Find out who has won the most Tour de France general classification wins.
First raced in 1903, the Tour de France is the most prestigious road cycling race in the world.
For cyclists, it is seen as the pinnacle of their sport.
Most Tour de France titles
Jacques Anquetil - 5 titles
Winning his first title back in 1957, Jacques Anquetil is the first frenchman on this list winning five titles.
Taking his first in 1957, Anquetil went onto take a further four consecutive titles in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964.
Considered the greatest cyclist of his generation, he also claimed victories in other tours such as Vuelta a Espana and the Giro d'Italia twice.
Eddy Merckx - 5 titles
Nicknamed 'The Cannibal', Eddie Merckx has been widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes the sport has ever seen.
Overall, he accomplished the most grand tour wins of any cyclist of the history of the sport.
Similarly to his counterparts of other generations, Merckx took five titles from 1969-1974 as well as the Giro d'Italia five times and the Vuelta a Espana once.
Bernard Hinault - 5 titles
Also boasting five Tour de France wins is Bernard Hinault, who dominated the competition between 1978 and 1985.
Renowned for his aggressive style, he was nicknamed 'The Badger' due to him leading the peloton in most races.
Miguel Indurain - 5 titles
The fourth person on this list with five Tour de France wins, Miguel Indurain.
However, the one thing that makes his haul stand out from the rest is the fact that he achieved all of his triumphs in successive years, between 1991 and 1995.
A feat that appears unlikely to be replicated anytime soon.
Chris Froome - 4 titles
British rider Chris Froome, is considered one of cycling's elite.
After finishing second to teammate Bradley Wiggins in 2012, Froome locked in and won four Tour de France titles between 2013 and 2017.
Tadej Pogačar - 4 titles
The 2025 Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar joins Chris Froome on four titles.
The Slovenian is one of three riders to have ever won the Triple Crown of Cycling.
The quintet of Tour de France titles is on his list to check off next.
