Tour de France
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The Tour de France, the world's most famous bicycle race, is a race around France nowadays consisting of approximately 20 stages over a similar number of days. The race, first held in 1903, is usually run over a distance of around 3500 kilometres. Although the majority of the race takes place in France, some stages usually take place in other countries as well. Along with the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España, the Tour de France is one of cycling's Grand Tours, the three most significant stage races in the world.
Results
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1903 | Maurice Garin |
| 1904 | Henri Cornet |
| 1978 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1979 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1980 | Joop Zoetemelk |
| 1981 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1982 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1983 | Laurent Fignon |
| 1984 | Laurent Fignon |
| 1985 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1986 | Greg Lemond |
| 1987 | Stephen Roche |
| 1988 | Pedro Delgado |
| 1989 | Greg Lemond |
| 1990 | Greg Lemond |
| 1991 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1992 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1993 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1994 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1995 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1996 | Bjarne Riis |
| 1997 | Jan Ullrich |
| 1998 | Marco Pantani |
| 1999 | Lance Armstrong |
| 2000 | Lance Armstrong |
| 2001 | Lance Armstrong |
| 2002 | Lance Armstrong |
| 2003 | Lance Armstrong |
| 2004 | Lance Armstrong |
| 2005 | Lance Armstrong |
| 2006 | Oscar Pereiro |
| 2007 | Alberto Contador |
| 2008 | Carlos Sastre |
| 2009 | Alberto Contador |
| 2010 | Alberto Contador |
| 2011 | Cadel Evans |