Triple Crown of Cycling - Triple Crowns Won

Triple Crowns Won

The Triple Crown has only been achieved twice (both times by winning Giro/Tour/Worlds):

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Eddy Merckx (BEL) 1974 Tour + Giro
Stephen Roche (IRL) 1987 Tour + Giro

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