The records to beat in the Tour de France

The records to beat in the Tour de France, starting this Saturday in Vendée (Western France):

The highest number of stages won in a single Tour: 8 by Charles Pélissier (1930), Eddy Merckx (1970, 1974) and Freddy Maertens (1976)

The greatest number of stage victories: Eddy Merckx (34)

The greatest number of runners who wore the yellow jersey in one lap: 8 in 1958 and 1987

The largest number of days dressed in yellow: 97 by Eddy Merckx (in 7 participations)

The greatest number of final victories: 5 for Jacques Anquetil (between 1957 and 1964), Eddy Merckx (1969 to 1974), Bernard Hinault (1978 to 1985) and Miguel Indurain (1991 to 1995). Lance Armstrong won in 7, but was disqualified years later

The highest number of podiums: 8 for Raymond Poulidor (3 times 2nd, 5 times 3rd) in 14 participations between 1962 and 1976. [19659002] The biggest difference in the overall classification (since 1947) between the winner and the second ranked: 28 minutes and 17 seconds (Fausto Coppi – Stan Ockers in 1952)

The smallest difference: 8 seconds (Greg LeMond – Laurent Fignon in 1989)

Most number of green jerseys in the classification of points: 6 (Erik Zabel)

The largest number of jerseys for red dots in the ranking of the mountain: 7 (Richard Virenque)

The longest solo flight: 253 kilometers by Albert Bourlon in 1947

The biggest difference at the end of a stage: 22 minutes and 50 seconds for José Luis Viejo in 1976 [1965] 9013] L in the fastest individual time trial: 55,446 km / h by Rohan Dennis in 2015 over 13,8 km

The fastest time-trial against teams: 57,841 km / h by Orica in 2013 over 25 km

Highest level online: 50.355 km / h by Mario Cipollini in 1999 over 194.5 kilometers (Laval-Blois)

The highest average From an entire Tour: 41,654 km / h for Lance Armstrong (2005), disqualified thereafter

Previous winner: Firmin Lambot (36 years, 4 months and 9 months) days) in 1922

Youngest winner: Henri Cornet (19 years), 11 months and 20 days) in 1904

Winner of the oldest stage: Pino Cerami (41 years, 3 months and 3 days) in 1963

Winner of the youngest stage: Fabio Battesini (19 years, 4 months and 13 days) in 1931

The greatest number of entries: 17 for George Hincapie (entr e 1996 and 2012), Stuart O & # 39; Grady (1997 to 2013), Je ns Voigt (1998 to 2014) and Sylvain Chavanel (2001 to 2017)