1953 Fritz Schär · 1954 Ferdinand Kübler · 1955-1956 Stan Ockers · 1957 Jean Forestier · 1958 Jean Graczyk · 1959 André Darrigade · 1960 Jean Graczyk · 1961 André Darrigade · 1962 Rudi Altig · 1963 Rik van Looy · 1964-1965 Jan Janssen · 1966 Willy Planckaert · 1967 Jan Janssen · 1968 Franco Bitossi · 1969 Eddy Merckx · 1970 Walter Godefroot · 1971-1972 Eddy Merckx · 1973 Herman van Springel · 1974 Patrick Sercu · 1975 Rik Van Linden · 1976 Freddy Maertens · 1977 Jacques Esclassan · 1978 Freddy Maertens · 1979 Bernard Hinault · 1980 Rudy Pevenage · 1981 Freddy Maertens · 1982-1983 Seán Kelly · 1984 Frank Hoste · 1985 Seán Kelly · 1986 Eric Vanderaerden · 1987 Jean-Paul van Poppel · 1988 Eddy Planckaert · 1989 Seán Kelly · 1990 Olaf Ludwig · 1991 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov · 1992 Laurent Jalabert · 1993-1994 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov · 1995 Laurent Jalabert · 1996-2001 Erik Zabel · 2002 Robbie McEwen · 2003 Baden Cooke · 2004 Robbie McEwen · 2005 Thor Hushovd · 2006 Robbie McEwen · 2007 Tom Boonen · The Tour of Belgium (Tour de Belgique/Ronde van België) is a more days Bicycle Race which is held anually in Belgium. ... Omloop “Het Volk” (often just called Het Volk) is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Paris-Nice, nicknamed the race to the sun, is an annual professional cycling stage race held annually each March. ... The Etoile de Bessèges (English: Star of Bessèges) is an early-season short road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Southern France, around Bessèges. ... Omloop “Het Volk” (often just called Het Volk) is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Paris-Nice, nicknamed the race to the sun, is an annual professional cycling stage race held annually each March. ... Image File history File links Jersey_green. ... The maillot vert (French for green jersey) is the jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de Frances points classification. ... The 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France. ... The Tour of Flanders (Dutch: Ronde van Vlaanderen) is a road cycling race held in Flanders, Belgium. ... The E3 Prijs Vlaanderen is a single day semi classic cycling race which takes place in the Flanders area of Belgium. ... Begun in 1896, Paris-Roubaix, third of the ten UCI World Cup races, has become the most famous single-day bicycle road race. ... Jean-Paul van Poppel (born September 30, 1962 in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch cyclist, who was nicknamed Popeye. ... The maillot vert (French for green jersey) is the jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de Frances points classification. ... Seán Kelly (Irish: Seán Ó Ceallaigh) (born May 21, 1956) is a former professional road bicycle racer. ... Image File history File links Jersey_green. ... The Tour de France is the worlds best-known cycling race, a 22 day long, 20 stage road race that is usually run over a distance of more than 3000km. ... The maillot vert (French for green jersey) is the jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de Frances points classification. ... The maillot vert (French for green jersey) is the jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de Frances points classification. ... Image File history File links Jersey_green. ... The 1953 Tour de France was the 40th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 27, 1953. ... Fritz Schär (born March 13, 1926 in Kaltenbach – died September 29, 1997 in Frauenfeld) was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first green jersey ever in the Tour de France. ... The 1954 Tour de France was the 41st Tour de France, taking place July 8 to August 1, 1954. ... Ferdinand Ferdi Kübler (born 24 July 1919 in Marthalen} is a retired Swiss cyclist with over 100 professional racing victories, including the 1950 Tour de France. ... The 1955 Tour de France was the 42nd Tour de France, taking place July 7 to July 30, 1955. ... The 1956 Tour de France was the 43rd Tour de France, taking place July 5 to July 28, 1956. ... Constant Stan Ockers (3 February 1920 - 1 October 1956) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist. ... The 1957 Tour de France was the 44th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 20, 1957. ... Jean Forestier (Lyon, October 7, 1930) is a former French cyclist. ... The 1958 Tour de France was the 45th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 19, 1958. ... Jean Graczyk (26 May 1933, Neuvy-sur-Barangeon - 27 June 2004, Vierzon) was a professional road bicycle racer who won two maillot vert (or green jersey) points competitions at the Tour de France and has won several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. ... The 1959 Tour de France, occuring between June 25th and July 18th of the year, featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. ... André Darrigade (born Naroose, 24 April 1929) is a former French professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1951 and 1966. ... The 1960 Tour de France was the 47th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 17, 1960. ... Jean Graczyk (26 May 1933, Neuvy-sur-Barangeon - 27 June 2004, Vierzon) was a professional road bicycle racer who won two maillot vert (or green jersey) points competitions at the Tour de France and has won several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. ... The 1961 Tour de France was the 48th running of the Tour de France, from June 25 to July 16. ... André Darrigade (born Naroose, 24 April 1929) is a former French professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1951 and 1966. ... The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 15, 1962. ... Rudi Altig 2005 Rudi Altig (born 18 March 1937) was a leading professional track and road racing cyclist during the 1960s. ... The 1963 Tour de France was the 50th Tour de France, taking place June 23 to July 14, 1963. ... Henrik (Rik) van Looy (born 20 December 1933) is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post-war period, nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals (after the small Belgian town where he lived). ... The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st Tour de France, taking place June 22 to July 14, 1964. ... The 1965 Tour de France was memorable for a number of reasons. ... Johannes Adrianus Janssen, popularly known as Jan Janssen (born May 19, 1940) is a Dutch former professional cyclist (1962 - 1973). ... The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. ... The 1967 Tour de France was the 54th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1967. ... Johannes Adrianus Janssen, popularly known as Jan Janssen (born May 19, 1940) is a Dutch former professional cyclist (1962 - 1973). ... The 1968 Tour de France was the 55th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1968. ... Franco Bitossi (born September 1, 1940) is an Italian former professional cyclist. ... The 1969 Tour de France was the 56th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 20, 1969. ... Baron Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx (IPA: ) (born June 17, 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional cyclist. ... The 1970 Tour de France was the 57th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 19, 1970. ... Walter Godefroot (born 2 July 1943) is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer and former directeur sportif of the T-Mobile Team, a professional cycling team. ... The 1971 Tour de France was the 49th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 18, 1971. ... The 1972 Tour de France was the 59th Tour de France, taking place July 1 to July 22, 1974. ... Baron Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx (IPA: ) (born June 17, 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional cyclist. ... The 1973 Tour de France was the 60th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1974. ... Herman Van Springel was a Belgian cyclist (born 14 August 1943), from Grobbendonk, in the Flemish Campine region. ... The 1974 Tour de France was the 61st Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1974. ... Patrick Sercu was a Belgian cyclist. ... The 1975 Tour de France was the 62nd Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 20, 1975. ... The 1976 Tour de France was the 63rd Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 18, 1976. ... Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952 in Lombardsijde, Belgium) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist and twice World Road Cycling Champion. ... The 1977 Tour de France was the 64th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 24, 1977. ... The 1978 Tour de France was the 65th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1978. ... Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952 in Lombardsijde, Belgium) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist and twice World Road Cycling Champion. ... The 1979 Tour de France was the 66th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 22, 1979. ... Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. ... The 1980 Tour de France was the 67th Tour de France. ... Rudy Pevenage (Moerbeke, June 15, 1954) is a former Belgian cyclist, and later in his career team coach of cycling teams such as Histor, La William, Team Bianchi and T-Mobile Team. ... The 1981 Tour de France was the 68th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 19, 1981. ... Freddy Maertens (born 13 February 1952 in Lombardsijde, Belgium) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist and twice World Road Cycling Champion. ... The 1982 Tour de France was the 69th Tour de France, taking place July 2 to July 25, 1982. ... The 1983 Tour de France was the 70th Tour de France, and was won by French rider Laurent Fignon. ... Seán Kelly (Irish: Seán Ó Ceallaigh) (born May 21, 1956) is a former professional road bicycle racer. ... At the 1984 Tour de France, the 71st Tour de France, French rider Laurent Fignon won his second consecutive Tour, beating teammate Bernard Hinault by over 10 minutes. ... Frank Hoste (born on August 29, 1955 in Ghent) is a retired Belgian cyclist, who won the green jersey in the 1984 Tour de France. ... The 1985 Tour de France saw Bernard Hinault attempt to equal the records of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx of winning the Tour de France for the fifth time. ... Seán Kelly (Irish: Seán Ó Ceallaigh) (born May 21, 1956) is a former professional road bicycle racer. ... The 1986 Tour de France was the first Tour de France won by an American cyclist, Greg LeMond. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th Tour de France, it took place July 1–26, 1987. ... Jean-Paul van Poppel (born September 30, 1962 in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant) is a former Dutch cyclist, who was nicknamed Popeye. ... The 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France. ... The 1989 Tour de France was the 76th Tour de France. ... Seán Kelly (Irish: Seán Ó Ceallaigh) (born May 21, 1956) is a former professional road bicycle racer. ... The 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France. ... Olaf Ludwig (born April 13, 1960,Gera) is a former German racing cyclist. ... The 1991 Tour de France was the 78th Tour de France. ... Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (b. ... The 1992 Tour de France was the 79th Tour de France. ... Laurent Jalabert (born November 30, 1968) is a French former professional cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. ... The 1993 Tour de France was the 80th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 27, 1993. ... The 1994 Tour de France was the 81st Tour de France and included two stages in England (twenty years after the tour first visited), Stage 4, Dover to Brighton and Stage 5, around Portsmouth. ... Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (b. ... The 1995 Tour de France was the 82nd Tour de France. ... Laurent Jalabert (born November 30, 1968) is a French former professional cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. ... The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd Tour de France, starting on June 29 and ending on July 21, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day (July 10th). ... The Tour de France of 2001 was relatively short, but also difficult, with a number of heavy mountain stages, a team time trial and a climbing time trial. ... Erik Zabel (born July 7, 1970 in Berlin) is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Team Milram. ... The Tour de France of 2002 started in Luxembourg on July 6, 2002, and ended in Paris on July 28. ... Robbie McEwen (born June 24, 1972, Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, specializing in fast sprint finishes. ... The Tour de France of 2003 started and ended in Paris. ... Cooke contesting a criterium at Melbourne Docklands during the 2006 Bay Cycling Classic. ... The 91st Tour de France (July 3 - July 25, 2004). ... Robbie McEwen (born June 24, 1972, Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, specializing in fast sprint finishes. ... The 92nd Tour de France was held from July 2 to July 24, 2005. ... Thor Hushovd (born January 18, 1978 in Grimstad, Norway) is a professional road bicycle racer, presently rider for the Crédit Agricole Professional team. ... The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. ... Robbie McEwen (born June 24, 1972, Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, specializing in fast sprint finishes. ... Stages in 2007 The 2007 Tour de France is the 94th Tour de France, taking place from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... Tom Boonen (born on October 15, 1980 in Mol, Belgium) is one of the worlds best professional road bicycle racers and is the 2005 World Road Race Champion. ...