Legendary Riders
13 entries in the Tour de France compendium.
Legendary Riders — Era Chart
Bernard HinaultFive Tours, eleven Grands: the Badger never let the peloton breathe.Jacques AnquetilThe first five-time Tour winner, who wore the yellow jersey from day one in 1961 and earneLaurent FignonThe Professor who won back-to-back Tours and lost the closest Tour in history by eight secLance ArmstrongSeven yellow jerseys, one confession, and a legacy the peloton still debates.Miguel IndurainFive Tours, one metronome: the quiet Spaniard who made domination look like breathing.Vincenzo NibaliThe Shark who bit the yellow jersey and never let go.Alberto ContadorThe man who made the Tour's biggest climbs feel like a personal war.Chris FroomeThe British rider who won four Tour de France titles and made the yellow jersey his own inTadej PogačarThe Slovenian who turned every mountain stage into a war and the peloton into an audience.Marco PantaniThe Pirate who conquered the mountains with relentless, off-the-saddle attacks.Louison BobetFirst rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, 1953 to 1955.Raymond PoulidorHe never wore yellow, but the whole of France wore his red.Bernard ThevenetThe Devil who rode the Alps like they owed him a debt.
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