Here are a few of the Tour de France fun facts and statistics I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Tour de France facts come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%
Tour de France Fun Facts and Statistics
Tour de France website:
Tour de France 2021 dates:
June 26-July 18, 2021
What does the Tour de France winner actually win?
A total of around 2.3 million euros will be awarded to the teams and riders, including 500,000 euros to the winner of the final individual general classification. (source)
Tour de France Apps:
Where does the Tour de France take place?
It changes, but the 2019 Tour takes place across France and Belgium. You can find the Tour de France map here.
When did Tour de France begin?
1903
Tour de France organizers:
Amaury Sport Organization
Past Tour de France winners:
| Year | Winner |
| 1903 | Maurice Garin |
| 1904 | Henri Cornet |
| 1905 | Louis Trousselier |
| 1906 | René Pottier |
| 1907 | Lucien Petit-Breton |
| 1908 | Lucien Petit-Breton |
| 1909 | François Faber |
| 1910 | Octave Lapize |
| 1911 | Gustave Garrigou |
| 1912 | Odile Defraye |
| 1913 | Philippe Thys |
| 1914 | Philippe Thys |
| 1915-1918 | Nobody (World War 1) |
| 1919 | Firmin Lambot |
| 1920 | Philippe Thys |
| 1921 | Léon Scieur |
| 1922 | Firmin Lambot |
| 1923 | Henri Pélissier |
| 1924 | Ottavio Bottecchia |
| 1925 | Ottavio Bottecchia |
| 1926 | Lucien Buysse |
| 1927 | Nicolas Frantz |
| 1928 | Nicolas Frantz |
| 1929 | Maurice De Waele |
| 1930 | André Leducq |
| 1931 | Antonin Magne |
| 1932 | André Leducq |
| 1933 | Georges Speicher |
| 1934 | Antonin Magne |
| 1935 | Romain Maes |
| 1936 | Sylvère Maes |
| 1937 | Roger Lapébie |
| 1938 | Gino Bartali |
| 1939 | Sylvère Maes |
| 1940-1946 | Nobody (World War 2) |
| 1947 | Jean Robic |
| 1948 | Gino Bartali |
| 1949 | Fausto Coppi |
| 1950 | Ferdinand Kübler |
| 1951 | Hugo Koblet |
| 1952 | Fausto Coppi |
| 1953 | Louison Bobet |
| 1954 | Louison Bobet |
| 1955 | Louison Bobet |
| 1956 | Roger Walkowiak |
| 1957 | Jacques Anquetil |
| 1958 | Charly Gaul |
| 1959 | Federico Bahamontes |
| 1960 | Gastone Nencini |
| 1961 | Jacques Anquetil |
| 1962 | Jacques Anquetil |
| 1963 | Jacques Anquetil |
| 1964 | Jacques Anquetil |
| 1965 | Felice Gimondi |
| 1966 | Lucien Aimar |
| 1967 | Roger Pingeon |
| 1968 | Jan Janssen |
| 1969 | Eddy Merckx |
| 1970 | Eddy Merckx |
| 1971 | Eddy Merckx |
| 1972 | Eddy Merckx |
| 1973 | Luis Ocaña |
| 1974 | Eddy Merckx |
| 1975 | Bernard Thévenet |
| 1976 | Lucien Van Impe |
| 1977 | Bernard Thévenet |
| 1978 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1979 | Bernard Hinaultdagger |
| 1980 | Joop Zoetemelk |
| 1981 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1982 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1983 | Laurent Fignon |
| 1984 | Laurent Fignon |
| 1985 | Bernard Hinault |
| 1986 | Greg LeMond |
| 1987 | Stephen Roche |
| 1988 | Pedro Delgado |
| 1989 | Greg LeMond |
| 1990 | Greg LeMond |
| 1991 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1992 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1993 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1994 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1995 | Miguel Indurain |
| 1996 | Bjarne Riis |
| 1997 | Jan Ullrich |
| 1998 | Marco Pantani |
| 1999-2005 | Nobody (Lance Armstrong was stripped of his wins) |
| 2006 | Óscar Pereiro |
| 2007 | Alberto Contador |
| 2008 | Carlos Sastre |
| 2009 | Alberto Contador |
| 2010 | Andy Schleck |
| 2011 | Cadel Evans |
| 2012 | Bradley Wiggins |
| 2013 | Chris Froome |
| 2014 | Vincenzo Nibali |
| 2015 | Chris Froome |
| 2016 | Chris Froome |
| 2017 | Chris Froome |
| 2018 | Geraint Thomas |