Tour de France winners
Every winner of the Tour de France from 1903 onwards
The roll-call of Tour de France winners contains the names of many of the world's best bike riders through time.
The most illustrious of the three Grand Tours, the Tour de France has been taking place on an annual bases since 1903 - with two breaks in its history, one for each of the World Wars.
The most prolific winner would have been Lance Armstrong, who wore the yellow jersey in Paris for seven consecutive years between 1999 and 2005. However, he was stripped of all of his titles in 2012 following investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Next in line, we have a prolific quartet of Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain. All four have five titles to their names, Anquitel was the first to do it but Mercx is still the only person to have won the general, points and king of the mountains classifications in the same Tour - a feat he accomplished in 1969.
Chris Froome (now Israel Start-Up Nation) has four wins to his name - he won in in 2013 and then consecutively from 2015 to 2017 but hasn't managed to equal the record of five overall victories yet.
Year | Winner | Nationality | Team |
1903 | Maurice Garin | France | La Française |
1904 | Henri Cornet | France | Conte |
1905 | Louis Trousselier | France | Peugeot–Wolber |
1906 | René Pottier | France | Peugeot |
1907 | Lucien Petit-Breton | France | Peugeot |
1908 | Lucien Petit-Breton | France | Peugeot |
1909 | François Faber | Luxembourg | Alcyon |
1910 | Octave Lapize | France | Alcyon |
1911 | Gustave Garrigou | France | Alcyon |
1912 | Odile Defraye | Belgium | Alcyon |
1913 | Philippe Thys | Belgium | Peugeot |
1914 | Philippe Thys | Belgium | Peugeot |
1915 | First World War | Row 13 - Cell 2 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
1916 | First World War | Row 14 - Cell 2 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
1917 | First World War | Row 15 - Cell 2 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
1918 | First World War | Row 16 - Cell 2 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
1919 | Firmin Lambot | Belgium | La Sportive |
1920 | Philippe Thys | Belgium | La Sportive |
1921 | Léon Scieur | Belgium | La Sportive |
1922 | Firmin Lambot | Belgium | Peugeot |
1923 | Henri Pélissier | France | Automoto |
1924 | Ottavio Bottecchia | Italy | Automoto |
1925 | Ottavio Bottecchia | Italy | Automoto |
1926 | Lucien Buysse | Belgium | Automoto |
1927 | Nicolas Frantz | Luxembourg | Alcyon |
1928 | Nicolas Frantz | Luxembourg | Alcyon |
1929 | Maurice De Waele | Belgium | Alcyon |
1930 | André Leducq | France | Alcyon |
1931 | Antonin Magne | France | France |
1932 | André Leducq | France | France |
1933 | Georges Speicher | France | France |
1934 | Antonin Magne | France | France |
1935 | Romain Maes | Belgium | Belgium |
1936 | Sylvère Maes | Belgium | Belgium |
1937 | Roger Lapébie | France | France |
1938 | Gino Bartali | Italy | Italy |
1939 | Sylvère Maes | Belgium | Belgium |
1940 | Second World War | Row 38 - Cell 2 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
1941 | Second World War | Row 39 - Cell 2 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
1942 | Second World War | Row 40 - Cell 2 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
1943 | Second World War | Row 41 - Cell 2 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
1944 | Second World War | Row 42 - Cell 2 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
1945 | Second World War | Row 43 - Cell 2 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
1946 | Second World War | Row 44 - Cell 2 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
1947 | Jean Robic | France | France |
1948 | Gino Bartali | Italy | Italy |
1949 | Fausto Coppi | Italy | Italy |
1950 | Ferdinand Kübler | Switzerland | Switzerland |
1951 | Hugo Koblet | Switzerland | Switzerland |
1952 | Fausto Coppi | Italy | Italy |
1953 | Louison Bobet | France | France |
1954 | Louison Bobet | France | France |
1955 | Louison Bobet | France | France |
1956 | Roger Walkowiak | France | France |
1957 | Jacques Anquetil | France | France |
1958 | Charly Gaul | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
1959 | Federico Bahamontes | Spain | Spain |
1960 | Gastone Nencini | Italy | Italy |
1961 | Jacques Anquetil | France | France |
1962 | Jacques Anquetil | France | Saint–Raphaël |
1963 | Jacques Anquetil | France | Saint–Raphaël |
1964 | Jacques Anquetil | France | Saint–Raphaël |
1965 | Felice Gimondi | Italy | Salvarani |
1966 | Lucien Aimar | France | Ford–Gitane |
1967 | Roger Pingeon | France | Peugeot–BP–Michelin |
1968 | Jan Janssen | Netherlands | Sauvage–Lejeune |
1969 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Faema |
1970 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Faema |
1971 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Molteni |
1972 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Molteni |
1973 | Luis Ocaña | Spain | Bic |
1974 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | Molteni |
1975 | Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot |
1976 | Lucien Van Impe | Belgium | Gitane–Campagnolo |
1977 | Bernard Thévenet | France | Peugeot |
1978 | Bernard Hinault | France | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
1979 | Bernard Hinault | France | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
1980 | Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands | TI–Raleigh |
1981 | Bernard Hinault | France | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
1982 | Bernard Hinault | France | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
1983 | Laurent Fignon | France | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
1984 | Laurent Fignon | France | Renault–Elf–Gitane |
1985 | Bernard Hinault | France | La Vie Claire |
1986 | Greg LeMond | United States | La Vie Claire |
1987 | Stephen Roche | Ireland | Carrera Jeans-Vagabond |
1988 | Pedro Delgado | Spain | Reynolds |
1989 | Greg LeMond | United States | ADR Agrigel |
1990 | Greg LeMond | United States | Z Vêtements |
1991 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Banesto |
1992 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Banesto |
1993 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Banesto |
1994 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Banesto |
1995 | Miguel Indurain | Spain | Banesto |
1996 | Bjarne Riis | Denmark | Team Telekom |
1997 | Jan Ullrich | Germany | Team Telekom |
1998 | Marco Pantani | Italy | Mercatone Uno-Bianchi |
1999 | See footnote | Row 97 - Cell 2 | Row 97 - Cell 3 |
2000 | See footnote | Row 98 - Cell 2 | Row 98 - Cell 3 |
2001 | See footnote | Row 99 - Cell 2 | Row 99 - Cell 3 |
2002 | See footnote | Row 100 - Cell 2 | Row 100 - Cell 3 |
2003 | See footnote | Row 101 - Cell 2 | Row 101 - Cell 3 |
2004 | See footnote | Row 102 - Cell 2 | Row 102 - Cell 3 |
2005 | See footnote | Row 103 - Cell 2 | Row 103 - Cell 3 |
2006 | Óscar Pereiro | Spain | Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears |
2007 | Alberto Contador | Spain | Discovery Channel |
2008 | Carlos Sastre | Spain | Team CSC |
2009 | Alberto Contador | Spain | Astana |
2010 | Andy Schleck | Luxembourg | Team Saxo Bank |
2011 | Cadel Evans | Australia | BMC Racing Team |
2012 | Bradley Wiggins | Great Britain | Team Sky |
2013 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky |
2014 | Vincenzo Nibali | Italy | Astana |
2015 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky |
2016 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky |
2017 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | Team Sky |
2018 | Geraint Thomas | Great Britain | Team Sky |
2019 | Egan Bernal | Colombia | Team Ineos |
2020 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates |
2021 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | UAE Team Emirates |
2022 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark | Jumbo-Visma |
Footnote
Tour de France titles won between 1999-2005 were formerly allocated to Lance Armstrong (USA) but stripped after he was found guilty of doping. No alternative winner has been announced for these years.
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How do you win the Tour de France?
In the first ever edition of the race, the winner of the General Classification earned their place based on overall riding time. However, following the disqualification of its 1904 victor, Maurice Garin, the organisers introduced a points based system.
Then, in 1912 they reverted back to awarding the win based on time. This remains the case today - the rider with the lowest overall accumulated time leads the General Classification and whoever holds that position once the peloton arrives in Paris is crowned the winner.
Youngest ever Tour de France winner
Henri Cornet, 19-years-old
Oldest ever Tour de France winner
Firmin Lambot, 36-years-old
First Tour de France winner
The first ever win went to a rider from the race's home country - Maurice Garin, in 1903.
First ever Tour de France GC disqualification
Also Garin. The Frenchman also won in 1904, however he was disqualified for allegedly using means of transport outside of the bicycle (car, rail).
The result was that Henri Cornet took his place, and at 19-years-old he will no doubt remain the youngest ever for a long time, if not indefinitely.
There have been quite a few disqualifications since, mostly for doping (Armstrong, 1999-2005, Floyd Landis, 2006, Alberto Contador, 2010).
First non-French Tour de France winner
The winner's list for the early years of the race is dominated by Frenchman. The first winner from outside the country of origin was 1909 leader François Faber of Luxembourg.
Britain took a while to catch up - the first British rider of the men's Tour de France race was Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) in 2012. GB now have five overall victories to their name thanks to Wiggins and Froome.
Smallest ever winning margin
In 1989, American Greg LeMond won over Laurent Fignon by just eight seconds.
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