Grand Tour (cycling)Cycling races Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a EspañaJacques AnquetilFelice GimondiEddy MerckxBernard HinaultAlberto ContadorVincenzo NibaliChris FroomeJonas VingegaardThe eight cyclists who have won all three tours.
Tour de FranceThe Tour de France (pronounced [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]; lit. 'Tour of France') is an annual men's multiple-stage road cycling race held primarily in France.
Movistar Team (men's team)Movistar Team (UCI team code:MOV) is a professional road bicycle racingteam which participates at UCI WorldTeam level and has achieved thirteen general classification (GC) victories in Grand Tours. The title sponsor is the Spanish mobile telephone company Telefónica, with the team riding under the name of the company's brand Movistar.
Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de FranceEvery year since 1975, with the exception of 2024, the final stage of the Tour de France has concluded on the Champs-Élysées, an emblematic street of the city of Paris. As the final stage of one of the most recognised bike race in the world, many riders consider winning the stage as prestigious.
Netcompany–IneosBritish professional cycling teamCycling teamCurrent seasonNetcompany-Ineos Cycling Team (UCI team code:NCI) (formerly Team Sky from 2010 to 2019, Team Ineos from 2019 to 2020, and Ineos Grenadiers from 2020 to 2026) is a British professional cycling team that competes at the UCI WorldTeam level. The team is based at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, England, with a logistics base in Deinze, Belgium.
Race stageA race stage or leg is a unit of a race that has been divided in several parts. Overall victory of the race is determined by a measure of time or points across every stage. The division of races into stages allows competitors to cover more distance. In cycling, long races such as the Tour de France, Absa Cape Epic or the Giro d'Italia are known for their stages of one day each.
Alejandro ValverdeSpanish cyclist (born 1980) Alejandro ValverdeValverde at the 2018 UCI Road World ChampionshipsPersonal informationFull nameAlejandro Valverde BelmonteNicknameBalaverde (The Green Bullet)El Bala (The Bullet)El Imbatido (The Unbeaten)Born (1980-04-25) 25 April 1980 (age 46)Las Lumbreras, Murcia, SpainHeight1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Weight61 kg (134 lb)Team informationCurrent teamMovistar Team Gravel SquadDisciplinesRoad (retired)GravelRoleRiderRider typeAll-rounderAmateur teams1989–1998Puente Tocinos1999Banesto Amateur2000–2001Kelme–Costa Blanca Amateur2023–Movistar Team Gravel Squad Professional teams2002–2004Kelme–Costa Blanca2005–2010Illes Balears–Banesto2012–2022Movistar Team Major winsGrand Tours Tour de France 4 individual stages (2005, 2008, 2012) Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (2016) Vuelta a España General classification (2009) Points classification (2012, 2013, 2015, 2018) Combination classification (2003, 2009, 2012) 12 individual stages 2 TTT stages (2012, 2014) Stage races Critérium du Dauphiné (2008, 2009) Volta a Catalunya (2009, 2017, 2018) Tour of the Basque Country (2017) Abu Dhabi Tour (2018) Vuelta a Andalucía (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) Vuelta a Burgos (2004, 2009) Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2004, 2007, 2018) One-day races and Classics World Road Race Championships (2018) National Road Race Championships (2008, 2015, 2019) National Time Trial Championships (2014) Liège–Bastogne–Liège (2006, 2008, 2015, 2017) La Flèche Wallonne (2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) Clásica de San Sebastián (2008, 2014) Giro del Lazio/Roma Maxima (2014) GP Miguel Induráin (2014, 2018, 2021) Other UCI ProTour (2006, 2008) UCI World Tour (2014, 2015) UCI World Ranking (2018) Vélo d'Or (2018) Medal record Representing Spain Men's road bicycle racing World Championships 2018 Innsbruck Road race 2003 Hamilton Road race 2005 Madrid Road race 2006 Salzburg Road race 2012 Valkenburg Road race 2013 Florence Road race 2014 Ponferrada Road race Mediterranean Games 2001 Tunis Road race Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish cyclist, who competed as a professional in road bicycle racing from 2002 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2022, and now competes in gravel cycling for the Movistar Team Gravel Squad.
Nairo QuintanaNairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas, ODB, (born 4 February 1990) is a retired Colombian racing cyclist, who rode for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team. Nicknamed "Nairoman" and "El Cóndor de los Andes", Quintana was a specialist climber, known for his ability to launch sustained and repeated attacks on ascents of steep gradient, high power output and great stamina to react and endure others' attacks.
General classification in the Tour de FranceThe general classification of the Tour de France is the most important classification of the race and determines the winner of the race. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification has worn the yellow jersey (French: maillot jaune). HistoryFor the first two Tour de France races, the general classification standings were decided based on the lowest cumulative time. The winner of the first several Tour de France races wore a green armband instead of a yellow jersey.
Cycling teamOrganizational unit consisting of cyclists and supporting personnel ISD Continental Team in Donetsk, Ukraine A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important in road bicycle racing, which is a team sport, but collaboration between team members is also important in track cycling and cyclo-cross.
UtrechtUtrecht ( YOO-trekt; Dutch: [ˈytrɛxt] ; Utrecht dialect: Ut(e)reg [ˈyt(ə)ʁɛχ]) is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes Haarzuilens, Vleuten and De Meern. It has a population of 378,140 as of January 2026.
Chris FroomeBritish cyclist (born 1985)*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.