Tour de France 2016 – Stage Winners

This year sees the Tour de France being contested by multiple, multiple winners (if you watch my drift…) for the first time since 1994, when Greg Lemond (on three wins) and Miguel Indurain (in the process of taking a fourth) rode together for the last time.

GAN still existed the last time two multiple Tour winners clashed in the same race. Feel old.

Twelve years on, we now have Chris Froome (2013 & 2015) and Alberto Contador (2007 & 2009) in the show, plus, of course, Vincenzo Nibali (2014), giving us three previous for the race (The average for the last decade is 2.3).

These three have shared five tour titles between them (the ten year average is 4.2, pushed up by Lance Armstrong’s presence in 2009-10), but there are six previous Grand Tour winners present in the pack. Add in Nairo Quintana (2014 Giro), Alejandro Valverde (Vuelta) and Fabio Aru (2015 Vuelta) and suddenly there are 16 grand tour titles in the pack.

Stage Winners

Just as in 2015, there are 37 riders who have won a stage of the Tour de France: 18.68% of the field of 198. These riders have a slightly higher number of stage wins to their name: 126 in 2016 v 109 in 2015, a 15% increase. The average age has also increased slightly (31.16 v 31.42).

#	Rider			Tour Wins	All Grand Tour wins	Age	Tour Wins Year	All Wins Year
1	Chris Froome	GBR	SKY	5	6	31	2012-13, 2015	2011-13, 2015
11	Nairo Quintana	COL	MOV	1	3	26	2013	2013-14
12	Alejandro Valverde	ESP	MOV	4	14	36	2005, 2008, 2012	2003-06, 2008, 2012, 2014-16
22	Vincenzo Nibali	ITA	AST	5	11	32	2014-15	2010-11, 2013-16
28	Luis Leon Sanchez	ESP	AST	4	4	33	2008-09, 2011-12	2008-09, 2011-12
31	Alberto Contador	ESP	TKV	3	8	34	2007, 2009	2007-09, 2012, 2014
32	Peter Sagan	SVK	TKV	4	8	26	2012-13	2011-13, 2015
37	Rafal Majka	POL	TKV	3	3	27	2014-15	2014-15
38	Matteo Tosatto	ITA	TKV	1	2	42	2006	2001, 2006
41	Romain Bardet	FRA	A2R	1	1	26	2015	2015
42	Jan Bakelandts	BEL	A2R	1	1	30	2013	2013
44	Samuel Dumoulin	FRA	A2R	1	1	36	2008	2008
49	Alexis Vuillermov	FRA	A2R	1	1	28	2015	2015
62	Fabian Cancellara	SUI	TKS	8	11	35	2004, 2007-10, 2012	2004, 2007-10, 2012-13
65	Frank Schleck	LUX	TKS	2	3	36	2006, 2009	2006, 2009, 2015
81	Pierre Rolland	FRA	CAD	2	2	30	2011-12	2011-12
87	Ramunas Navardauskas	LTU	CAD	1	2	28	2014	2013-14
93	Marcus Burghardt	GER	BMC	1	1	33	2008	2008
95	Rohan Dennis	AUS	BMC	1	1	26	2015	2015
98	Greg Van Avermaet	BEL	BMC	1	2	31	2015	2008, 2015
101	Mark Cavendish	GBR	DDA	26	44	31	2008-13, 2015	2008-13, 2015
103	Edvald Boassen Hagen	NOR	DDA	2	3	29	2011	2009, 2011
104	Stephen Cummings	GBR	DDA	1	2	35	2015	2012, 2015
115	Simon Geschke	GER	GAP	1	1	30	2015	2015
121	Thibaut Pinot	FRA	FDJ	2	2	26	2012, 2015	2012, 2015
141	Joaquim Rodriguez	ESP	KAT	3	14	37	2010, 2015	2003, 2010-13, 2015
144	Alexander Kristoff	NOR	KAT	2	2	29	2014	2014
151	Rui Costa	POR	LPM	3	3	30	2011, 2013	2011, 2013
161	Andre Greipel	GER	LSO	10	20	34	2011-15	2008-16
165	Tony Gallopin	FRA	LSO	1	1	28	2014	2014
172	Sylvain Chavanel	FRA	DIE	3	3	37	2008, 2010	2008, 2010
179	Thomas Voeckler	FRA	DIE	4	4	37	2009-10, 2012	2009-10, 2012
181	Marcel Kittel	GER	EQS	8	13	28	2013-14	2011, 2013-14, 2016
184	Daniel Martin	IRE	EQS	1	2	30	2013	2011, 2013
185	Tony Martin	GER	EQS	5	7	31	2011, 2013-15	2011, 2013-15
201	Simon Gerrans	AUS	OBE	2	4	36	2008, 2013	2008-09, 2013
214	Brice Feillu	FRA	FVC	1	1	31	2009	2009
				126	211	31.4864

Stage winners in the race from all Grand Tours

There are 74 riders in total who have won a stage of any of the three Grand Tours (Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana). Between them, they have won a total of 285 stage wins, being an average of 31.2973 years of age at present.

Compared to last year, this means there are 11 more Grand Tour stage winners present in 2016 (63 v 74), more stage wins represented (260 v 285) but a slightly lower level of wins/rider (4.13 v 3.85). The stage winners are also over half a year older on average (30.7 v 31.3).

Notable is that all teams bar IAM Cycling and Bora Argon 18 have a stage winner in their ranks (IAM had never won a grand tour stage until Roger Kluge won at the Giro in May, and this will be their last chance at the Tour before they fold.)

IAM will at least not suffer the ignominy of never having won a grand tour stage in their short existence after Roger Kluge’s Giro stage.

 

#	Rider			Tour Wins	All Grand Tour wins	Age	Tour Wins Year	All Wins Year
1	Chris Froome	GBR	SKY	5	6	31	2012-13, 2015	2011-13, 2015
3	Vasil Kiryienka	BLR	SKY	0	4	35		2008, 2011, 2013, 2015
4	Mikel Landa	ESP	SKY	0	3	27		2015
5	Mikel Nieve	ESP	SKY	0	3	32		2010-11, 2016
11	Nairo Quintana	COL	MOV	1	3	26	2013	2013-14
12	Alejandro Valverde	ESP	MOV	4	14	36	2005, 2008, 2012	2003-06, 2008, 2012, 2014-16
13	Winner Anacona	COL	MOV	0	1	28		2014
14	Imanol Erviti	ESP	MOV	0	2	33		2008, 2010
17	Jon Izagirre	ESP	MOV	0	1	27		2012
18	Daniel Moreno	ESP	MOV	0	3	35		2011, 2013
19	Nelson Oliveria	POR	MOV	0	1	27		2015
21	Fabio Aru	ITA	AST	0	5	26		2014-15
22	Vincenzo Nibali	ITA	AST	5	11	32	2014-15	2010-11, 2013-16
28	Luis Leon Sanchez	ESP	AST	4	4	33	2008-09, 2011-12	2008-09, 2011-12
29	Paolo Tiralongo	ITA	AST	0	3	39		2011-12, 2015
31	Alberto Contador	ESP	TKV	3	8	34	2007, 2009	2007-09, 2012, 2014
32	Peter Sagan	SVK	TKV	4	8	26	2012-13	2011-13, 2015
34	Oscar Gatto	ITA	TKV	0	1	31		2011
36	Romain Kreuziger	CZE	TKV	0	1	30		2012
37	Rafal Majka	POL	TKV	3	3	27	2014-15	2014-15
38	Matteo Tosatto	ITA	TKV	1	2	42	2006	2001, 2006
41	Romain Bardet	FRA	A2R	1	1	26	2015	2015
42	Jan Bakelandts	BEL	A2R	1	1	30	2013	2013
44	Samuel Dumoulin	FRA	A2R	1	1	36	2008	2008
47	Alexis Gougeard	FRA	A2R	0	1	23		2015
48	Domenico Pozzovivo	ITA	A2R	0	1	34		2012
49	Alexis Vuillermov	FRA	A2R	1	1	28	2015	2015
54	Bert-Jan Lindeman	NED	LNL	0	1	27		2015
61	Bauke Mollema	NED	TKS	0	1	30		2013
62	Fabian Cancellara	SUI	TKS	8	11	35	2004, 2007-10, 2012	2004, 2007-10, 2012-13
65	Frank Schleck	LUX	TKS	2	3	36	2006, 2009	2006, 2009, 2015
81	Pierre Rolland	FRA	CAD	2	2	30	2011-12	2011-12
82	Matti Breschel	DEN	CAD	0	1	32		2008
87	Ramunas Navardauskas	LTU	CAD	1	2	28	2014	2013-14
93	Marcus Burghardt	GER	BMC	1	1	33	2008	2008
95	Rohan Dennis	AUS	BMC	1	1	26	2015	2015
98	Greg Van Avermaet	BEL	BMC	1	2	31	2015	2008, 2015
101	Mark Cavendish	GBR	DDA	26	44	31	2008-13, 2015	2008-13, 2015
103	Edvald Boassen Hagen	NOR	DDA	2	3	29	2011	2009, 2011
104	Stephen Cummings	GBR	DDA	1	2	35	2015	2012, 2015
111	Warren Barguil	FRA	GAP	0	2	25		2013
113	John Degenkolb	GER	GAP	0	11	27		2012-15
114	Tom Dumoulin	NED	GAP	0	3	26		2015-16
115	Simon Geschke	GER	GAP	1	1	30	2015	2015
121	Thibaut Pinot	FRA	FDJ	2	2	26	2012, 2015	2012, 2015
127	Anthony Roux	FRA	FDJ	0	1	29		2009
141	Joaquim Rodriguez	ESP	KAT	3	14	37	2010, 2015	2003, 2010-13, 2015
144	Alexander Kristoff	NOR	KAT	2	2	29	2014	2014
146	Michael Morkov	DEN	KAT	0	1	31		2013
148	Angel Vicioso	ESP	KAT	0	1	39		2011
149	Ilnur Zakarin	RUS	KAT	0	1	27		2015
151	Rui Costa	POR	LPM	3	3	30	2011, 2013	2011, 2013
159	Jan Polanc	SLV	LPM	0	1	24		2015
161	Andre Greipel	GER	LSO	10	20	34	2011-15	2008-16
162	Lars Bak	DEN	LSO	0	1	36		2012
163	Thomas de Gendt	BEL	LSO	0	1	30		2012
165	Tony Gallopin	FRA	LSO	1	1	28	2014	2014
166	Adam Hansen	AUS	LSO	0	2	35		2013-14
167	Greg Henderson	NZL	LSO	0	1	40		2009
172	Sylvain Chavanel	FRA	DIE	3	3	37	2008, 2010	2008, 2010
179	Thomas Voeckler	FRA	DIE	4	4	37	2009-10, 2012	2009-10, 2012
181	Marcel Kittel	GER	EQS	8	13	28	2013-14	2011, 2013-14, 2016
183	Iljo Keisse	BEL	EQS	0	1	34		2015
184	Daniel Martin	IRE	EQS	1	2	30	2013	2011, 2013
185	Tony Martin	GER	EQS	5	7	31	2011, 2013-15	2011, 2013-15
186	Maximiliano Richeze	ARG	EQS	0	2	33		2007
191	Daniel Navarro	ESP	COF	0	1	33		2014
192	Borut Bozic	SLV	COF	0	1	36		2009
201	Simon Gerrans	AUS	OBE	2	4	36	2008, 2013	2008-09, 2013
202	Michael Albasini	SUI	OBE	0	1	36		2011
207	Michael Matthews	AUS	OBE	0	5	26		2013-15
208	Ruben Plaza	ESP	OBE	1	3	36		2005, 2015
214	Brice Feillu	FRA	FVC	1	1	31	2009	2009
218	Chris Anker Sorensen	DEN	FVC	0	1	32		2010
				126	285	31.2973	37	74

There are a few riders who will be looking to increase their winning streaks at the race as well, namely Andre Greipel, who is on a stupendous run, having won a stage every year he has ridden the race, which is every year since 2011 –  a five year streak. In recent years, that has only been bettered by Lance Armstrong (7 years), Mark Cavendish (6 years, 2008-13) and Thor Hushovd (2006-11). Greipel could emulate his British rival and the Norwegian powerhouse with another triumph, and will be confident after last year’s quadruple.

Obviously, riders who won a stage last year are on for a streak, and these are Romain Bardet, Simon Geschke, Alexis Vuillermoz, Rohan Denis, Zdnek Stybar, Steve Cummings, Thibaut Pinot, Chris Froome, Greg Van Avermaet, Ruben Plaza, Mark Cavendish and Joaquim Rodriguez.

However, the riders who are already on a streak (ie have won the last two years or more) are as follows:

The Gorilla is on a Tour winning roll

Andre Greipel – 5 years in a row (2011-15)
Tony Martin – 3 years in a row (2013-15)
Rafal Majka – 2 years in a row (2014-15)
Vincenzo Nibali – 2 years in a row (2014-15)

On top of that, there are various riders who are trying to extend their streaks of winning stages in consecutive years at any grand tour. Again, Andre Greipel heads up the list, although having won at the Giro in May, he is already on a nine year run of having won a stage in a grand tour every year since 2008. This is the longest of any current rider, trumping Cavendish’s run of 6 and Philippe Gilbert’s run between 2009-13.

Obviously, Martin, Majka and Nibali feature again, and this list features people riding the Tour who have already taken a Grand Tour win at the Giro this year.

Greipel is on a near decade long roll at Grand Tours. Bar his first two grand tours, the 200 and 2007 Vuelta, he has never failed to win at least a stage.

Andre Greipel – 9 years in a row (2008-16)
Vincenzo Nibali – 4 years in a row (2013-16)
John Degenkolb – 4 years in a row (2012-15)
Alejandro Valverde – 3 years in a row (2013-16)
Tony Martin – 3 years in a row (2013-15)
Michael Matthews – 3 years in a row (2013-15)
Rafal Majka – 2 years in a row (2014-15)
Fabio Aru – 2 years in a row (2014-15)
Tom Dumoulin – 2 years in a row (2015-16)