Jacques Anquetil - French Record

French Record

Anquetil was:

  • the first rider to win the Tour de France five times
  • the first French rider to win the Giro d'Italia (1960)
  • the first French rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France from the first day to the last (1961)
  • the first rider to win all three Tours, with victory in the Vuelta (1963)

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