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  2. Tour de France records and statistics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of records and statistics in the Tour de France, road cycling's premier competitive event.. One rider has been King of the Mountains, won the combination classification, combativity award, the points competition, and the Tour in the same year - Eddy Merckx in 1969, which was also the first year he participated.

  3. List of Tour de France general classification winners

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    The Tour de France is an annual road bicycle race held over 23 days in July. Established in 1903 by newspaper L'Auto, the Tour is the best-known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours"; the others are the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. [1]

  4. Yellow jersey statistics - Wikipedia

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    Usually the winner of the Tour de France also wins at least one stage, but that is not necessary. It is possible to win the Tour de France without winning a single stage, because the overall winner of the Tour de France is decided solely by the total race time. This has happened eight times so far: [16] Firmin Lambot (BEL) 1922

  5. The Biggest Champions in Tour de France History - AOL

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    There was a time when it was presumed that no one would top Eddy Mercxk’s record of four consecutive Tour de France wins (1969-1972). ... Bradley Wiggins has just one Tour de France victory ...

  6. Tour de France - Wikipedia

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    He wore the race leader's yellow jersey in the Tour de France for 60 days. He holds the record for the most consecutive Tour de France wins and shares the record for most wins with Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx. [66] Induráin was a strong time trialist, gaining on rivals and riding defensively in the climbing stages.

  7. When Could Mark Cavendish Break the Stage-Wins Record ... - AOL

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    This is it: Cav’s last chance to win a stage and break the record for the most stage victories in Tour de France history. In most years, Cav would at least be able to look ahead to one last ...

  8. List of career achievements by Mark Cavendish - Wikipedia

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    Tied Piet Oellibrandt for the most wins in the Scheldeprijs one day semi-classic, with a third victory at the Antwerp race. [10] At the 2011 Tour de France he became the first British rider to win the Tour de France points classification. [11] Became the second British rider—after Tom Simpson—to win the UCI Road Race World Championship. 2012

  9. From Michael Phelps to Usain Bolt: The Wealthiest Olympians ...

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    His five Tour de France wins were the most ever until Lance Armstrong won seven before his doping disqualifications. Merckx was so dominant that by 1972, he had deals with Gillette, Adidas and ...