O Tour de France teve início em 1903 e é disputado desde então anualmente, com exceção dos anos de 1915 à 1918 e de 1940 à 1946, devido as duas Grandes Guerras Mundiais. Os maiores vencedores desta prova são (clique no ciclista para mais informações):
Philippe Thijs (Bel) 13-14-20 Louison Bobet (Fra) 53-54-55 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) 57-61-62-63-64Eddy Merckx (Bel) 69-70-71-72-74Bernard Hinault (Fra) 78-79-81-82-85Greg
LeMond (USA) 86-89-90Miguel Indurain (Esp) 91-92-93-94-95Lance Armstrong (USA) 99-00-01-02-03-04-05
Anquetil Merckx Hinault Indurain Armstrong
O líder geral do Tour de France utiliza a Camiseta Amarela (Maillot Jaune/Yellow Jersey). O sprinter, a Camiseta Verde (Maillot Vert/Green Jersey). O líder das subidas das montanhas (Rei das Montanhas), a Camiseta Branca com Bolas Vermelhas (Maillot à Pois/Polka Dot Jersey). O líder com menos de 25 anos, a Camiseta Branca (Maillot Blanc/White Jersey).
Na categoria Rei das Montanhas, os maiores vencedores são o francês Richard Virenque, com 7 vitóriaso espanhol Federico Bahamonte e o belga Lucien Van Impe, ambos com 6 vitórias.
Na categoria sprinter os destaques são o Alemão Eric Zabel com 6 vitórias consecutivas (1996 à 2001) e o Irlandês Sean Kelly, com 4 vitórias (1982-1983-1985-1989).
Vencedores do Tour de France
Tour
Ano
Vencedor
Nacionalidade
95
2008
Carlos Sastre
Spain
94
2007
Alberto Contador
Spain
93
2006
Oscar Pereiro
Spain
92
2005
Lance Armstrong
United States
91
2004
Lance Armstrong
United States
90
2003
Lance Armstrong
United States
89
2002
Lance Armstrong
United States
88
2001
Lance Armstrong
United States
87
2000
Lance Armstrong
United States
86
1999
Lance Armstrong
United States
85
1998
Marco Pantani
Italy
84
1997
Jan Ullrich
Germany
83
1996
Bjarne Riis
Denmark
82
1995
Miguel Induraín
Spain
81
1994
Miguel Induraín
Spain
80
1993
Miguel Induraín
Spain
79
1992
Miguel Induraín
Spain
78
1991
Miguel Induraín
Spain
77
1990
Greg LeMond
United States
76
1989
Greg LeMond
United States
75
1988
Pedro Delgado
Spain
74
1987
Stephen Roche
Ireland
73
1986
Greg LeMond
United States
72
1985
Bernard Hinault
France
71
1984
Laurent Fignon
France
70
1983
Laurent Fignon
France
69
1982
Bernard Hinault
France
68
1981
Bernard Hinault
France
67
1980
Joop Zoetemelk
Netherlands
66
1979
Bernard Hinault
France
65
1978
Bernard Hinault
France
64
1977
Bernard Thévenet
France
63
1976
Lucien Van Impe
Belgium
62
1975
Bernard Thévenet
France
61
1974
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
60
1973
Luis Ocaña
Spain
59
1972
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
58
1971
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
57
1970
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
56
1969
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
55
1968
Jan Janssen
Netherlands
54
1967
Roger Pingeon
France
53
1966
Lucien Aimar
France
52
1965
Felice Gimondi
Italy
51
1964
Jacques Anquetil
France
50
1963
Jacques Anquetil
France
49
1962
Jacques Anquetil
France
48
1961
Jacques Anquetil
France
47
1960
Gastone Nencini
Italy
46
1959
Federico Bahamontes
Spain
45
1958
Charly Gaul
Luxembourg
44
1957
Jacques Anquetil
France
43
1956
Roger Walkowiak
France
42
1955
Louison Bobet
France
41
1954
Louison Bobet
France
40
1953
Louison Bobet
France
39
1952
Fausto Coppi
Italy
38
1951
Hugo Koblet
Switzerland
37
1950
Ferdinand Kubler
Switzerland
36
1949
Fausto Coppi
Italy
35
1948
Gino Bartali
Italy
34
1947
Jean Robic
France
33
1939
Sylvère Maes
Belgium
32
1938
Gino Bartali
Italy
31
1937
Roger Lapébie
France
30
1936
Sylvère Maes
Belgium
29
1935
Romain Maes
Belgium
28
1934
Antonin Magne
France
27
1933
Georges Speicher
France
26
1932
André Leducq
France
25
1931
Antonin Magne
France
24
1930
André Leducq
France
23
1929
Maurice de Waele
Belgium
22
1928
Nicolas Frantz
Luxembourg
21
1927
Nicolas Frantz
Luxembourg
20
1926
Lucien Buysse
Belgium
19
1925
Ottavio Bottecchia
Italy
18
1924
Ottavio Bottecchia
Italy
17
1923
Henri Pélissier
France
16
1922
Firmin Lambot
Belgium
15
1921
Léon Scieur
Belgium
14
1920
Philippe Thys
Belgium
13
1919
Firmin Lambot
Belgium
12
1914
Philippe Thys
Belgium
11
1913
Philippe Thys
Belgium
10
1912
Odile Defraye
Belgium
9
1911
Gustave Garrigou
France
6
1910
Octave Lapize
France
7
1909
François Faber
Luxembourg
6
1908
Lucien Petit-Breton
France
5
1907
Lucien Petit-Breton
France
4
1906
René Polthier
France
3
1905
Louis Trousselier
France
2
1904
Henri Cornet
France
1
1903
Maurice Garin
France
Anquetil Merckx Hinault Indurain Armstrong
O líder geral do Tour de France utiliza a Camiseta Amarela (Maillot Jaune/Yellow Jersey). O sprinter, a Camiseta Verde (Maillot Vert/Green Jersey). O líder das subidas das montanhas (Rei das Montanhas), a Camiseta Branca com Bolas Vermelhas (Maillot à Pois/Polka Dot Jersey). O líder com menos de 25 anos, a Camiseta Branca (Maillot Blanc/White Jersey).
Na categoria Rei das Montanhas, os maiores vencedores são o francês Richard Virenque, com 7 vitóriaso espanhol Federico Bahamonte e o belga Lucien Van Impe, ambos com 6 vitórias.
Na categoria sprinter os destaques são o Alemão Eric Zabel com 6 vitórias consecutivas (1996 à 2001) e o Irlandês Sean Kelly, com 4 vitórias (1982-1983-1985-1989).
Vencedores do Tour de France
Tour
Ano
Vencedor
Nacionalidade
95
2008
Carlos Sastre
Spain
94
2007
Alberto Contador
Spain
93
2006
Oscar Pereiro
Spain
92
2005
Lance Armstrong
United States
91
2004
Lance Armstrong
United States
90
2003
Lance Armstrong
United States
89
2002
Lance Armstrong
United States
88
2001
Lance Armstrong
United States
87
2000
Lance Armstrong
United States
86
1999
Lance Armstrong
United States
85
1998
Marco Pantani
Italy
84
1997
Jan Ullrich
Germany
83
1996
Bjarne Riis
Denmark
82
1995
Miguel Induraín
Spain
81
1994
Miguel Induraín
Spain
80
1993
Miguel Induraín
Spain
79
1992
Miguel Induraín
Spain
78
1991
Miguel Induraín
Spain
77
1990
Greg LeMond
United States
76
1989
Greg LeMond
United States
75
1988
Pedro Delgado
Spain
74
1987
Stephen Roche
Ireland
73
1986
Greg LeMond
United States
72
1985
Bernard Hinault
France
71
1984
Laurent Fignon
France
70
1983
Laurent Fignon
France
69
1982
Bernard Hinault
France
68
1981
Bernard Hinault
France
67
1980
Joop Zoetemelk
Netherlands
66
1979
Bernard Hinault
France
65
1978
Bernard Hinault
France
64
1977
Bernard Thévenet
France
63
1976
Lucien Van Impe
Belgium
62
1975
Bernard Thévenet
France
61
1974
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
60
1973
Luis Ocaña
Spain
59
1972
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
58
1971
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
57
1970
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
56
1969
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
55
1968
Jan Janssen
Netherlands
54
1967
Roger Pingeon
France
53
1966
Lucien Aimar
France
52
1965
Felice Gimondi
Italy
51
1964
Jacques Anquetil
France
50
1963
Jacques Anquetil
France
49
1962
Jacques Anquetil
France
48
1961
Jacques Anquetil
France
47
1960
Gastone Nencini
Italy
46
1959
Federico Bahamontes
Spain
45
1958
Charly Gaul
Luxembourg
44
1957
Jacques Anquetil
France
43
1956
Roger Walkowiak
France
42
1955
Louison Bobet
France
41
1954
Louison Bobet
France
40
1953
Louison Bobet
France
39
1952
Fausto Coppi
Italy
38
1951
Hugo Koblet
Switzerland
37
1950
Ferdinand Kubler
Switzerland
36
1949
Fausto Coppi
Italy
35
1948
Gino Bartali
Italy
34
1947
Jean Robic
France
33
1939
Sylvère Maes
Belgium
32
1938
Gino Bartali
Italy
31
1937
Roger Lapébie
France
30
1936
Sylvère Maes
Belgium
29
1935
Romain Maes
Belgium
28
1934
Antonin Magne
France
27
1933
Georges Speicher
France
26
1932
André Leducq
France
25
1931
Antonin Magne
France
24
1930
André Leducq
France
23
1929
Maurice de Waele
Belgium
22
1928
Nicolas Frantz
Luxembourg
21
1927
Nicolas Frantz
Luxembourg
20
1926
Lucien Buysse
Belgium
19
1925
Ottavio Bottecchia
Italy
18
1924
Ottavio Bottecchia
Italy
17
1923
Henri Pélissier
France
16
1922
Firmin Lambot
Belgium
15
1921
Léon Scieur
Belgium
14
1920
Philippe Thys
Belgium
13
1919
Firmin Lambot
Belgium
12
1914
Philippe Thys
Belgium
11
1913
Philippe Thys
Belgium
10
1912
Odile Defraye
Belgium
9
1911
Gustave Garrigou
France
6
1910
Octave Lapize
France
7
1909
François Faber
Luxembourg
6
1908
Lucien Petit-Breton
France
5
1907
Lucien Petit-Breton
France
4
1906
René Polthier
France
3
1905
Louis Trousselier
France
2
1904
Henri Cornet
France
1
1903
Maurice Garin
France
