Riders with the most overall Tour de France stage wins

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