The 17 Greatest Tour de France Winners of All Time

The Tour de France has produced some of the most iconic athletes in sports history — climbers, time-trialists, and pure racers who dominated the peloton. Who's the greatest of them all?

1. 1
   Greg LeMond

   American trailblazer and three-time Tour de France champion (1986, 1989, 1990) who brought cycling to US audiences.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Cadel Evans

   Australian champion who won the 2011 Tour de France at age 34, becoming his country's first-ever Tour winner.
   1000pts
3. 3
   Eddy Merckx

   Belgian cycling legend who won five Tours de France (1969-1974) and is widely considered the greatest cyclist in history.
   952pts
4. 4
   Andy Schleck

   Luxembourgish climber who was awarded the 2010 Tour de France title after Alberto Contador's disqualification.
   800pts
5. 5
   Egan Bernal

   Colombian climber who became the youngest Tour de France champion in 110 years when he won in 2019.
   571pts
6. 6
   Jacques Anquetil

   French cycling icon who became the first rider to win five Tours de France, dominating the race from 1957 to 1964.
   571pts
7. 7
   Alberto Contador

   Spanish climber and two-time Tour de France champion known for his explosive attacks on mountain stages.
   571pts
8. 8
   Marco Pantani

   Italian climbing maestro and 1998 Tour de France champion, celebrated for his daring mountain performances.
   571pts
9. 9
   Chris Froome

   British cycling superstar and four-time Tour de France champion (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) known for his climbing ability.
   467pts
10. 10
    Miguel Indurain

    Spanish powerhouse who won five consecutive Tours de France from 1991 to 1995, renowned for his time-trialing dominance.
    343pts
11. 11
    Jonas Vingegaard

    Danish climber who won back-to-back Tour de France titles in 2022 and 2023, forming one of cycling's greatest rivalries with Pogacar.
    343pts
12. 12
    Geraint Thomas

    Welsh champion who claimed a surprise Tour de France title in 2018, defying critics to beat his own team leader.
    343pts
13. 13
    Jan Ullrich

    German cycling star who won the 1997 Tour de France and was runner-up five times, representing a fierce rival to Lance Armstrong.
    343pts
14. 14
    Vincenzo Nibali

    Italian 'Shark of the Strait' who won the 2014 Tour de France with a dominant performance on every terrain.
    343pts
15. 15
    Fausto Coppi

    Italian cycling legend who won the Tour de France twice (1949, 1952) and is regarded as one of the sport's founding greats.
    0pts
16. 16
    Laurent Fignon

    French champion who won the Tour de France twice (1983, 1984) and is remembered for his dramatic 1989 loss by 8 seconds.
    0pts
17. 17
    Tadej Pogacar

    Slovenian prodigy and multiple Tour de France champion who has dominated modern cycling with aggressive racing.
    0pts

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