The Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España are Europe’s three grand tours. World-class cyclists compete in these races.
Each three-week event has stages that take riders through different landscapes. Individual time trials and mass-start races occur on flat, hilly, or mountainous stages.
The Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España honor riders and teams with the Yellow Jersey, Pink Jersey, and Red Jersey. Cyclists compete for stage wins, overall classification, and distinctive jerseys like the Green Jersey for sprinters and the Polka Dot Jersey for climbers.
The Grand Tours’ steep climbs, spectacular stages, and dramatic finishes attract spectators worldwide. Many festivities and activities keep fans entertained and make the races unique.
| Races | Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España |
| Duration | 3 weeks |
| Stages | Flat, hilly or mountainous |
| Race types | Individual time trials and mass-start races |
| Prizes | Yellow Jersey (Tour de France), Pink Jersey (Giro d’Italia), Red Jersey (Vuelta a España) |
| Special jerseys | Green Jersey (best sprinter), Polka Dot Jersey (best climber) |
| Known for | Challenging climbs, exciting stages, and dramatic finishes |
| Popularity | Popular with fans and riders worldwide |
| Tradition | Over 100 years old |
Here you can find the winners of the Grand Tour races from 1980 till today:
Year | Race | Winner |
|---|---|---|
1990 | Greg LeMond | |
1990 | Giro d’Italia | Franco Chioccioli |
1990 | Gianni Bugno | |
1991 | Tour de France | Miguel Indurain |
1991 | Giro d’Italia | Franco Chioccioli |
1991 | Vuelta a España | Javier Murguialday |
1992 | Tour de France | Miguel Indurain |
1992 | Giro d’Italia | Miguel Indurain |
1992 | Vuelta a España | Tony Rominger |
1993 | Tour de France | Miguel Indurain |
1993 | Giro d’Italia | Miguel Indurain |
1993 | Vuelta a España | Tony Rominger |
1994 | Tour de France | Miguel Indurain |
1994 | Giro d’Italia | Evgeni Berzin |
1994 | Vuelta a España | Roberto Heras |
1995 | Tour de France | Miguel Indurain |
1995 | Giro d’Italia | Tony Rominger |
1995 | Vuelta a España | Laurent Jalabert |
1996 | Tour de France | Bjarne Riis |
1996 | Giro d’Italia | Pavel Tonkov |
1996 | Vuelta a España | Alex Zülle |
1997 | Tour de France | Jan Ullrich |
1997 | Giro d’Italia | Ivan Gotti |
1997 | Vuelta a España | Alex Zülle |
1998 | Tour de France | Marco Pantani |
1998 | Giro d’Italia | Marco Pantani |
1998 | Vuelta a España | Abraham Olano |
1999 | Tour de France | |
1999 | Giro d’Italia | Ivan Gotti |
1999 | Vuelta a España | Jan Ullrich |
2000 | Tour de France | Lance Armstrong |
2000 | Giro d’Italia | Stefano Garzelli |
2000 | Vuelta a España | Roberto Heras |
2001 | Tour de France | Lance Armstrong |
2001 | Giro d’Italia | Gilberto Simoni |
2001 | Vuelta a España | Angel Casero |
2002 | Tour de France | Lance Armstrong |
2002 | Giro d’Italia | Paolo Savoldelli |
2002 | Vuelta a España | Aitor Gonzalez |
2003 | Tour de France | Lance Armstrong |
2003 | Giro d’Italia | Gilberto Simoni |
2003 | Vuelta a España | Roberto Heras |
2004 | Tour de France | Lance Armstrong |
2004 | Giro d’Italia | Damiano Cunego |
2004 | Vuelta a España | Roberto Heras |
2005 | Tour de France | Lance Armstrong |
2005 | Giro d’Italia | Paolo Savoldelli |
2005 | Vuelta a España | Denis Mench |
Year | Race | Winner |
|---|---|---|
2006 | Tour de France | Floyd Landis |
2006 | Giro d’Italia | Ivan Basso |
2006 | Vuelta a España | Alexandre Vinokourov |
2007 | Tour de France | Alberto Contador |
2007 | Giro d’Italia | Danilo Di Luca |
2007 | Vuelta a España | Denis Menchov |
2008 | Tour de France | Carlos Sastre |
2008 | Giro d’Italia | Alberto Contador |
2008 | Vuelta a España | Alberto Contador |
2009 | Tour de France | Alberto Contador |
2009 | Giro d’Italia | Denis Menchov |
2009 | Vuelta a España | Alejandro Valverde |
2010 | Tour de France | Andy Schleck |
2010 | Giro d’Italia | Ivan Basso |
2010 | Vuelta a España | Vincenzo Nibali |
2011 | Tour de France | Cadel Evans |
2011 | Giro d’Italia | Michele Scarponi |
2011 | Vuelta a España | Juan José Cobo |
2012 | Tour de France | Bradley Wiggins |
2012 | Giro d’Italia | Ryder Hesjedal |
2012 | Vuelta a España | Alberto Contador |
2013 | Tour de France | Chris Froome |
2013 | Giro d’Italia | Vincenzo Nibali |
2013 | Vuelta a España | Chris Horner |
2014 | Tour de France | Vincenzo Nibali |
2014 | Giro d’Italia | Nairo Quintana |
2014 | Vuelta a España | Alberto Contador |
2015 | Tour de France | Chris Froome |
2015 | Giro d’Italia | Alberto Contador |
2015 | Vuelta a España | Fabio Aru |
2016 | Tour de France | Chris Froome |
2016 | Giro d’Italia | Vincenzo Nibali |
2016 | Vuelta a España | Nairo Quintana |
2017 | Tour de France | Chris Froome |
2017 | Giro d’Italia | Tom Dumoulin |
2017 | Vuelta a España | Chris Froome |
2018 | Tour de France | Geraint Thomas |
2018 | Giro d’Italia | Chris Froome |
2018 | Vuelta a España | Simon Yates |
2019 | Tour de France | Egan Bernal |
2019 | Giro d’Italia | Richard Carapaz |
2019 | Vuelta a España | Primoz Roglic |
2020 | Tour de France | Tadej Pogacar |
2020 | Giro d’Italia | Tao Geoghegan Hart |
2020 | Vuelta a España | Primoz Roglic |
2021 | Tour de France | Tadej Pogacar |
2021 | Giro d’Italia | Egan Bernal |