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2003 Tour de France Presentation

Paris, France, October 24, 2002

A portrait for the ages: 21 of the 22 living Tour champions. Top (L to R): Ferdi Kübler (1950), Charly Gaul (1958), Federico Bahamontes (1959), Jan Ullrich (1997), Lance Armstrong (1999-2002), Eddy Merckx (1969-1972, 1974), Bjarne Riis (1996), Bernard Thévenet of France (1975, 1977), Laurent Fignon (1983, 1984), Greg Lemond (1986, 1989, 1990), Bernard Hinault (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985). Bottom (L to R): Lucien Aimar (1966), Felice Gimondi (1965), Roger Walkowiak (1956, standing), Lucien Van Impe (1976, obscured), Stephen Roche (1987), Joop Zoetemelk (1980, obscured), Pedro Delgado (1988), Marco Pantani (1998), Jan Janssen (1968), and Miguel Indurain (1991-1995). Only Roger Pingeon (winner 1967) could not be present due to a family matter. The oldest winner (1950) is Ferdi Kübler.
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