Jacques Anquetil, Col du Tourmalet, 1957 Tour de France
Who has won the most stages in the Tour de France? Who are the record-holders, and who are the youngest and oldest winners? Here are some fascinating facts about the history of the Tour de France.
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Victories in the Tour de France
- Jacques Anquetil (FRA) > 5
- Eddy Merckx (BEL) > 5
- Bernard Hinault (FRA) > 5
- Miguel Indurain (ESP) > 5
- Christopher Froome (GBR) > 4
- Tadej Pogačar (SLO) > 4
- Philippe Thys (BEL) > 3
- Louison Bobet (FRA) > 3
- Greg LeMond (USA) > 3
Days in the yellow jersey
- Eddy Merckx (BEL)* > 111
- Bernard Hinault (FRA)* > 79
- Miguel Indurain (ESP) > 60
- Christopher Froome (GBR) > 59
- Tadej Pogačar (SLO) > 54
- Jacques Anquetil (FRA)* > 52
*Half-stages included
Stage wins
- Mark Cavendish (GBR) > 35
- Eddy Merckx (BEL) > 34
- Bernard Hinault (FRA) > 28
Stage wins in a single tour
- Charles Pélissier (FRA, 1930) > 8
- Eddy Merckx (BEL, 1970 and 1974) > 8
- Freddy Maertens (BEL, 1976) > 8
Podium places
- Raymond Poulidor (FRA) > 8
Most appearances
- Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) > 18
Green jerseys
- Peter Sagan (SVK) > 7
White jerseys with red dots (mountain jersey)
- Richard Virenque (FRA) > 7
White jerseys (junior classification)
- Tadej Pogačar (SLO) > 4
Number of stage wins by country in the Tour de France
- France > 36
- Belgium > 18
- Spain > 12
- Italy > 10
- United Kingdom > 6
- Luxembourg > 5
- Slovenia > 4
- Denmark and the USA > 3
- Netherlands, Switzerland > 2
- Germany, Australia, Colombia and Ireland > 1
Record gaps in the overall standings
The greatest distance
- 2:49:21 in 1903 between Maurice Garin (FRA) and Lucien Pothier (FRA)
The smallest distance
- 8 seconds in 1989 between Greg LeMond (USA) and Laurent Fignon (FRA)
The oldest and the youngest winners
The oldest winner
- Firmin Lambot (BEL) in 1922 > aged 36
The youngest winner
- Henri Cornet (FRA) in 1904 > aged 20
Kristian Bauer
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