From Jim Hendry MBE comes a history lesson for the Tour de France. © Jim Hendry MBE (Archivist) 2011 | Anyone who can help Jim fill any gaps in the tables, can email him by clicking here
TOUR DE FRANCE
(French unless otherwise stated)
Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | KOM | Points |
1903 | Maurice Garin2428 km in 94.33.14 | Lucien Pothier@ 2.49.21 | Fernand Augereau@ 4.29.24 | ||
1904 | Henri Cornet2428 km in 96.05.55 | Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq@ 2.1.6.14 | Eugene Catteau@ 9.01.25 | ||
1905 | Louis Trousselier2975 km             36 points | Hippolyte Aucouturier61 points | Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq64 points | ||
1906 | Rene Pottier4545 km             31 points | Georges Passerieu39 points | Louis Trousselier61 points | ||
1907 | Lucien Petit-Breton4488 km             47 points | Gustave Garrigou66 points | Emile Georget74 points | ||
1908 | Lucien Petit-Breton4488 km             36 points | Francois Faber – Lux68 points | Georges Passerieu75 points | ||
1909 | Francois Faber – Lux4498 km             37 points | Gustave Garrigou57 points | Jean Alavoine66 points | ||
1910 | Octave Lapize4737 km             63 points | Francois Faber – Lux67 points | Gustave Garrigou86 points | ||
1911 | Gustave Garrigou5344 km             43 points | Paul Duboc61 points | Emile Georget84 points | ||
1912 | Odile Defraye – Bel5289 km             43 points | Eugene Christophe61 points | Gustave Garrigou84 points | ||
1913 | Philippe Thys – Bel5388 km in 197h 54m | Gustave Garrigou@ 8.37 | Marcel Buysse – Bel@ 3.30.55 | ||
1914 | Philippe Thys – Bel5405 km in 200.28.48 | Henri Pelissier@ 1.50 | Jean Alavoine@ 36.53 | ||
1915 | NOT HELD | ||||
1916 | NOT HELD | ||||
1917 | NOT HELD | ||||
1918 | NOT HELD | ||||
1919 | Firmin Lambot – Bel5560 km in 231.07.15 | Jean Alavoine@ 1.42.54 | Eugene Christophe@ 2.26.31 | ||
1920 | Philippe Thys- Bel5503 km in 228.36.13 | Hector Heusghem – Bel@ 57.21 | Firmin Lambot – Bel@ 1.39.35 | ||
1921 | Leon Scieur – Bel5484 km in 221.50.26 | Hector Heusghem – Bel@ 18.36 | Honore Barthelemy@ 2.01.00 | ||
1922 | Firmin Lambot – Bel5375 km in 222.08.06 | Jean Alavoine@ @ 41.15 | Felix Sellier – Bel@ 42.02 | ||
1923 | Henri Pelissier5386 km in 222.15.30 | Ottavio Bottecchia – Ita@ 30.41 | Romain Bellenger@ 1.04.43 | ||
1924 | Ottavio Bottecchia – Ita5425 km in 226.18.21 | Nicolas Frantz – Lux@ 35.36 | Lucien Buysse – Bel@ 1.32.13 | ||
1925 | Ottavio Bottecchia – Ita5430 km in 219.10.18 | Lucien Buysse – Bel@ 56.20 | Bartolomeo Aymo – Ita@ 58.37 | ||
1926 | Lucien Buysse – Bel5745 km in 238.44.25 | Nicolas Frantz – Lux@ 1.22.25 | Bartolomeo Aymo – Ita@ 1.22.51 | ||
1927 | Nicolas Frantz – Lux5340 km in 198.16.42 | Maurice De Waele – Bel@ 1.48.41 | Julien Vervaecke – Bel@ 2.25.06 | ||
1928 | Nicolas Frantz – Lux5476 km 192.48.58 | Andre Leducq@ 50.07 | Maurice De Waele – Bel@ 56.16 | ||
1929 | Maurice DeWaele – Bel5286 km in 186.39.16 | Giuseppe Pancera – Ita@ 34.22 | Joseph Demuysere – Bel@ 32.07 | ||
1930 | Andre Leducq4818 km in 172.12.16 | Learco Guerra – Ita@14.13 | Antonin Magne@ 16.03 | ||
1931 | Antonin Magne5095 km in 177.10.03 | Joseph Demuysere – Bel@ 12.56 | Antonio Pesenti – Ita@ 22.51 | ||
1932 | Andre Leducq4520 km in 154.11.49 | Kurt Stoepel – Ger@24.03 | Francesco Camusso – Ita@ 26.21 | ||
1933 | Georges Speicher4395 km 147.51.37 | Learco Guerra – Ita@ 4.01 | Giuseppe Martano – Ita@ 5.08 | Vincente Trueba – Esp | |
1934 | Antonin Magne4363 km in 147.13.58 | Giuseppe Martano – Ita@ 27.31 | Roger Lapebie@ 52.15 | Rene Vietto | |
1935 | Romain Maes – Bel4338 km in 142h | Ambrosio Morelli – Ita@ 17.52 | Felicien Vervaecke – Bel@ 24.06 | Felicien Vervaecke – Bel | |
1936 | Sylvere Maes – Bel4442 km in 142.47.32 | Antonin Magne@ 26.45 | Felicien Vervaecke – Bel@ 27.43 | Julian Berrendero – Esp | |
1937 | Roger Lapebie4415 km in 138.58.31 | Mario Vicini – Ita@ 7.00 | Leo Amberg – Sui@ 26.13 | Felicien Vervaecke – Bel | |
1938 | Gino Bartali – Ita4694 km in 148.29.12 | Felicien Vervaecke – Bel@ 18.27 | Victor Cosson@ 29.46 | Gino Bartali – Ita | |
1939 | Sylvere Maes – Bel4224 km in132.03.17 | Rene Vietto@ 30.38 | Lucien Vlaemynck – Bel@ 32.08 | Sylvere Maes – Bel | |
1940 | NOT HELD | ||||
1941 | NOT HELD | ||||
1942 | NOT HELD | ||||
1943 | NOT HELD | ||||
1944 | NOT HELD | ||||
1945 | NOT HELD | ||||
1946 | Jean Lazarides1304 km in 44.31.42Monaco –Paris 6 days sub -stitute for TDF – 5 stages | Jean Robic@ 40.25 | Rene Vietto@ 42.59 | Jean Robic | |
1947 | Jean Robic4640 km in 148.11.25 | Edouard Fachleitner@ 5.58 | Pierre Brambilla – Ita@ 10.07 | Pierre Brambilla – Ita | |
1948 | Gino Bartali – Ita4922 km in 147.10.36 | Brik Schotte – Bel@ 26.26 | Guy Lapebie@ 28.48 | Gino Bartali – Ita | |
1949 | Fausto Coppi – Ita4775 km in 149.42.50 | Gino Bartali – Ita@ 7.55 | Jacques Marinelli@ 35.11 | Fausto Coppi – Ita | |
1950 | Ferdi Kubler – Sui4808 km in 145.36.56 | Stan Ockers – Bel@ 9.30 | Louison Bobet@ 22.19 | Louison Bobet | |
1951 | Hugo Koblet- Sui4697 km in 142.20.14 | Raphael Geminiani@ 22.0 | Lucien Lazarides@ 24.16 | Raphael Geminiani | |
1952 | Fausto Coppi – Ita4807 km in 151.57.20 | Stan Ockers – Bel@ 28.17 | Bernardo Ruiz – Esp@ 34.38 | Fausto Coppi – Ita | |
1953 | Louison Bobet4479 km in 129.23.25 | Jean Mallejac@ 14.18 | Giancarlo Astrua – Ita@ 15.02 | Jesus Lorono – Esp | Fritz Schaer – Sui |
1954 | Louison Bobet4855 km in 140.06.05 | Ferdi Kubler – Sui@ 15.49 | Fritz Schaer – Sui@ 21.46 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp | Ferdi Kubler – Sui |
1955 | Louison Bobet4495 km in 130.29.26 | Jean Brankart – Bel@ 4.53 | Charly Gaul – Lux@ 11.29 | Charly Gaul – Lux | Stan Ockers – Bel |
1956 | Roger Walkowiak4528 km in 124.01.16 | Gilbert Bauvin@ 1.25 | Jean Adriaenssens – Bel@ 3.44 | Charly Gaul – Lux | Stan Ockers – Bel |
1957 | Jacques Anquetil4686 km in 135.44.42 | Marcel Janssens – Bel@ 14.56 | Adolf Christian – Sui@ 17.20 | Gastone Nencini – Ita | Jean Forestier |
1958 | Charly Gaul – Lux4319 km in 116.59.05 | Vito Favero – Ita@ 3.10 | Raphael Geminiani@ 3.41 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp | Jean Graczyck |
1959 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp4363 km in 123.46.45 | Henri Anglade@ 4.01 | Jacques Anquetil@ 5.05 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp | Andre Darrigade |
1960 | Gastone Nencini4173 km in 112.08.42 | Graziano Battistini – Ita@ 5.02 | Jean Adriaenssens – Bel@ 10.24 | Imerio Massignan – Ita | Jean Graczyck |
1961 | Jacques Anquetil4397 km in 122.01.33 | Guido Carlesi – Ita@ 12.14 | Charly Gaul – Lux@ 12.16 | Imerio Massignan – Ita | Andre Darrigade |
1962 | Jacques Anquetil4274 kmin 114.31.54 | Joseph Planckaert – Bel@ 4.59 | Raymond Poulidor@ 10.24 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp | Rudi Altig – W Ger |
1963 | Jacques Anquetil4138 km in 113.30.05 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp                      @ 3.35 | Jose Perez Frances – Esp                    @ 10.14 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp | Rik Van Looy – Bel |
1964 | Jacques Anquetil4504 km in 127.09.44 | Raymond Poulidor@ 55s | Frederico Bahamontes –Esp                      @ 4.44 | Frederico Bahamontes – Esp | Jan Janssen, HOL |
1965 | Felice Gimondi – Ita4188 km in 116.42.06 | Raymond Poulidor@ 2.40 | Gianni Motta – Ita@ 9.18 | Julio Jimenez – Esp | Jan Janssen – Hol |
1966 | Lucien Aimar4303 km in 117.34.21 | Jan Janssen – Hol@ 1.07 | Raymond Poulidor@ 2.02 | Julio Jimenez – Esp | Willy Planckaert – Bel |
1967 | Roger Pingeon4674 km in 136.53.50 | Julio Jimenez – Esp@ 3.40 | Franco Balmamion – Ita@ 7.23 | Julio Jimenez – Esp | Jan Janssen – Hol |
1968 | Jan Janssen – Hol4684 km 133.49.22 | Herman Van Springel –Bel                         @38s | Ferdinand Bracke – Bel@ 3.03 | Aurelio Gonzales – Esp | Framco Bitossi – Ita |
1969 | Eddy Merckx – Bel4117 km in 116.16.02 | Roger Pingeon@17.54 | Raymond Poulidor@ 22.13 | Eddy Merckx – Bel | Eddy Merckx – Bel |
1970 | Eddy Merckx – Bel4359 km in 119.31.49 | Joop Zoetemelk – Hol@ 12.41 | Gosta Pettersson – Swe@ 15.54 | Eddy Merckx – Bel | Walter Godefroot – Bel |
1971 | Eddy Merckx – Bel3578 km in 96.45.14 | Joop Zoetemelk – Hol@ 9.51 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel@ 11.06 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel | Eddy Merckx – Bel |
1972 | Eddy Merckx – Bel3730 km in108.17.18 | Felice Gimondi – Ita@ 10.41 | Raymond Poulidor@ 11.34 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel | Eddy Merckx – Bel |
1973 | Luis Ocana – Esp4150 km 122.25.34 | Bernard Thevenet@ 15.51 | Jose Manuel Fuente –Esp                    @ 17.15 | Pedro Torres – Esp | Herman Van Springel -Bel |
1974 | Eddy Merckx – Bel4090 km in 116.15.58 | Raymond Poulidor@ 8.04 | Vincent Lopez-Carril –Esp                      @ 8.09 | Domingo Perurena – Esp | Patrick Sercu – Bel |
1975 | Bernard Thevenet4000 km in 114.35.31 | Eddy Merckx – Bel@ 2.47 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel@ 5.01 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel | Rik Van Linden – Bel |
1976 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel4019 km in 116.22.23 | Joop Zoetemelk – Hol@ 4.14 | Raymond Poulidor@ 12.08 | Giancarlo Bellini – Ita | Freddy Maertens – Bel |
1977 | Bernard Thevenet4092 km in 115.38.30 | Hennie Kuiper – Hol@ 48s | Lucien Van Impe – Bel@ 3.32 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel | Jacques Esclassan |
1978 | Bernard Hinault3093 km in 112.03.02 | Joop Zoetemelk – Hol@ 3.56 | Joaquim Agostinho – Por@ 6.54 | Mariano Martinez | Freddy Maertens – Bel |
1979 | Bernard Hinault3735 km in 103.06.50 | Joop Zoetemelk – Hol@ 3.07 | Joaquim Agostinho – Por@ 26.53 | Giovanni Battaglin – Ita | Bernard Hinault |
1980 | Joop Zoetemelk – Hol3948 km in 109.19.14 | Hennie Kuiper – Hol@ 6.55 | Raymond Martin@ 7.56 | Raymond Martin | Rudy Pevenage – Bel |
1981 | Bernard Hinault3756 km in 96.19.38 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel@ 14.34 | Robert Alban@ 17.04 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel | Freddy Maertens – Bel |
1982 | Bernard Hinault3422 km in 92.08.46 | Joop Zoetemelk – Hol@ 6.21 | Johan Van de Velde – Hol@ 8.59 | Bernard Vallet | Sean Kelly – Irl |
1983 | Laurent Fignon3809 km in 105.07.52 | Angel Arroyo – Esp@ 4.04 | Peter Winnen – Bel@ 4.09 | Lucien Van Impe – Bel | Sean Kelly – Irl |
1984 | Laurent Fignon4021 km in 112.03.40 | Bernard Hinault@ 10.32 | Greg Lemond, USA@ 11.46 | Robert Millar – GB | Frank Hoste – Bel |
1985 | Bernard Hinault4127 km in 113.24.23 | Greg Lemond, USA@ 1.42 | Stephen Roche – Irl@ 4.29 | Luis Herrera – Col | Sean Kelly – Irl |
1986 | Greg Lemond – USA4083 km in 110.35.19 | Bernard Hinault@ 3.10 | Urs Zimmermann – Sui@ 10.54 | Bernard Hinault | Eric Vanderaerden – Bel |
1987 | Stephen Roche – Irl4231 km in 115.27.42 | Pedro Delgado – Esp@ 40s | Jean-Francois Bernard@ 2.13 | Luis Herrera – Col | Jean-Paul Van Poppel – Hol |
1988 | Pedro Delgado – Esp3285 km in 84.27.53 | Steven Rooks – Hol@ 7.13 | Fabio Parra – Col@ 9.58 | Steven Rooks – Hol | Eddy Planckaert – Bel |
1989 | Greg Lemond – USA3285 km in 87.38.35 | Laurent Fignon@ 8s | Pedro Delgado – Esp@ 3.34 | Gert-Jan Theunisse – Hol | Sean Kelly – Irl |
1990 | Greg Lemond – USA3403 km in 90.43.20 | Claudio Chiappucci – Ita@ 2.16 | Erik Breukink – Hol@ 2.29 | Thierry Claveyrolat | Olaf Ludwig – Ger |
1991 | Miguel Indurain- Esp3914 km in 101.01.20 | Gianni Bugno – Ita@ 3.36 | Claudio Chiappucci – Ita@ 5.56 | Claudio Chiappucci – Ita | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov – Uzb |
1992 | Miguel Indurain- Esp3983 km in 100.49.30 | Claudio Chiappucci – Ita@ 4.35 | Gianni Bugno – Ita@ 10.49 | Claudio Chiappucci – Ita | Laurent Jalabert |
1993 | Miguel Indurain- Esp3512 km in 95.57.09 | Tony Rominger – Sui@ 4.59 | Zenon Jaskula – Pol@ 5.48 | Tony Rominger – Sui | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov – Uzb |
1994 | Miguel Indurain- Esp3978 km in 103.38.38 | Piotr Ugromov – Lat@ 5.39 | Marco Pantani – Ita@ 7.19 | Richard Virenque | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov – Uzb |
1995 | Miguel Indurain- Esp3635 km in 92.44.59 | Alex Zulle – Sui@ 4.35 | Bjarne Riis – Den@ 6.47 | Richard Virenque | Laurent Jalabert |
1996 | Bjarne Riis – Den3764 km in 95.57.16 | Jan Ullrich – Ger@ 1.41 | Richard Virenque@ 4.37 | Richard Virenque | Erik Zabel – Ger |
1997 | Jan Ullrich – Ger3943 km in 100.30.35 | Richard Virenque@ 9.09 | Marco Pantani – Ita@ 14.03 | Richard Virenque | Erik Zabel – Ger |
1998 | Marco Pantani – Ita3728 km in 92.49.46 | Jan Ullrich – Ger@ 3.21 | Bobby Julich – USA@ 4.08 | Christophe Rinero | Erik Zabel – Ger |
1999 | Lance Armstrong – USA3686 km in 91.32.16 | Alex Zulle – Sui@ 7.37 | Fernando Escartin – Esp@ 10.26 | Richard Virenque | Erik Zabel – Ger |
2000 | Lance Armstrong – USA3661 km in 92.33.08 | Jan Ullrich – Ger@ 6.02 | Joseba Beloki – Esp@ 10.04 | Santiago Botero – Col | Erik Zabel – Ger |
2001 | Lance Armstrong – USA3454 km in 86.17.28 | Jan Ullrich – Ger@6.44 | Joseba Beloki – Esp@ 9.05 | Laurent Jalabert | Erik Zabel – Ger |
2002 | Lance Armstrong – USA3277 km in 82.05.12 | Joseba Beloki – Esp@ 7.17 | Raimondas Rumsas – Lith                      @ 8.17 | Laurent Jalabert | Robbie McEwen – Aus |
2003 | Lance Armstrong – USA3426 km in 83.41.12 | Jan Ullrich – Ger@ 1.01 | Alexander Vinokourov – Kaz                      @ 4.14 | Richard Virenque | Baden Cooke – Aus |
2004 | Lance Armstrong – USA3391 km in 83.36.02 | Andreas Kloden – Ger@ 6.19 | Ivan Basso – Ita@ 6.40 | Richard Virenque | Robbie McEwen, Aus |
2005 | Lance Armstrong – USA3607 km in 86.15.02 | Ivan Basso – Ita@ 4.40 | Jan Ullrich – Ger@ 6.21 | Michael Rasmussen – Den | Thor Hushovd – Nor |
2006 | Oscar Pereiro – Esp3657 km in 89.40.27Floyd Landis – USA
DQ for doping      9.39.30 |
Andreas Kloden – Ger@ 32s | Michael Rasmussen – Den | Robbie McEwen, Aus | |
2007 | Alberto Contador – Esp3554 km in 91.00.26 | Cadel Evans – Aus@ 23s | Levi Leiphammer – USA@31s | Maurizio Soler – Col | Tom Boonen – Bel |
2008 | Carlos Sastre – Esp3558 km in 87 52.52 | Cadel Evans – Aus@ 58s | Bernhard Kohl – Aut@1.13 | Bernhard Kohl – Aut | Oscar Freire – Esp |
2009 | Alberto Contador – Espkm in 85.48.35 | Andy Schleck – Lux@ 4.11 | Lance Armstrong – USA@ 5.24 | Franco Pellizotti – Ita | Thor Hushovd – Nor |
2010 | Alberto Contador – Esp3642 km in 91.58.48 | Andy Schleck – Lux@ 39s | Denis Menchov@2.01 | Anthony Charteau | Alessandro Pettachi – Ita |
2011 |   Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC 86h 12′ 22″ |  Andy Schleck (LUX) Leopard Trek + 1′ 34″ |  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Leopard Trek + 2′ 30 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) |  Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
2012 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky 87h 34′ 47″ | Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky + 3′ 21″ |  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas-Cannondale + 6′ 19″ |  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
Below correct as of 2011