Cycling fun facts

Most Tour de France Stage Victories

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Eddy Merckx Tour de France 1969

Eddy Merckx leads the list of the most Tour de France stage victories with  34 wins. But Mark Cavendish is right behind him with 30. On the 13th stage of Tour de France 2021, Mark Cavendish equalled Eddy Merckx astonishing record. Riders with at least 10 victories: Eddy Merckx  34 Mark Cavendish 34 Bernard Hinault  … Read more

Winning at Alpe d’Huez in yellow jersey

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Geraint Thomas wins the Alpe d'Huez stage while wearing yellow jersey at the Tour de France in 2018

Although since its introduction to the Tour de France in 1952, Alpe d’Huez witnessed several pivotal moments of the race, especially regarding the fate of the yellow jersey and the overal victory, it happened only in 2018 for the very first time, that a current yellow jersey wearer cyclist won the stage on the top … Read more