List of Tour de France winners
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Lance Armstrong, winner of a record seven titles

This is a list of Tour de France winners. It also lists the winning cyclists of three other jerseys used in the race. The Tour de France is a cycling stage race held since 1903 over a current period of three weeks, although it was not staged from 1914 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1946, because of the First World War and Second World War respectively.

The first winner was Frenchman Maurice Garin. Four of his fellow countrymen won the race during the next six years, before François Faber, from Luxembourg, became the first winner from outside France in 1909. Frenchman Jacques Anquetil became the first person to win five tours, including four consecutive races from 1961 to 1964. Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx in 1974 and Frenchman Bernard Hinault in 1985 also completed five victories. In 1986, Hinault was denied a sixth victory by American Greg LeMond, who became the first winner from outside Europe. Three years later, LeMond recorded the narrowest margin of victory, when he beat Laurent Fignon by eight seconds.^[1] Spaniard Miguel Indurain became the first winner of five consecutive tours from 1991 to 1995. His feat was surpassed by American Lance Armstrong, who recovered from testicular cancer to win seven consecutive tours between 1999 and 2005.^[2]

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]

By year

Lucien Petit-Breton, the first cyclist to win two Tours, in 1907 and 1908

Ottavio Bottecchia, the first Italian winner of the Tour

Eddy Merckx winner of five tours

Greg LeMond, in the yellow jersey of the race leader, became the first non-European winner with success in the 1986 Tour.

Miguel Indurain won five consecutive tours from 1991 to 1995.

Bjarne Riis won in 1996 but later admitted using banned substances.

Óscar Pereiro was named the winner of the 2006 Tour after Floyd Landis' disqualification.

Tour	Year		Overall		Points		Mountains		Youth	Notes
1	1903	France	Garin, MauriceMaurice Garin							[5]
2	1904	France	Cornet, HenriHenri Cornet							[6]
3	1905	France	Trousselier, LouisLouis Trousselier							[7]
4	1906	France	Pottier, RenéRené Pottier							[8]
5	1907	France	Petit-Breton, LucienLucien Petit-Breton							[9]
6	1908	France	Petit-Breton, LucienLucien Petit-Breton (2)							[10]
7	1909	Luxembourg	Faber, FrançoisFrançois Faber							[11]
8	1910	France	Lapize, OctaveOctave Lapize							[12]
9	1911	France	Garrigou, GustaveGustave Garrigou							[13]
10	1912	Belgium	Defraye, OdileOdile Defraye							[14]
11	1913	Belgium	Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys							[15]
12	1914	Belgium	Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys (2)							[16]
13	1919	Belgium	Lambot, FirminFirmin Lambot							[17]
14	1920	Belgium	Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys (3)							[18]
15	1921	Belgium	Scieur, LéonLéon Scieur							[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