The Tour de France is a famed cycle race that took place for the first time in 1903. Its route crosses France and even passes occasionally in some neighboring countries. Also known as the "Big Loop", the Tour de France has become a competition of international scope over the years. As of 2020, the Belgian rider Eddy Merckx was the rider who worn the yellow jersey the most. Meanwhile, the Frenchman Bernard Hinault came second, having worn the yellow jersey for 79 days.
Ranking of the Tour de France riders who worn the yellow jersey the most as of 2020, by number of days
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Statistics on Tour de France
Event history
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2021 edition
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Records
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TV audience and sponsorship
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Fan interest
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Anti-doping rule violations
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- Intention of French cycling fans to follow the Tour de France 2017
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letour.fr. (April 12, 2021). Ranking of the Tour de France riders who worn the yellow jersey the most as of 2020, by number of days [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268019/riders-of-the-tour-de-france-with-the-most-days-in-the-yellow-jersey/
letour.fr. "Ranking of the Tour de France riders who worn the yellow jersey the most as of 2020, by number of days." Chart. April 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268019/riders-of-the-tour-de-france-with-the-most-days-in-the-yellow-jersey/
letour.fr. (2021). Ranking of the Tour de France riders who worn the yellow jersey the most as of 2020, by number of days. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268019/riders-of-the-tour-de-france-with-the-most-days-in-the-yellow-jersey/
letour.fr. "Ranking of The Tour De France Riders Who Worn The Yellow Jersey The Most as of 2020, by Number of Days." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268019/riders-of-the-tour-de-france-with-the-most-days-in-the-yellow-jersey/
letour.fr, Ranking of the Tour de France riders who worn the yellow jersey the most as of 2020, by number of days Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268019/riders-of-the-tour-de-france-with-the-most-days-in-the-yellow-jersey/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Ranking of the Tour de France riders who worn the yellow jersey the most as of 2020, by number of days [Graph], letour.fr, April 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/268019/riders-of-the-tour-de-france-with-the-most-days-in-the-yellow-jersey/