The Tour de France is a world-renowned cycle race that took place for the first time in 1903. As of 2024, only four cyclists had won the event on five occasions: Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain.

As of 2024, Mark Cavendish held the record for the most stage wins in the Tour de France, with a total of 35. Meanwhile, second-placed Eddy Merckx held the record for the most overall Tour de France wins along with three other riders.

As of 2024, the Tour de France had been won by French riders more than any other country, with the host nation winning on 36 occasions. Belgium ranked second, with 18 wins in total, while Spain ranked third.

As of 2024, the Tour de France had seen more French winners than any other nationality, with the Tour being won by a French rider on ** occasions. Meanwhile, ** runners-up came from France.

Miguel Induráin, with five consecutive victories between 1991 and 1995, is the Spanish cyclist who had accummulated more Tour de France victories as of 2023. The Spaniard who had won the famous French competition most recently was Alberto Contador in 2009.

As of 2024, Belgium's Eddy Merckx had spent more time in the yellow jersey at the Tour de France than any other rider, with 96 days in total. The iconic jersey is worn by the leader of the race.

The Tour de France is a world-famous cycle race that took place for the first time in 1903. Its route crosses France and even passes occasionally into some neighboring countries. Also known as the "Big Loop", the Tour de France is one of the biggest events in the world of cycling. A ********* survey revealed Julian Alaphilippe was presumed to be the most likely rider to win the competition in France.

In 2024, the winner of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar, maintained an average speed of around ***** kilometers per hour. The Slovenian cyclist also won the famous event in 2021, with an average speed of ***** kilometers per hour.

Nearly 150 million people in Europe watched the Tour de France in 2024, with 700 million hours of live television being watched in total. In France, over 40 million people watched the iconic race.