Cycling Champions: UCI Hall of Fame

Eddy Merckx, the Belgian cycling legend, has won the Tour de France a record five times, dominating the race in the 1960s and 1970s.

Jacques Anquetil, the French cycling great, achieved the rare feat of winning all three Grand Tours in 1969, a remarkable accomplishment known as the 'Triple Crown'.

Eddy Merckx earned the nickname 'The Cannibal' for his relentless pursuit of victory and his ability to devour his opponents in races.

Egan Bernal, the Colombian cycling star, made history in 2019 by becoming the first African to win the Tour de France.

Eddy Merckx, once again, holds the record for the most stage wins in the Tour de France, with an astonishing 34 stage victories.

Henri Cornet, the French cyclist, won the Tour de France in 1904 at the age of 19 years and 350 days, making him the youngest winner in the race's history.

Chris Hoy, the British cycling legend, has won a total of six Olympic gold medals, making him the most decorated Olympic cyclist.

Fausto Coppi, the Italian cycling icon, achieved the double victory of winning the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia in 1949.

Bernard Hinault, the French cycling great, earned the nickname 'The Badger' for his aggressive and determined riding style.

Bernard Hinault is the only cyclist to have won the triple crown of cycling, the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a Espana, twice in his career.

Eddy Merckx holds the record for the most consecutive stage wins in the Tour de France, with six consecutive stage victories in 1970.

Greg LeMond, the American cycling legend, became the first American to win the Tour de France in 1986.

Miguel Indurain, the Spanish cycling great, earned the nickname 'The Professor' for his calculated and strategic approach to racing.

Bernard Hinault achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a Espana in three consecutive years from 1978 to 1980.

Johan Museeuw, the Belgian cycling legend, earned the nickname 'The Lion of Flanders' for his impressive victories in the Tour of Flanders, winning the race three times.