Tour de France winners

The Tour de France winners are the cyclists who have finished first overall in the annual Tour de France, the sport’s best-known stage race.

The Tour de France winners are the cyclists who have finished first overall in the annual Tour de France, the sport’s best-known stage race. The event has been held since 1903, with some editions interrupted by the World Wars and some past titles later stripped after doping cases. As of 2025, Tadej Pogačar is the most recent winner and one of the race’s most successful riders.

History

The Tour de France has been held since 1903 and is one of cycling’s three Grand Tours. It has experienced interruptions during the World Wars, and its historical record includes later disqualifications and stripped titles.

Record holders

The all-time record for overall wins is shared by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Induráin, each with five. Lance Armstrong was once listed as a seven-time winner, but those results were annulled.

Recent winners

Recent champions include Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Egan Bernal, and Geraint Thomas. Pogačar won in 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025, while Vingegaard won in 2022 and 2023.

Disqualifications and stripped titles

The Tour’s official record has been affected by doping cases, including Lance Armstrong and other riders whose titles were removed. In some cases, the organiser did not reassign the victory to another rider.