ, but only one rider will arrive in Paris wearing the distinguished yellow jersey. 

We take a look back at some of the former Tour de France winners and those who set benchmarks in the race’s history.

Most Tour de France wins

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Miguel Indurain celebrates his fifth Tour de France (Image credit: Mike Powell/ALLSPORT/Getty Images)

There are four riders that share the crown of most Tour de France titles. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain all won the Tour de France on five occasions.

Anquetil won his first title in 1957 and had won his fifth by 1964, whereas Merckx won four in a row between 1969 and 1972, before adding his fifth title in ‘74. Hinault is the most recent French winner of the Tour de France, and he won his fifth yellow jersey in 1985. France won nine of the eleven editions of the Tour de France between 1975 and 1985, but have since gone over 35 years without seeing a yellow jersey.

Miguel Indurain is the only rider to have won the Tour de France for five consecutive seasons, a feat he achieved between 1991 and 1995.  Chris Froome is the only active rider who could challenge for five titles as he currently have four Tour titles to his name. However, he isn't in this year's edition. 

Lance Armstrong had held the record with seven Tour de France titles between 1999 and 2005, but he was stripped of all accolades over this period after he was found guilty of doping in 2012.

  • 5 wins - Jacques Anquetil (1957 - 1964), Eddy Merckx (1969 - 1974), Bernard Hinault (1978 - 1985) and Miguel Indurain (1991 - 1995)
  • 4 wins - Chris Froome (2013 - 2017)
  • 3 wins - Philippe Thys (1913 - 1920), Louison Bobet (1953 - 55), Greg LeMond (1986 - 1990)

Youngest Tour de France winners

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Henri Cornet, the youngest winner of the Tour de France (Image credit: Branger/Roger Viollet via Getty Images)

One of the recent trends that can be observed in professional cycling is the increased level of opportunity and confidence given to young riders. This means that some of the youngest Tour de France champions in history have won the race in the previous couple of years. Egan Bernal became the third youngest rider to win the Tour de France in 2019 — he was aged just 22 years old and 196 days.

Tadej Pogačar became the second only rider to win the Tour de France aged under 22 — he was crowned champion just one day prior to his 22nd birthday. 

However, Henri Cornet remains the youngest rider to win the Tour de France. He won the yellow jersey in 1904 by a margin of more than two hours, which was just the second edition of the race. Originally, Cornet was fifth to finish, but the race was riddled with various scandals. After numerous disqualifications, Cornet was handed victory.

  • 1904 - Henri Cornet, 19 years and 352 days
  • 2020 - Tadej Pogačar, 21 years and 365 days
  • 1909 - François Faber, 22 years and 187 days
  • 2019 - Egan Bernal, 22 years and 196 days
  • 1910 - Octave Lapize, 22 years and 280 days

Oldest Tour de France winners

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Cadel Evans on the way to winning the 2011 Tour de France (Image credit: Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images)

Some of the oldest Tour de France victors came in the race's early years too. Firmin Lambot is the only rider to win the Tour de France aged over 35 years old. The Belgian rider won his second Tour de France title at 36 years old and 130 days in his eighth Tour de France start.

The following year, Henri Pélissier won the Tour at the age of 34 years and 180 days. He remains the second oldest rider to win the Tour. The oldest rider to triumph at the Tour de France in the modern-day is Cadel Evans, who won in 2011 at the age of 34 years and 160 days, making him the third oldest rider to win the maillot jaune.

  • 1922 - Firmin Lambot, 36 years and 130 days
  • 1923 - Henri Pélissier, 34 years and 180 days
  • 2011 - Cadel Evans, 34 years and 160 days
  • 1948 - Gino Bartali, 34 years and 8 days
  • 1910 - Lucien Buysse, 33 years and 309 days

Recent Tour de France winners

  • 2022 - Jonas Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma
  • 2021 - Tadej Pogačar, UAE Team Emirates
  • 2020 - Tadej Pogačar, UAE Team Emirates
  • 2019 - Egan Bernal, Team Ineos
  • 2018 - Geraint Thomas, Team Sky
  • 2017 - Chris Froome, Team Sky
  • 2016 - Chris Froome, Team Sky
  • 2015 - Chris Froome, Team Sky
  • 2014 - Vincenzo Nibali, Astana ProTeam
  • 2013 - Chris Froome, Sky Procycling
  • 2012 - Bradley Wiggins, Sky Procycling
  • 2011 - Cadel Evans, BMC Racing Team
  • 2010 - Andy Schleck, Saxo Bank
  • 2009 - Alberto Contador, Astana
  • 2008 - Carlos Sastre, CSC ProTeam
  • 2007 - Alberto Contador, Discovery Channel
  • 2006 - Oscar Pereiro, Caisse d'Epargne
  • 2005 - Ivan Basso, CSC ProTeam

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Every Tour de France Winner Since 1903

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So, you are wondering who every Tour de France winner since the start of the iconic race back in 1903 is? Let's dive in to it!

Although it may not rank amongst the most popular sports in America, the Tour de France remains one of the most historic and anticipated sporting events in the world. It's truly an exhibition of how far the human body can be pushed.

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Since its inception in 1903, the best cyclist and sports scientists in the world take their talent to the beautiful back country of France in an attempt to claim the title of Tour de France champion.

Here is a list of every Tour de France winner:

2022: Jonas Vingegaard

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The 2022 Tour de France will be one remembered for decades to come. Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar was on the cusp of winning his third straight Tour before Jonas Vingegaard had something to say about it. The race came down to the wire when Pogačar and Vingegaard were neck-and-neck on the Col de Spandelles, even causing a crash that left Pogačar with scratches to his leg. Vingegaard finished in 79 hours, 33 minutes, and 20 seconds, setting a record for fastest finish in Tour history. Without a doubt, Vingegaard will be coming back to defend his title this upcoming Tour de France.

2021: Tadej Pogačar

  • Country: Slovenia
  • Team: UAE Team Emirates

After a dominating 2020 Tour de France, all eyes were on the twenty-two-year-old cyclist to remain atop the racing mountain. He did that and more in dominating fashion, becoming the youngest racer to ever win two Tour de France titles. Not only did Pogačar take home the yellow shirt, he claimed a victory in the Mountains and Youth classifications.

Pogačar started to build a lead after winning the time trail on stage 5, and gained three and a half minutes on the second place racer by the 8th stage. By the final race day, Pogačar was racing defensively with a fierce lead and an almost guaranteed win.

2020: Tadej Pogačar

Country: Slovenia Team: UAE Team Emirates

With the looming Covid-19 pandemic and the world's sporting events being shutdown, it looked as though the 2020 Tour de France wouldn't happen. After a short postponement, the Tour was back in action and the cycling world was introduced to its newest legend.

Tadej Pogačar went into the 2020 Tour with a modest shot at winning, but almost nobody had him as a general favorite to win. He proved everyone wrong and became the first Slovenian born cyclist to win the Tour. Pogačar also claimed wins in the Mountains and Youth classifications, cementing himself as the best all-around cyclist in the world as of now.

2019: Egan Bernal

  • Country: Colombia
  • Team: Ineos

The 2019 Tour de France gave us another cyclist claiming their home countries first title after Egan Bernal won in dominating fashion. Team Ineos had such a dominant performance that their racers finished in first and second place, claiming them the team championship as well. Bernal finished the Tour in eighty-two hours and fifty-seven minutes, a whole minute and eleven seconds above second.

2018: Geraint Thomas

  • Country: Great Britain

Not only was 2018 an incredibly dominant year for Geraint Thomas, but it was just as great for racing team Sky. The 2018 Tour marked the fourth straight competition that saw a racer from team Sky claim the yellow shirt. Although Thomas didn't dominate the race at every stage, he carefully chose his moments to make pushes and gain time, eventually putting him in first. Thomas won no other classifications this year, but that doesn't matter when you're wearing the yellow shirt.

Every Winner Since 2018

  • 2017: Chris Froome, Great Britain
  • 2016: Chris Froome, Great Britain
  • 2015: Chris Froome, Great Britain
  • 2014: Vincenzo Nibali, Italy
  • 2013: Chris Froome, Great Britain
  • 2012: Bradley Wiggins, Great Britain
  • 2011: Cadel Evans, Australia
  • 2010: Andy Schleck, Luxembourg
  • 2009: Alberto Contador, Spain
  • 2008: Carlos Sastre, Spain
  • 2007: Alberto Contador, Spain
  • 2006: Óscar Pereiro, Spain
  • 2005-1999: (Lance Armstrong stripped of titles due to doping)
  • 1998: Marco Pantani, Italy
  • 1997: Jan Ullrich, Germany
  • 1996: Bjarne Riis, Denmark
  • 1995: Miguel Indurain, Spain
  • 1994: Miguel Indurain, Spain
  • 1993: Miguel Indurain, Spain
  • 1992: Miguel Indurain, Spain
  • 1991: Miguel Indurain, Spain
  • 1990: Greg LeMond, United States
  • 1989: Greg LeMond, United States
  • 1988: Pedro Delgado, Spain
  • 1987: Stephen Roche, Ireland
  • 1986: Greg LeMond, United States
  • 1985: Bernard Hinault, France
  • 1984: Laurent Fignon, France
  • 1983: Laurent Fignon, France
  • 1982: Bernard Hinault, France
  • 1981: Bernard Hinault, France
  • 1980: Joop Zoetemelk, Netherlands
  • 1979: Bernard Hinault, France
  • 1978: Bernard Hinault, France
  • 1977: Bernard Thévenet, France
  • 1976: Lucien Van Impe, Belgium
  • 1975: Bernard Thévenet, France
  • 1974: Eddy Merckx, Belgium
  • 1973: Luis Ocaña, Spain
  • 1972: Eddy Merckx, Belgium
  • 1971: Eddy Merckx, Belgium
  • 1970: Eddy Merckx, Belgium
  • 1969: Eddy Merckx, Belgium
  • 1968: Jan Janssen, Netherlands
  • 1967: Roger Pingeon, France
  • 1966: Lucian Aimar, France
  • 1965: Felice Gimondi, Italy
  • 1964: Jacques Anquetil, France
  • 1963: Jacques Anquetil, France
  • 1962: Jacques Anquetil, France
  • 1961: Jacques Anquetil, France
  • 1960: Gastone Nencini, Italy
  • 1959: Federico Bahanontes, Spain
  • 1958: Charly Gaul, Luxembourg
  • 1957: Jacques Anquetil, France
  • 1956: Roger Walkowiak, France
  • 1955: Louison Bobet, France
  • 1954: Louison Bobet, France
  • 1953: Louison Bobet, France
  • 1952: Fausto Coppi, Italy
  • 1951: Hugo Koblet, Switzerland
  • 1950: Ferdinand Kübler, Switzerland
  • 1949: Fausto Coppi, Italy
  • 1948: Gino Bartali, Italy
  • 1947: Jean Robic, France
  • 1946-1940: (No race due to World War II)
  • 1939: Sylvère Maes, Belgium
  • 1938: Gino Bartali, Italy
  • 1937: Roger Lapébie, France
  • 1936: Sylvère Maes, Belgium
  • 1935: Romain Maes, Belgium
  • 1934: Antonin Magne, France
  • 1933: Georges Speicher, France
  • 1932: André Leducq, France
  • 1931: Antonin Magne, France
  • 1930: André Leducq, France
  • 1929: Maurice De Waele, Belgium
  • 1928: Nicolas Frantz, Luxembourg
  • 1927: Nicolas Frantz, Luxembourg
  • 1926: Lucien Buysse, Belgium
  • 1925: Ottavio Bottecchia, Italy
  • 1924: Ottavio Bottecchia, Italy
  • 1923: Henri Pélissier, France
  • 1922: Firmin Lambot, Belgium
  • 1921: Léon Scieur, Belgium
  • 1920: Philippe Thys, Belgium
  • 1919: Frimin Lambot, Belgium
  • 1918-1915: ( No race due to World War I)
  • 1914: Philippe Thys, Belgium
  • 1913: Philippe Thys, Belgium
  • 1912: Odile Defraye, Belgium
  • 1911: Gustave Garrigou, France
  • 1910: Octave Lapize, France
  • 1909: François Faber, Luxembourg
  • 1908: Lucien Petit-Breton, France
  • 1907: Lucien Petit-Breton, France
  • 1906: René Pottier, France
  • 1905: Louis Trousselier, France
  • 1904: Henri Cornet, France
  • 1903: Maurice Garin, France

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The  Tour de France returns for its 110th edition  on July 1 and will run until July 23. The 2023 race begins in Bilbao, Spain, and ends where it always has, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Over the past few decades, this historic race grew to be one of the most popular multi-stage races in cycling.

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Here is an all-time list of every cyclist who has won the Tour de France.

History of Every Tour de France Winner

Year | Tour # - Winner | Country - Team

  • 2022 | 109 - Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark | Team Jumbo–Visma
  • 2021 | 108 - Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates
  • 2020 | 107 - Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates
  • 2019 | 106 - Egan Bernal | Colombia | Team Ineos (previously known as Sky)
  • 2018 | 105 - Geraint Thomas | Great Britain | Team Sky
  • 2017 | 104 - Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky
  • 2016 | 103 - Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky
  • 2015 | 102 - Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky
  • 2014 | 101 - Vincenzo Nibali | Italy | Astana Pro Team
  • 2013 | 100 - Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky
  • 2012 | 99 - Bradley Wiggins | Great Britain | Team Sky
  • 2011 | 98 - Cadel Evans | Australia | BMC Racing Team
  • 2010 | 97 - Andy Schleck | Luxembourg | Team Saxo Bank
  • 2009 | 96 - Alberto Contador | Spain | Astana
  • 2008 | 95 - Carlos Sastre | Spain | Team CSC Saxo Bank
  • 2007 | 94 - Alberto Contador | Spain | Discovery Channel
  • 2006 | 93 - Óscar Pereiro * | Spain | Caisse d'Epargne
  • 1999-2005 | No official winner. Lance Armstrong placed 1st but his wins were removed due to doping violations.  
  • 1998 | 85 - Marco Pantani | Italy | Mercatone Uno
  • 1997 | 84 - Jan Ullrich | Germany | Telekom
  • 1996 | 83 - Bjarne Riis | Dnmark | Telekom
  • 1995 | 82 - Miguel Induráin | Spain | Banesto
  • 1994 | 81 - Miguel Induráin | Spain | Banesto
  • 1993 | 80 - Miguel Induráin | Spain | Banesto
  • 1992 | 79 - Miguel Induráin | Spain | Banesto
  • 1991 | 78 - Miguel Induráin | Spain | Banesto
  • 1990 | 77 - Greg LeMond | United States | Z
  • 1989 | 76 - Greg LeMond | United States | ADR
  • 1988 | 75 - Pedro Delgado | Spain | Reynolds
  • 1987 | 74 - Stephen Roche | Ireland | Carrera
  • 1986 | 73 - Greg LeMond | United States | La Vie Claire
  • 1985 | 72 - Bernard Hinault | France | La Vie Claire
  • 1984 | 71 - Laurent Fignon | France | Renault
  • 1983 | 70 - Laurent Fignon | France | Renault
  • 1982 | 69 - Bernard Hinault | France | Renault
  • 1981 | 68 - Bernard Hinault | France | Renault
  • 1980 | 67 - Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands | TI Raleigh
  • 1979 | 66 - Bernard Hinault | France | Renault
  • 1978 | 65 - Bernard Hinault | France | Renault
  • 1977 | 64 - Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot
  • 1976 | 63 - Lucien Van Impe | Belgium | Gitane
  • 1975 | 62 - Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot
  • 1974 | 61 - Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Molteni
  • 1973 | 60 - Luis Ocaña | Spain | Bic
  • 1972 | 59 - Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Molteni
  • 1971 | 58 - Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Molteni
  • 1970 | 57 - Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Faemino
  • 1969 | 56 - Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Faema
  • 1968 | 55 - Jan Janssen | Netherlands | Holland
  • 1967 | 54 - Roger Pingeon | France | France
  • 1966 | 53 - Lucien Aimar | France | Ford
  • 1965 | 52 - Felice Gimondi | Italy | Salvarini
  • 1964 | 51 - Jacques Anquetil | France | St-Raphael
  • 1963 | 50 - Jacques Anquetil | France | St-Raphael
  • 1962 | 49 - Jacques Anquetil | France | St-Raphael
  • 1961 | 48 - Jacques Anquetil | France | France
  • 1960 | 47 -  Gastone Nencini | Italy | Italy
  • 1959 | 46 - Federico Bahamontes | Spain | Spain
  • 1958 | 45 - Charly Gaul | Luxembourg | Holland-Luxembourg
  • 1957 | 44 - Jacques Anquetil | France | France
  • 1956 | 43 - Roger Walkowiak | France | Nord-Est-Centre
  • 1955 | 42 - Louison Bobet | France | France
  • 1954 | 41 - Louison Bobet | France | France
  • 1953 | 40 - Louison Bobet | France | France
  • 1952 | 39 - Fausto Coppi | Italy | Italy
  • 1951 | 38 - Hugo Koblet | Switzerland | Switzerland
  • 1950 | 37 - Ferdinand Kubler | Switzerland | Switzerland
  • 1949 | 36 - Fausto Coppi | Italy | Italy
  • 1948 | 35 - Gino Bartali | Italy | Italy
  • 1947 | 34 - Jean Robic | France | Ouest
  • 1940 - 1946  - Not held due to World War II 
  • 1939 | 33 - Sylvère Maes | Belgium | Belgium
  • 1938 | 32 - Gino Bartali | Italy | Italy
  • 1937 | 31 - Roger Lapébie | France | France
  • 1936 | 30 - Sylvère Maes | Belgium | Belgium
  • 1935 | 29 - Romain Maes | Belgium | Belgium
  • 1934 | 28 - Antonin Magne | France | France
  • 1933 | 27 - Georges Speicher | France | France
  • 1932 | 26 - André Leducq | France | France
  • 1931 | 25 - Antonin Magne | France | France
  • 1930 | 24 - André Leducq | France | France
  • 1929 | 23 - Maurice De Waele | Belgium | Alcyon
  • 1928 | 22 - Nicolas Frantz | Luxembourg | Alcyon
  • 1927 | 21 - Nicolas Frantz | Luxembourg | Alcyon
  • 1926 | 20 - Lucien Buysse | Belgium | Automoto
  • 1925 | 19 - Ottavio Bottecchia | Italy | Automoto
  • 1924 | 18 - Ottavio Bottecchia | Italy | Automoto
  • 1923 | 17 - Henri Pélissier | France | Automoto
  • 1922 | 16 - Firmin Lambot | Belgium | Cycles Peugeot
  • 1921 | 15 - Léon Scieur | Belgium | La Sportive
  • 1920 | 14 -Philippe Thys | Belgium | La Sportive
  • 1919 | 13 - Firmin Lambot | Belgium | La Sportive
  • 1915 - 1918 - Not held due to World War I
  • 1914 | 12 -  Philippe Thys | Belgium | Cycles Peugeot
  • 1913 | 11 - Philippe Thys | Belgium | Cycles Peugeot
  • 1912 | 10 -  Odile Defraye | Belgium | Alycon
  • 1911 | 9 - Gustave Garrigou | France | Alycon
  • 1910 | 8 - Octave Lapize | France | Alycon
  • 1909 | 7 - François Faber | Luxembourg | Alycon
  • 1908 | 6 - Lucien Petit-Breton | France | Cycles Peugeot
  • 1907 | 5 -  Lucien Petit-Breton | France | Cycles Peugeot
  • 1906 | 4 - René Pottier | France | Cycles Peugeot
  • 1905 | 3 - Louis Trousselier | France | Cycles Peugeot
  • 1904 | 2  - Henri Cornet * | France | Cycles JC
  • 1903 | 1 - Maurice Garin | France | La Française

Tour De France 2023 Teams

There are 22 teams participating in this year’s Tour de France:

UCI WorldTeams

  • AG2R Citroën Team | Fra
  • Alpecin Deceuninck | Bel
  • Astana Qazaqstan Team | Kaz
  • Bora-Hansgrohe | Ger
  • EF Education-Easypost | Usa
  • Groupama-FDJ | Fra
  • Ineos Grenadiers | Gbr
  • Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | Bel
  • Jumbo-Visma | Ned
  • Movistar Team | Esp
  • Soudal Quick-Step | Bel
  • Team Arkea-Samsic | Fra
  • Team Bahrain Victorious | Brn
  • Team Cofidis | Fra
  • Team DSM | Ned
  • Team Jayco AlUla | Aus
  • Trek-Segafredo | Usa
  • UAE Team Emirates | Uae

UCI ProTeams

  • Lotto Dstny | Bel
  • TotalEnergies | Fra
  • Israel-Premier Tech | Isr
  • Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | Nor

Lance Armstrong, Floyd Landis Tour de France wins stripped

American cyclists Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis both won the Tour de France, Armstrong winning every year from 1999-2005, but their wins were stripped due to doping violations. 

Landis had won the race in 2006, but his win was vacated and Óscar Pereiro became the winner. 

Tour de France Femmes

Since 1955 there have been various professional cycling races for women. In 2022, the Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) announced the first edition of the the Tour de Femmes.  This race consists of eight days that begins on the day that the men's Tour de France ends. Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten placed first in the 2022 Tour de Femmes.

The 2023 Tour De Femmes begins in Clermont-Ferrand on Jul 24. It will cross Massif Central towards the Pyrenees. The final stage will be a individual time trial in the town of Pau

When is the Tour de France? 

The Tour de France begins July 1 and runs through July 23. The first stage will begin in Bilbao, Spain, and finish at the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

Here is the full schedule of all 21 stages of the Tour.

How to Watch the Tour de France

FloBikes will be broadcasting every stage of the tour only available in Canada.

U.S audiences can access  live coverage on Peacock or NBC Sports. 

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Tour de France 2023: Riders with most stage wins in Tour history - Complete list

Mark Cavendish and Eddy Merckx hold the top position on the all-time list of stage winners, each with an impressive 34 victories. Here is the full list of riders with 10 or more wins.

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A total of thirty-four riders have won 10 or more stages at the road cycling 's Tour de France.

Belgian legend Eddy Merckx and British sprinter Mark Cavendish currently share the record for most wins (34 each).

Below is the complete list, with an asterisk indicating active riders.

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Lance Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France

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On July 24, 2005, American cyclist Lance Armstrong wins a record-setting seventh consecutive Tour de France and retires from the sport. After Armstrong survived testicular cancer, his rise to cycling greatness inspired cancer patients and fans around the world and significantly boosted his sport’s popularity in the United States. However, in 2012, in a dramatic fall from grace, the onetime global cycling icon was stripped of his seven Tour titles after being charged with the systematic use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Born on September 18, 1971, in Plano, Texas , Armstrong started his sports career as a triathlete, competing professionally by the time he was 16. Biking proved to be his strongest event, and at age 17 he was invited to train with the U.S. Olympic cycling developmental team in Colorado . He won the U.S. amateur cycling championship two years later, in 1991, then finished 14th in the road race competition at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He turned pro later that year but finished last in the Classico San Sebastian, his first race as a professional. In 1993 he bounced back to win 10 titles, including his first major race, the World Road Championships. That same year, he also competed in his first Tour de France, the grueling three-week race that attracts the world’s top cyclists, and won the eighth stage. In 1995 he again won a stage of the Tour de France, as well as the Tour DuPont, a major U.S. cycling event.

Armstrong began 1996 as the number-one-ranked cyclist in the world, but he chose not to race the Tour de France and performed poorly at that year’s Olympics. After experiencing intense pain during a training ride, he was diagnosed in October 1996 with Stage 3 testicular cancer, which had spread to his lungs and brain. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy, then began training again in early 1997. Later that year, he signed with the U.S. Postal Service team. After he quit in the middle of one of his first races back, many thought his career was over. However, after taking some time off from competition, Armstrong came back to finish in the top five at both the Tour of Spain and the World Championships in 1998.

In 1999, to the amazement of the cycling community, Armstrong won his first-ever Tour de France and went on to win the race for the next six consecutive years. In addition to his seven overall wins (a record for both total and consecutive wins), he won 22 individual stages and 11 individual time trials, and led his team to victories in three team time trials between 1999 and 2005. After retiring in 2005, Armstrong made a comeback to pro cycling in 2009, finishing third in that year’s Tour and 23rd in the 2010 Tour. He retired for good from the sport in 2011 at age 39.

Over the years, Armstrong’s intense training regimen and his famed dominance in the difficult and treacherous mountain stages of the Tour de France inspired awe among both fans and opponents. His cycling cadence, which averaged 95 to 100 rotations per minute (rpm) but reached as high as 120 rpm, was considered remarkable, particularly during climbs. In addition to being an exceptionally talented climber, Armstrong performed extremely well in time trials.

Throughout his career, Armstrong, like many other top cyclists of his era, was dogged by accusations of performance-boosting drug use, but he repeatedly and vigorously denied all allegations against him and claimed to have passed hundreds of drug tests. In June 2012 the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), following a two-year investigation, charged the cycling superstar with engaging in doping violations from at least August 1998, and with participating in a conspiracy to cover up his misconduct. After losing a federal appeal to have the USADA charges against him dropped, Armstrong, while continuing to maintain he had done nothing wrong, announced on August 23 that he would stop fighting the charges. The next day, USADA banned Armstrong for life from competitive cycling and disqualified all his competitive results from August 1, 1998, through the present.

On October 10, 2012, USADA released hundreds of pages of evidence, including sworn testimony from 11 of Armstrong’s former teammates, that the agency said demonstrated Armstrong and the U.S. Postal Service team had been involved in the most sophisticated and successful doping program in the history of cycling. A week after the USADA report was made public, Armstrong stepped down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer awareness foundation, and also was fired from many of his endorsement deals. On October 22, Union Cycliste Internationale, the cycling’s world governing body, announced that it accepted the findings of the USADA investigation and officially was erasing Armstrong’s name from the Tour de France record books and upholding his lifetime ban from the sport.

After years of denials, Armstrong finally admitted publicly, in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on January 17, 2013, he had doped for much of his cycling career, beginning in the mid-1990s through his Tour de France victory in 2005. He admitted to using a performance-enhancing drug regimen that included testosterone, human growth hormone, the blood booster EPO and cortisone.

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Previous overall and classification winners 

1 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 2 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 3 Simon Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates

1 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 2 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 3 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers

1 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 2 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 3 Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers

2020 1 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 2 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma 3 Richie Porte (Aus) Trek-Segafredo

2019 1 Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos 2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Ineos 3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma

2018 1 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 2 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb 3 Chris Froome (GBr) Team Sky

2017 1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 2 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-Drapac 3 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R-La Mondiale

2016 1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 2 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R-La Mondiale 3 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team

2015 1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 2 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team

2014 1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 2 Jean-Christophe Péraud (Fra) AG2R-La Mondiale 3 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr

2013 1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 2 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 3 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha

2012 1 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 2 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

2011 1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 3 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek

2010 1 *Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 2 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 3 Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi

2009 1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana

Note: *Andy Schleck was awarded victory of the 2010 Tour de France after original winner Alberto Contador was disqualified for doping. *Lance Armstrong was stripped of all race results from August 1, 1998 onwards following the US Anti-Doping Agency’s investigation into doping at the US Postal Service team. *Austria's Bernhard Kohl tested positive for EPO-CERA on October 13, 2008. He admitted to its use on October 15, 2008 and was stripped of his third place GC finish at the 2008 Tour de France. *Oscar Pereiro was awarded the victory of the 2006 Tour de France on October 16, 2007, after original winner Floyd Landis was disqualified for doping.

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  5. A brief history of the Tour de France winners'

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  6. A brief history of the Tour de France winners'

    tour de france winners history

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  1. List of Tour de France general classification winners

    The first race was won by Frenchman Maurice Garin. He won again the next year, but was disqualified after allegations that he had been transported by car or rail arose. Henri Cornet became the winner after the dispute was settled; he is the youngest to win the Tour.

  2. List of Tour de France winners

    Jan Ullrich was placed second on the podium in Paris. [1] B. a b c d e f g h Lance Armstrong was declared winner of seven Tours in a row from 1999 to 2005. However, in October 2012 he had all his titles removed by the UCI because of his use of performance-enhancing drugs.

  3. Tour de France

    Feb. 21, 2024, 4:10 AM ET (Irish Times) L'Étape de Tour to 'bring a bit of the Tour de France' to Killarney Tour de France, the world's most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race. Of the three foremost races (the others being the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), the Tour de France attracts the world's best riders.

  4. Tour de France winners

    The current record holders have won five Tours each: Jacques Anquetil of France (1957 and 1961-64), Eddy Merckx of Belgium (1969-72 and 1974), Bernard Hinault of France (1978-79, 1981-82, and 1985), and Miguel Indurain of Spain (1991-95). The table provides a list of all Tour de France winners.

  5. Tour de France past winners

    2019 1 Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos 2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Ineos 3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma 2018 1 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 2 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb 3 Chris Froome...

  6. Tour de France Winners

    Cornet was declared the winner of the 1904 Tour after the first four finishers (including Garin) were disqualified for various forms of cheating. Only 19 at the time, Cornet remains the...

  7. Tour de France

    L'Auto was not the success its backers wanted. Stagnating sales lower than the rival it was intended to surpass led to a crisis meeting on 20 November 1902 on the middle floor of L'Auto' s office at 10 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, Paris. The last to speak was the most junior there, the chief cycling journalist, a 26-year-old named Géo Lefèvre. [14]

  8. Tour de France Winners List

    1904: The original winner was Maurice Garin, however he was found to have caught a train for part of the race and was disqualified. 1996: Bjarne Riis has admitted to the use of doping during the 1996 Tour.

  9. Cycling

    Winners of the Tour de France A list of Tour de France winners is provided in the table. Winners of Cycling World Road-Racing Championships A list of cycling world road-racing championship winners is provided in the table. Cycling - Winners, Tour, France: A list of Tour de France winners is provided in the table.

  10. The history of the Tour de France

    All historical information of the Tour de France. PRO CYCLING MANAGER 2023 (PC) TOUR DE FRANCE 2023 - VIDEO GAMES (PC, XBOX ONE, PS4 & PS5)

  11. Tour de France statistics and records

    First edition: 1903 Logo Sites www.instagram.com/letourdefrance/ www.letour.fr twitter.com/LeTour www.facebook.com/letour Last winners 2023 VINGEGAARD Jonas 2022 VINGEGAARD Jonas 2021 POGAČAR Tadej 2020 POGAČAR Tadej 2019 BERNAL Egan 2018

  12. History of the Tour de France by numbers

    The world's most famous road race - the Tour de France - has a rich 109 year history and its fabled past is synonymous with the greatest names in the sport. But who are the figures that...

  13. Tour de France winners: The full history

    5 wins - Jacques Anquetil (1957 - 1964), Eddy Merckx (1969 - 1974), Bernard Hinault (1978 - 1985) and Miguel Indurain (1991 - 1995) 4 wins - Chris Froome (2013 - 2017) 3 wins - Philippe Thys (1913 - 1920), Louison Bobet (1953 - 55), Greg LeMond (1986 - 1990) Youngest Tour de France winners

  14. Every Tour de France Winner Since 1903

    2019: Egan Bernal. Country: Colombia. Team: Ineos. The 2019 Tour de France gave us another cyclist claiming their home countries first title after Egan Bernal won in dominating fashion. Team Ineos had such a dominant performance that their racers finished in first and second place, claiming them the team championship as well.

  15. Tour de France records and statistics

    In 1968, Jan Janssen of the Netherlands secured his win in the individual time trial on the last day. In addition to 1947 and 1968, in 1989 Greg LeMond overcame a +:50 deficit to Laurent Fignon on the last day of the race in Paris to win the race on the final day, however Lemond had worn the yellow jersey earlier in the race.

  16. Tour de France Winners List

    Here is an all-time list of every cyclist who has won the Tour de France. History of Every Tour de France Winner. Year | Tour # - Winner | Country - Team. 2022 | 109 - Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark | Team Jumbo-Visma; 2021 | 108 - Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates; 2020 | 107 - Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates

  17. Tour de France past winners

    2020 1 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 2 Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma 3 Richie Porte (Aus) Trek-Segafredo 2019 1 Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos 2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Ineos 3...

  18. Who has the most wins in Tour de France history?

    Taking his first title all the way back in 1957, Frenchman Jacques Anquetil went on to claim further victories in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964 to take his total of Tour de France wins to five...

  19. Tour de France Winners: The Complete Guide

    The Reigning Tour de France Winner: Jonas Vingegaard. The reigning champion from the 2022 Tour is Danish titan Jonas Vingegaard.. He dethroned two-time champion Tadej Pogačar in thrilling style, pushing and probing throughout the first half of the Tour before decisively taking the lead on Stage 11 when he broke the Slovenian on the Col du Granon to open up a lead of almost three minutes.

  20. Tour de France 2023: Riders with most stage wins in Tour history

    Mark Cavendish and Eddy Merckx hold the top position on the all-time list of stage winners, each with an impressive 34 victories. Here is the full list of riders with 10 or more wins. A total of thirty-four riders have won 10 or more stages at the road cycling 's Tour de France. Belgian legend Eddy Merckx and British sprinter Mark Cavendish ...

  21. Lance Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France

    On July 24, 2005, American cyclist Lance Armstrong wins a record-setting seventh consecutive Tour de France and retires from the sport. After Armstrong survived testicular cancer, his rise to ...

  22. Tour de France past winners

    The 111th edition of the Tour de France starts in Florence, Italy, on Saturday, June 29 and ends three weeks later in Nice on Sunday, July 21. Cyclingnews highlights the full list of champions ...

  23. Who won the 2022 Tour de France? How Jonas Vingegaard made history

    Denmark talent Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma) won the 2022 Tour de France by two minutes and 43 seconds over 2020 and 2021 champion Tadej Pogacar. It was the 26-year-old's second Tour de ...

  24. Mark Cavendish eyes Tour de France record as Red Bull set to join ...

    Allert, 55, refuses to rule out one of his own riders winning the Tour de France. But he has been around long enough to know the smart money is still with last year's winner Vingegaard.