Today in Tour de France History
Cycling Topics: BMX - Cyclists
Events in Sport
Results 1 - 38 of 38
1902-11-20 - Geo Lefevre & Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race
1903-01-19 - New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced
1903-07-01 - 1st Tour de France bicycle race begins
1913-07-27 - Belgian Philippe Thys wins Tour de France
1921-07-24 - Belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France
1929-07-29 - Belgium Maurice Dewaele wins Tour de France
1930-07-27 - Andre Leducq wins Tour de France
1935-07-28 - Belgium's Romain Maes, wins Tour de France
1939-07-30 - Belgium Sylvere Maes wins 33rd Tour de France
1951-07-16 - 1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est)
1952-07-20 - Fausto Coppi wins Tour de France
1954-08-01 - Louison Bobet wins his 2nd Tour de France
1955-07-30 - Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France
1958-07-19 - Charly Gaul wins Tour de France
1964-07-14 - Jacques Anquetil wins his 5th Tour de France
1968-07-21 - Jan Janssen wins Tour de France: 1st Dutchman
1969-07-20 - Eddy Merckx wins Tour de France
1971-07-18 - Eddy Merckx wins his 3rd Tour de France
1972-07-23 - Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France
1974-07-21 - Eddy Merckx wins his 5th Tour de France
1976-07-18 - Lucien van Impe wins Tour de France
1980-07-20 - Joop Zoetemelk wins Tour de France
1983-07-24 - Laurent Fignon wins Tour de France
1984-07-22 - Laurent Fignon wins Tour de France
1985-06-09 - Bernard Hinault wins Tour de France
1985-07-21 - Bernard Hinault wins his 5th & last Tour de France
1986-07-27 - Greg Lemond is 1st American to win Tour de France
1987-07-26 - Stephen Roche wins Tour de France
1988-07-25 - Pedro Delgado wins Tour de France
1989-07-21 - Greg LeMond (US) wins Tour de France in fastest time
1990-07-08 - Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France (90:43:20 avg 23.3 mph)
1990-07-22 - Greg LeMond of US wins his 3rd Tour de France
1990-09-27 - Tour de France champion Greg LeMond visits White House
1991-07-28 - Miguel Indurain of Spain wins Tour de France bicycle race
1993-07-25 - Miguel Indurain wins his 3rd Tour de France
1994-07-24 - Miguel Indurain wins Tour de France
1995-07-23 - Miguel Indurains wins his 5th Tour de France
Professional Road Cyclist and Testicular Cancer Survivor Lance Armstrong
2005-07-24 - Lance Armstrong retires after winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France victory
Birthdays in Sport
Results 1 - 11 of 11
1904-02-15 - Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)
1905-06-21 - Jacques Goddot, French publisher (Tour de France)
1912-08-10 - Romain Maes, Belgian bicylist (Tour de France 1935)
1920-02-03 - Stan Ockers, Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1955, 56)
1925-03-12 - Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55)
1934-01-08 - Jacques Anquetil, France, Tour de France bicycle racer (5-time winner)
1945-06-17 - Eddy Merckx, Belgium, cyclist (5 time winner of Tour de France)
1954-11-14 - Bernard Hinault, French bicylist (Tour de France)
1961-06-26 - Greg LeMond, US bicyclist (Tour de France winner-1986, 1989, 1990)
1964-07-16 - Miguel Indurain, Spanish bicyclist (Tour de France winner 1991-95)
1982-12-06 - Alberto Contador, Spanish cyclist and 2007 Tour de France winner
Deaths in Sport
Results 1 - 7 of 7
1940-08-16 - Henri Desgrange, French cyclist/founder (Tour de France), dies at 75
1983-02-22 - Romain Maes, Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1935), dies at 70
1983-03-13 - Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies at 58
1983-09-08 - Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies
1987-11-18 - Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53
1991-10-17 - Piet van Est, The Vuurbal, bicylist (7x Tour de France), dies
1994-05-19 - Luis Ocana, Span cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at 48
