Greatest French Cycling Cyclists
The greatest French cycling cyclists in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 9 french cycling athletes in our database.
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Bernard Hinault
Road Cyclist
A dominant all-rounder of the late 1970s-1980s who won 147 professional races including 10 Grand…
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Jacques Anquetil
Road Cyclist (Time Trialist)
A master time-trialist, Anquetil became the first rider to complete the Tour-Giro-Vuelta treble…
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Laurent Fignon
Road Cyclist (GC)
French GC rider nicknamed 'Le Professeur' who won the Tour de France twice and the Giro d'Italia…
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Louison Bobet
Road Cyclist
French road racer who became the first man to win three straight Tours de France and also captured…
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Raymond Poulidor
Road Cyclist
One of France's most beloved cyclists, he finished on the Tour de France podium eight times without…
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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Road/MTB/Cyclo-cross Cyclist
One of the most versatile riders in history, she has amassed roughly 15 elite world titles spanning…
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Julian Alaphilippe
Road Cyclist
One of the era's premier one-day racers, Alaphilippe defended his rainbow jersey in 2021, won…
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David Gaudu
Road Cyclist
A climbing-focused GC rider for Groupama-FDJ, Gaudu's best Grand Tour result is 4th overall at the…
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Thibaut Pinot
Road Cyclist
Spending his entire 2010-2023 career with FDJ/Groupama-FDJ, Pinot finished 3rd at the 2014 Tour de…