19 sleeps until Le Tour de France. I can’t wait.
Who will win? Will a French rider win? Probably not, but other nations still have a long way to catch up.
Despite not winning for the past 25 years, France is still well ahead in stage and GC wins.
| France | 36 |
| Belgium | 18 |
| Spain | 13 |
| USA | 10 |
| Italy | 9 |
| Luxembourg | 4 |
| Nederlands | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
France has had 655 stage wins followed by Belgium with 454.
Last GC win for France 1985. Last GC win for Belgium 1976.
Maurice Garin, winner of the 1903 Tour de France.
French winners of Le Tour de France.
| 1903 Maurice GARIN | 1904 Henri CORNET | 1905 Louis TROUSSELIER |
| 1906 René POTTIER | 1907 Lucien MAZAN – PETIT-BRETON | 1908 Lucien MAZAN – PETIT-BRETON |
| 1910 Octave LAPIZE | 1911 Gustave GARRIGOU | 1923 Henri PELISSIER |
| 1928 André LEDUCQ | 1930 André LEDUCQ | 1931 Antonin MAGNE |
| 1932 André LEDUCQ | 1933 Georges SPEICHER | 1934 Antonin MAGNE |
| 1937 Guy LAPEBIE | 1947 Jean ROBIC | 1953 Louison BOBET |
| 1954 Louison BOBET | 1955 Louison BOBET | 1956 Roger WALKOWIAK |
| 1957 Jacques ANQUETIL | 1961 Jacques ANQUETIL | 1962 Jacques ANQUETIL |
| 1963 Jacques ANQUETIL | 1964 Jacques ANQUETIL | 1967 Raymond PINGEON |
| 1975 Bernard THEVENET | 1977 Bernard THEVENET | 1978 Bernard HINAULT |
| 1979 Bernard HINAULT | 1981 Bernard HINAULT | 1982 Bernard HINAULT |
| 1983 Laurent FIGNON | 1984 Laurent FIGNON | 1985 Bernard HINAULT |
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