The Tour de France is the pinnacle of road cycling, where riders become legends of the sport.
Tens of thousands of cyclists have participated in the Grand Tour, but only a select few have their names etched into the history books of the event, and not just for winning it.
As the race is held over multiple stages, there are plenty who have picked up countless stage wins but haven't tasted victory in the general classification
Take Mark Cavendish, the iconic sprinter currently holds the record for the most overall stage wins in Tour de France history but has never donned the yellow jersey come the end of the race.
Despite never winning it, his name is synonymous with the tour, as collecting individual stage wins is still incredibly impressive, let alone 35 of them throughout an illustrious career.
Find a full list of riders with 15 or more stage wins in Tour de France history below.
Riders with the most Tour de France stage wins
Rider | Nationality | Number of stage wins |
Mark Cavendish | Great Britain | 35 |
Eddie Merckx | Belgium | 34 |
Bernard Hinault | France | 28 |
Andre Leducq | France | 25 |
Andre Darrigade | France | 22 |
Tadej Pogacar | Slovenia | 21 |
Nicolas Frantz | Luxembourg | 20 |
Francois Faber | Luxembourg | 19 |
Jean Alavoine | France | 17 |
Charles Pelissier | France | 16 |
Jacques Anquetil | France | 16 |
Rene Le Greves | France | 16 |
Freddy Maertens | Belgium | 15 |
