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 36 occasions. Meanwhile, 30 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, Sylvain Chavanel had participated in more Tour de France competitions than any other cyclist, entering ** times between 2001 and 2018. Meanwhile, ***** riders have participated on ** occasions: George Hincapie, Jens Voigt, and Stuart O'Grady.

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.

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 June 2021 survey revealed Julian Alaphilippe was presumed to be the most likely rider to win the competition in France.

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. Each year, the best cyclists in the competition are awarded sizeable sums of money for their performances. In 2021, the competition winner won a bonus of ******* euros.

As of 2020, Fausto Coppi (Italy), Alfredo Binda (Italy), and Eddy Merckx (Belgium) were the cyclists recording the highest number of victories at the Giro d'Italia. Each of them won the prestigious Italian cycling race five times. Moreover, Tao Geoghegan Hart (UK) won the 103rd edition of the Giro, held in 2020. That was the second Giro d'Italia won by a British rider.

The Giro d'Italia is a renowned bicycle race organized in Italy since 1909. Together with the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, it is part of the so-called Grand Tours, ones of the most important cycling races worldwide. Originally, the race started and finished in Milan. However, for the last fifty years, the starting and finishing stages have changed annually.

In 2020, the Giro d'Italia started from Monreale, Sicily, and ended in Milan. The British cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart won the 103rd edition of the prestigious Italian race. He was running for the team Ineos Grenadiers, which won the highest prize money at the Giro (430,693 euros). The Team Sunweb recorded the second-highest figure, winning a total of 278,093 euros.The Giro d'Italia is a renowned bicycle race organized in Italy since 1909. Together with the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, it is part of the so-called Grand Tours, ones of the most important cycling races worldwide. Originally, the race started and finished in Milan, while for the last fifty years the starting and finishing stages have changed annually. Occasionally, the Giro d'Italia starts and passes through other countries too. In 2020, the Giro was supposed to start in Budapest on May 9. However, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the race has been postponed to October 2020 and eventually started in Sicily.

From 1935 to 2019, Spain won the Vuelta a España 33 times, ranking second 50 times and third 39 times. As of the survey period, France and Belgium were next in the ranking, winning the Vuelta nine times and seven times, respectively. The Vuelta a España is a renowned bicycle race organized in Spain since 1935. Alongside with the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, it is part of the so-called Grand Tours, some of the most important cycling races worldwide. Traditionally, the race finishes in Madrid, but the route changes annually. Occasionally, the Vuelta starts and passes through international countries, too. In 2020, the 75th edition of the Vuelta was supposed to start in Utrecht, Netherlands, on August 14. However, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the race has been postponed to autumn 2020.

Between 1909 and 2020, Italy won the Giro d'Italia 68 times, ranking second 65 times and third 70 times. As of the survey period, Belgium and France followed in the ranking, winning the Giro seven times and six times, respectively. In 2020, the British cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart won the race, giving the UK its second victory since the start of the competition.

The Giro d'Italia is a renowned bicycle race organized in Italy since 1909. Together with the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, it is part of the so-called Grand Tours, ones of the most important cycling competitions worldwide. Originally, the race started and finished in Milan. However, for the last fifty years, the starting and finishing stages have changed annually.

This ranking of the French athletes of the year 2019 was established by the editorial staff of Eurosport.fr. That year, the editorial staff elected the French cyclist Julian Alaphilippe.

Heavily leading this ranking, the member of the Deceuninck-Quick Step team Julian Alaphilippe also dominated the provisional classification of the best cyclists of the year for several weeks. Thanks to his victories in the Classics, such as Milan-San Remo, as well as its outstanding 2019 Tour de France.

The 2019 most anticipated sport events gave other athletes the opportunity to shine during the year. Indeed the World Judo Championships in Tokyo witnessed the fourth coronation of Clarisse Agbegnenou, among the most successful French judoka history along with Teddy Riner.