⁍ Tour de France was first staged in 1903 (no races during the World Wars): 2020 Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia) 2019 Egan Bernal (Colombia) 2018 Geraint Thomas (Great Britain) 2017 Chris Froome (Great Britain) 2016 Bradley Wiggins (Australia) 2011 Cadel Evans (Australia) 2010 Andy Schleck (Luxembourg) *** 2009 Alberto Contador (Spain) 2008 Carlos Sastre (Spain) 2007 Contador 2006 Oscar Pereiro (Spain) ** American Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven titles from 1999-2005 for doping

– Bradley Wiggins has dropped out of the Tour de France ahead of the start of the three-week race on Sunday. The British cyclist, who won the Criterium du Dauphine race for the second year in a row last month, has dropped out of the race entirely after failing a drug test, the BBC reports. “Bradley Wiggins has dropped out of the Tour de France,” Team Sky said in a statement. “The decision was taken with the permission of the International Cycling Union (UCI).” Wiggins, 33, was due to compete in the Criterium du Dauphine as part of his preparation for the Tour, which starts in Paris on Saturday. (This year’s race is being held in support of Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.) The BBC has a full list of past winners here. (This year’s race is being held in support of Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.) (This year’s race is being held in support of Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.) (This year’s race is being held in support of Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.) (This year’s race is being held in support of Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.) (This year’s race is being held in support of Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.) (This year’s race was won by Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.