French cyclists have been the most successful in the event, having won 36 of the 94 tours, although their last champion was Bernard Hinault in 1985. They are followed by Belgian riders, who have won 18, including seven consecutive titles from 1912 to 1922. Cyclists from Spain have won eleven events. Cyclists from United States have won ten events, all coming from LeMond and Armstrong. In total, cyclists from 11 countries have won the Tour de France.
During the Tour's history, its organisers have launched a series of other jerseys. In 1933, the race's best climbers were rewarded with the King of the Mountains competition, but it was not until 1975 that the leading rider in the classification wore the distinctive polka dot jersey.[3] To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the race in 1953, the green jersey competition was started. It rewarded the consistent finishers in individual stages by awarding points depending on the place in the stage.[4] In 1975, the Tour organisers launched an award for the leading young cyclist, awarding a white jersey to the highest cyclist under 26 years of age in the general classification.[3]
| Tour |
Year |
|
Overall |
|
Points |
|
Mountains |
|
Youth |
Notes |
| 1 |
1903 |
France  |
Garin, MauriceMaurice Garin |
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[5] |
| 2 |
1904 |
France  |
Cornet, HenriHenri Cornet |
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[6] |
| 3 |
1905 |
France  |
Trousselier, LouisLouis Trousselier |
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|
[7] |
| 4 |
1906 |
France  |
Pottier, RenéRené Pottier |
|
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|
[8] |
| 5 |
1907 |
France  |
Petit-Breton, LucienLucien Petit-Breton |
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|
|
[9] |
| 6 |
1908 |
France  |
Petit-Breton, LucienLucien Petit-Breton (2) |
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|
|
[10] |
| 7 |
1909 |
Luxembourg  |
Faber, FrançoisFrançois Faber |
|
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|
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|
|
[11] |
| 8 |
1910 |
France  |
Lapize, OctaveOctave Lapize |
|
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|
|
|
|
[12] |
| 9 |
1911 |
France  |
Garrigou, GustaveGustave Garrigou |
|
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|
|
|
|
[13] |
| 10 |
1912 |
Belgium  |
Defraye, OdileOdile Defraye |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[14] |
| 11 |
1913 |
Belgium  |
Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys |
|
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|
|
|
|
[15] |
| 12 |
1914 |
Belgium  |
Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys (2) |
|
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|
|
[16] |
| 13 |
1919 |
Belgium  |
Lambot, FirminFirmin Lambot |
|
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|
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|
|
[17] |
| 14 |
1920 |
Belgium  |
Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys (3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[18] |
| 15 |
1921 |
Belgium  |
Scieur, LéonLéon Scieur |
|
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|
|
|
|
[19] |
| 16 |
1922 |
Belgium  |
Lambot, FirminFirmin Lambot (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[20] |
| 17 |
1923 |
France  |
Pélissier, HenriHenri Pélissier |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[21] |
| 18 |
1924 |
Italy  |
Bottecchia, OttavioOttavio Bottecchia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[22] |
| 19 |
1925 |
Italy  |
Bottecchia, OttavioOttavio Bottecchia (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[23] |
| 20 |
1926 |
Belgium  |
Buysse, LucienLucien Buysse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[24] |
| 21 |
1927 |
Luxembourg  |
Frantz, NicolasNicolas Frantz |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[25] |
| 22 |
1928 |
Luxembourg  |
Frantz, NicolasNicolas Frantz (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[26] |
| 23 |
1929 |
Belgium  |
De Waele, MauriceMaurice De Waele |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[27] |
| 24 |
1930 |
France  |
Leducq, AndréAndré Leducq |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[28] |
| 25 |
1931 |
France  |
Magne, AntoninAntonin Magne |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[29] |
| 26 |
1932 |
France  |
Leducq, AndréAndré Leducq (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[30] |
| 27 |
1933 |
France  |
Speicher, GeorgesGeorges Speicher |
|
|
Spain  |
Trueba, VicenteVicente Trueba |
|
|
[31] |
| 28 |
1934 |
France  |
Magne, AntoninAntonin Magne (2) |
|
|
France  |
Vietto, RenéRené Vietto |
|
|
[32] |
| 29 |
1935 |
Belgium  |
Maes, RomainRomain Maes |
|
|
Belgium  |
Vervaecke, FélicienFélicien Vervaecke |
|
|
[33] |
| 30 |
1936 |
Belgium  |
Maes, SylvèreSylvère Maes |
|
|
Spain  |
Berrendero, JuliánJulián Berrendero |
|
|
[34] |
| 31 |
1937 |
France  |
Lapébie, RogerRoger Lapébie |
|
|
Belgium  |
Vervaecke, FélicienFélicien Vervaecke (2) |
|
|
[35] |
| 32 |
1938 |
Italy  |
Bartali, GinoGino Bartali |
|
|
Italy  |
Bartali, GinoGino Bartali |
|
|
[36] |
| 33 |
1939 |
Belgium  |
Maes, SylvèreSylvère Maes (2) |
|
|
Belgium  |
Maes, SylvèreSylvère Maes |
|
|
[37] |
| 34 |
1947 |
France  |
Robic, JeanJean Robic |
|
|
France  |
Brambilla, PierrePierre Brambilla |
|
|
[38] |
| 35 |
1948 |
Italy  |
Bartali, GinoGino Bartali (2) |
|
|
Italy  |
Bartali, GinoGino Bartali (2) |
|
|
[39] |
| 36 |
1949 |
Italy  |
Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi |
|
|
Italy  |
Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi |
|
|
[40] |
| 37 |
1950 |
Switzerland  |
Kübler, FerdinandFerdinand Kübler |
|
|
France  |
Bobet, LouisonLouison Bobet |
|
|
[41] |
| 38 |
1951 |
Switzerland  |
Koblet, HugoHugo Koblet |
|
|
France  |
Géminiani, RaphaëlRaphaël Géminiani |
|
|
[42] |
| 39 |
1952 |
Italy  |
Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (2) |
|
|
Italy  |
Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (2) |
|
|
[43] |
| 40 |
1953 |
France  |
Bobet, LouisonLouison Bobet |
Switzerland  |
Schär, FritzFritz Schär |
Spain  |
Loroño, JesúsJesús Loroño |
|
|
[44] |
| 41 |
1954 |
France  |
Bobet, LouisonLouison Bobet (2) |
Switzerland  |
Kübler, FerdinandFerdinand Kübler |
Spain  |
Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes |
|
|
[45] |
| 42 |
1955 |
France  |
Bobet, LouisonLouison Bobet (3) |
Belgium  |
Ockers, StanStan Ockers |
Luxembourg  |
Gaul, CharlyCharly Gaul |
|
|
[46] |
| 43 |
1956 |
France  |
Walkowiak, RogerRoger Walkowiak |
Belgium  |
Ockers, StanStan Ockers (2) |
Luxembourg  |
Gaul, CharlyCharly Gaul (2) |
|
|
[47] |
| 44 |
1957 |
France  |
Anquetil, JacquesJacques Anquetil |
France  |
Forestier, JeanJean Forestier |
Italy  |
Nencini, GastoneGastone Nencini |
|
|
[48] |
| 45 |
1958 |
Luxembourg  |
Gaul, CharlyCharly Gaul |
France  |
Graczyk, JeanJean Graczyk |
Spain  |
Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes (2) |
|
|
[49] |
| 46 |
1959 |
Spain  |
Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes |
France  |
Darrigade, AndréAndré Darrigade |
Spain  |
Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes (3) |
|
|
[50] |
| 47 |
1960 |
Italy  |
Nencini, GastoneGastone Nencini |
France  |
Graczyk, JeanJean Graczyk (2) |
Italy  |
Massignan, ImerioImerio Massignan |
|
|
[51] |
| 48 |
1961 |
France  |
Anquetil, JacquesJacques Anquetil (2) |
France  |
Darrigade, AndréAndré Darrigade (2) |
Italy  |
Massignan, ImerioImerio Massignan (2) |
|
|
[52] |
| 49 |
1962 |
France  |
Anquetil, JacquesJacques Anquetil (3) |
Germany  |
Altig, RudiRudi Altig |
Spain  |
Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes (4) |
|
|
[53] |
| 50 |
1963 |
France  |
Anquetil, JacquesJacques Anquetil (4) |
Belgium  |
van Looy, RikRik van Looy |
Spain  |
Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes (5) |
|
|
[54] |
| 51 |
1964 |
France  |
Anquetil, JacquesJacques Anquetil (5) |
Netherlands  |
Janssen, JanJan Janssen |
Spain  |
Bahamontes, FedericoFederico Bahamontes (6) |
|
|
[55] |
| 52 |
1965 |
Italy  |
Gimondi, FeliceFelice Gimondi |
Netherlands  |
Janssen, JanJan Janssen (2) |
Spain  |
Jiménez, JulioJulio Jiménez |
|
|
[56] |
| 53 |
1966 |
France  |
Aimar, LucienLucien Aimar |
Belgium  |
Planckaert, WillyWilly Planckaert |
Spain  |
Jiménez, JulioJulio Jiménez (2) |
|
|
[57] |
| 54 |
1967 |
France  |
Pingeon, RogerRoger Pingeon |
Netherlands  |
Janssen, JanJan Janssen (3) |
Spain  |
Jiménez, JulioJulio Jiménez (3) |
|
|
[58] |
| 55 |
1968 |
Netherlands  |
Janssen, JanJan Janssen |
Italy  |
Bitossi, FrancoFranco Bitossi |
Spain  |
González Puente, AurelioAurelio González Puente |
|
|
[59] |
| 56 |
1969 |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx |
|
|
[60] |
| 57 |
1970 |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (2) |
Belgium  |
Godefroot, WalterWalter Godefroot |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (2) |
|
|
[61] |
| 58 |
1971 |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (3) |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (2) |
Belgium  |
Van Impe, LucienLucien Van Impe |
|
|
[62] |
| 59 |
1972 |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (4) |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (3) |
Belgium  |
Van Impe, LucienLucien Van Impe (2) |
|
|
[63] |
| 60 |
1973 |
Spain  |
Ocaña, LuisLuis Ocaña |
Belgium  |
van Springel, HermanHerman van Springel |
Spain  |
Torres, PedroPedro Torres |
|
|
[64] |
| 61 |
1974 |
Belgium  |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (5) |
Belgium  |
Sercu, PatrickPatrick Sercu |
Spain  |
Perurena, DomingoDomingo Perurena |
|
|
[65] |
| 62 |
1975 |
France  |
Thévenet, BernardBernard Thévenet |
Belgium  |
Van Linden, RikRik Van Linden |
Belgium  |
Van Impe, LucienLucien Van Impe (3) |
Italy  |
Moser, FrancescoFrancesco Moser |
[66][67] |
| 63 |
1976 |
Belgium  |
Van Impe, LucienLucien Van Impe |
Belgium  |
Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens |
Italy  |
Bellini, GiancarloGiancarlo Bellini |
Spain  |
Martínez Heredia, EnriqueEnrique Martínez Heredia |
[68][67] |
| 64 |
1977 |
France  |
Thévenet, BernardBernard Thévenet (2) |
France  |
Esclassan, JacquesJacques Esclassan |
Belgium  |
Van Impe, LucienLucien Van Impe (4) |
Germany  |
Thurau, DietrichDietrich Thurau |
[69][67] |
| 65 |
1978 |
France  |
Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault |
Belgium  |
Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens (2) |
France  |
Martínez, MarianoMariano Martínez |
Netherlands  |
Lubberding, HenkHenk Lubberding |
[70][71] |
| 66 |
1979 |
France  |
Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (2) |
France  |
Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (2) |
Italy  |
Battaglin, GiovanniGiovanni Battaglin |
France  |
Bernaudeau, Jean-RenéJean-René Bernaudeau |
[72][73] |
| 67 |
1980 |
Netherlands  |
Zoetemelk, JoopJoop Zoetemelk |
Belgium  |
Pevenage, RudyRudy Pevenage |
France  |
Martin, RaymondRaymond Martin |
Netherlands  |
van der Velde, JohanJohan van der Velde |
[74][75] |
| 68 |
1981 |
France  |
Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (3) |
Belgium  |
Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens (3) |
Belgium  |
Van Impe, LucienLucien Van Impe (5) |
Netherlands  |
Winnen, PeterPeter Winnen |
[76][77] |
| 69 |
1982 |
France  |
Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (4) |
Ireland  |
Kelly, SeanSean Kelly |
France  |
Vallet, BernardBernard Vallet |
Australia  |
Anderson, PhilPhil Anderson |
[78][79] |
| 70 |
1983 |
France |