Winning All Three Grand Tours in A Career
The triple crown of cycling is sometimes defined as winning all three grand tours (Tour de France, Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia) in a career, although this is sometimes named grand tour triple crown According to this definition, the triple crown of cycling has been won by five cyclists:
In bold the win that achieved the triple crown
| Cyclist | Tour de France wins | Vuelta a España wins | Giro d'Italia wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 | 1963 | 1960, 1964 |
| Felice Gimondi (ITA) | 1965 | 1968 | 1967, 1969, 1976 |
| Eddy Merckx (BEL) | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 | 1973 | 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 |
| Bernard Hinault (FRA) | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985 | 1978, 1983 | 1980, 1982, 1985 |
| Alberto Contador (ESP) | 2007, 2009 | 2008, 2012 | 2008 |
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