Spanish · Born 1964
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The first cyclist to win five consecutive Tour de France titles.
His resting heart rate of 28 beats per minute — roughly a third of a normal person's — gave him extraordinary recovery capacity.
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Road Cyclist
525 career wins and five Tour de France titles — the most dominant cyclist in history.…
British
Road Cyclist
Four Tour de France titles — survived a near-fatal training crash in 2019 and returned to racing.…
British
Road & Track Cyclist
Britain's most decorated Olympian with eight medals — first British Tour de France champion.…
British
Road Cyclist (Sprinter)
Record holder for most Tour de France stage wins (35), surpassing Eddy Merckx.…