Tour de France Winners: Complete List by Year (1903–2026)
Tadej Pogačar is the 2026 Tour de France champion. His fifth overall victory moved him level with Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Induráin on the all-time record. Below you can check every official Tour winner by year, the editions with no winner, the wartime gaps and the records that define the race.
Quick Answer: Who Won the Tour de France?
Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France, taking his fifth overall title. He now shares the record for the most Tour victories with Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Induráin.
For the wider story behind the race, see the DEMON guide to Tour de France history, legends and records. To understand the yellow, green, polka-dot and white competitions, read the guide to Tour de France jerseys and classifications.
How the Tour de France Winner Is Decided
In the modern Tour de France, the overall winner is the rider who finishes with the lowest adjusted cumulative time in the general classification. Stage times are added across the race, with the official regulations also accounting for any applicable time bonuses or penalties.
That means winning individual stages is not the same as winning the Tour. A rider can take the yellow jersey through consistency, climbing, time-trial performance, positioning, recovery and team support without collecting the most stage victories.
Important historical exception: from 1905 through 1912, the Tour’s overall classification was decided by points rather than aggregate time. The race returned to a time-based general classification in 1913.
What decides the modern GC?
Every second can matter. Time lost in a mountain stage, time trial, crosswind split or crash-related race situation can affect the final classification, while strong teams help leaders conserve energy and stay well positioned.
Why stage wins are different
A stage win rewards the best result on one day. The yellow jersey rewards the best overall race across three weeks. A rider can therefore win several stages without challenging for the general classification, or win the Tour with relatively few stage victories.
Who Has Won the Tour de France the Most Times?
Five riders share the official record with five Tour de France victories each. Tadej Pogačar joined this group in 2026 after winning in 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974
1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Chris Froome is next with four overall victories, won in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Several other champions have won three Tours, including Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond.
Complete List of Tour de France Winners from 1903 to 2026
This chronological table includes every calendar year from the first Tour in 1903 through the 2026 edition. It also marks the years when the race was not held and the 1999–2005 editions for which no official winner is listed.
| Year | Winner | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Maurice Garin | France | First Tour de France winner |
| 1904 | Henri Cornet | France | Declared winner after disqualifications |
| 1905 | Louis Trousselier | France | |
| 1906 | René Pottier | France | |
| 1907 | Lucien Petit-Breton | France | |
| 1908 | Lucien Petit-Breton | France | |
| 1909 | François Faber | Luxembourg | |
| 1910 | Octave Lapize | France | |
| 1911 | Gustave Garrigou | France | |
| 1912 | Odile Defraye | Belgium | |
| 1913 | Philippe Thys | Belgium | |
| 1914 | Philippe Thys | Belgium | |
| 1915 | Not held | — | World War I |
| 1916 | Not held | — | World War I |
| 1917 | Not held | — | World War I |
| 1918 | Not held | — | World War I |
| 1919 | Firmin Lambot | Belgium | |
| 1920 | Philippe Thys | Belgium | |
| 1921 | Léon Scieur | Belgium | |
| 1922 | Firmin Lambot | Belgium | |
| 1923 | Henri Pélissier | France | |
| 1924 | Ottavio Bottecchia | Italy | |
| 1925 | Ottavio Bottecchia | Italy | |
| 1926 | Lucien Buysse | Belgium | |
| 1927 | Nicolas Frantz | Luxembourg | |
| 1928 | Nicolas Frantz | Luxembourg | |
| 1929 | Maurice De Waele | Belgium | |
| 1930 | André Leducq | France | |
| 1931 | Antonin Magne | France | |
| 1932 | André Leducq | France | |
| 1933 | Georges Speicher | France | |
| 1934 | Antonin Magne | France | |
| 1935 | Romain Maes | Belgium | |
| 1936 | Sylvère Maes | Belgium | |
| 1937 | Roger Lapébie | France | |
| 1938 | Gino Bartali | Italy | |
| 1939 | Sylvère Maes | Belgium | |
| 1940 | Not held | — | World War II |
| 1941 | Not held | — | World War II |
| 1942 | Not held | — | World War II |
| 1943 | Not held | — | World War II |
| 1944 | Not held | — | World War II |
| 1945 | Not held | — | World War II |
| 1946 | Not held | — | World War II |
| 1947 | Jean Robic | France | |
| 1948 | Gino Bartali | Italy | |
| 1949 | Fausto Coppi | Italy | |
| 1950 | Ferdinand Kübler | Switzerland | |
| 1951 | Hugo Koblet | Switzerland | |
| 1952 | Fausto Coppi | Italy | |
| 1953 | Louison Bobet | France | |
| 1954 | Louison Bobet | France | |
| 1955 | Louison Bobet | France | |
| 1956 | Roger Walkowiak | France | |
| 1957 | Jacques Anquetil | France | |
| 1958 | Charly Gaul | Luxembourg | |
| 1959 | Federico Bahamontes | Spain | |
| 1960 | Gastone Nencini | Italy | |
| 1961 | Jacques Anquetil | France | |
| 1962 | Jacques Anquetil | France | |
| 1963 | Jacques Anquetil | France | |
| 1964 | Jacques Anquetil | France | |
| 1965 | Felice Gimondi | Italy | |
| 1966 | Lucien Aimar | France | |
| 1967 | Roger Pingeon | France | |
| 1968 | Jan Janssen | Netherlands | |
| 1969 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | |
| 1970 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | |
| 1971 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | |
| 1972 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | |
| 1973 | Luis Ocaña | Spain | |
| 1974 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | |
| 1975 | Bernard Thévenet | France | |
| 1976 | Lucien Van Impe | Belgium | |
| 1977 | Bernard Thévenet | France | |
| 1978 | Bernard Hinault | France | |
| 1979 | Bernard Hinault | France | |
| 1980 | Joop Zoetemelk | Netherlands | |
| 1981 | Bernard Hinault | France | |
| 1982 | Bernard Hinault | France | |
| 1983 | Laurent Fignon | France | |
| 1984 | Laurent Fignon | France | |
| 1985 | Bernard Hinault | France | |
| 1986 | Greg LeMond | United States | |
| 1987 | Stephen Roche | Ireland | |
| 1988 | Pedro Delgado | Spain | |
| 1989 | Greg LeMond | United States | |
| 1990 | Greg LeMond | United States | |
| 1991 | Miguel Induráin | Spain | |
| 1992 | Miguel Induráin | Spain | |
| 1993 | Miguel Induráin | Spain | |
| 1994 | Miguel Induráin | Spain | |
| 1995 | Miguel Induráin | Spain | |
| 1996 | Bjarne Riis | Denmark | |
| 1997 | Jan Ullrich | Germany | |
| 1998 | Marco Pantani | Italy | |
| 1999 | No winner | — | Title stripped and not reawarded |
| 2000 | No winner | — | Title stripped and not reawarded |
| 2001 | No winner | — | Title stripped and not reawarded |
| 2002 | No winner | — | Title stripped and not reawarded |
| 2003 | No winner | — | Title stripped and not reawarded |
| 2004 | No winner | — | Title stripped and not reawarded |
| 2005 | No winner | — | Title stripped and not reawarded |
| 2006 | Óscar Pereiro | Spain | Awarded after Floyd Landis disqualification |
| 2007 | Alberto Contador | Spain | |
| 2008 | Carlos Sastre | Spain | |
| 2009 | Alberto Contador | Spain | |
| 2010 | Andy Schleck | Luxembourg | Awarded after Alberto Contador disqualification |
| 2011 | Cadel Evans | Australia | |
| 2012 | Bradley Wiggins | Great Britain | |
| 2013 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | |
| 2014 | Vincenzo Nibali | Italy | |
| 2015 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | |
| 2016 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | |
| 2017 | Chris Froome | Great Britain | |
| 2018 | Geraint Thomas | Great Britain | |
| 2019 | Egan Bernal | Colombia | |
| 2020 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | |
| 2021 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | |
| 2022 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark | |
| 2023 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark | |
| 2024 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | |
| 2025 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | |
| 2026 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | Fifth victory and third consecutive title |
Tour de France Wins by Nation
France remains the most successful nation in Tour history with 36 overall victories through 2026. Belgium follows with 18, while Spain and Italy have 12 and 10 respectively. Slovenia reached five victories when Pogačar won in 2026.
| Nation | Tour wins |
|---|---|
| France | 36 |
| Belgium | 18 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Italy | 10 |
| Great Britain | 6 |
| Luxembourg | 5 |
| Slovenia | 5 |
| United States | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
The totals count editions with an official overall winner. The seven editions from 1999 through 2005 are therefore excluded from national victory totals.
Historical Notes That Change How the Winners List Should Be Read
1905–1912: the points-system era
The earliest Tour did not always use the same general-classification method as the modern race. From 1905 to 1912, the overall winner was determined by points. This matters when comparing early champions with riders from later time-based eras.
World Wars created two major gaps
The Tour was not held from 1915 to 1918 during the First World War, or from 1940 to 1946 during the Second World War. These are not vacant titles: no race took place in those years.
1999–2005: no official winner
Lance Armstrong was stripped of the seven Tour titles originally recorded for 1999 through 2005. Those editions were not reawarded, so the winners list correctly shows “No winner” for each of those years.
Some titles changed retrospectively
Óscar Pereiro is the official 2006 winner after Floyd Landis was disqualified. Andy Schleck is the official 2010 winner following Alberto Contador’s disqualification. A historical winners table therefore has to reflect final official classifications, not only the rider who originally stood first in Paris.
Explore More Grand Tour History
If you are comparing cycling’s three Grand Tours, these related DEMON resources keep the winners lists and historical context separate instead of duplicating the same information on one page.
FAQ About Tour de France Winners
Who won the Tour de France in 2026?
Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour de France. It was his fifth overall victory after his wins in 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025.
Who has won the most Tours de France?
Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Induráin and Tadej Pogačar share the record with five overall victories each.
Who is the youngest Tour de France winner?
Henri Cornet is the youngest winner. He was 19 years and 355 days old when he was awarded the 1904 Tour after the first four finishers were disqualified.
Who is the oldest Tour de France winner?
Firmin Lambot is the oldest winner. He was 36 years and 4 months old when he won the 1922 Tour de France.
Why are there no Tour winners from 1999 to 2005?
Lance Armstrong’s seven titles from 1999 through 2005 were stripped. The editions were not reawarded, so they remain without an official winner.
Was the Tour always decided by total time?
No. The modern race is based on cumulative time, but from 1905 through 1912 the Tour’s overall winner was determined by a points system.
Sources and Historical Verification
This page is designed as an evergreen winners archive. For historical classifications and records that can change after official decisions, primary and authoritative sources are the best reference.
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