The Roue d’or des Pyrenees cyclosportive takes place in Argeles-Gazost on 22nd of May 2011. There are 3 routes of 55km, 81km or 115km. The long route will climb, Col du Salles, Cote du Saint Savin, Col du Borderes, Col du Soulor and Col du Spandelles. There will be 6 Tour de France winner taking part, I have done a little research and come up with some stats:
| Eddy Merckx |
Bernard Hinault | Miguel Indurain | Bernard Thévenet | Pedro Delgado | Roger Walkowiak | Total | |
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| Age | 65 | 56 | 46 | 63 | 51 | 84 | |
| Nationality | Belgium | France | Spain | France | Spain | France | |
| Tour de France | |||||||
| Participations | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 55 |
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Stages | 34 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 87 |
| Yellow Days | 86 | 79 | 60 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 265 |
| Green wins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KOM wins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pro Career | |||||||
| Pro Wins | 460 | 231 | 141 | 100 | 56 | 3 | 991 |
| National Champion | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| World Champion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Grand Tours | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| Classics | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
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