Tour De France All-Time Top 25 Riders, No. 5 to 1 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Jacques Anquetil was the first to win the Tour five times, and the first French rider to wear the yellow jersey from start to finish.

He was also the first to win four straight Tours, and amassed 16 stage victories in his career.

A great rider against the clock, Anquetil raced for money, not pride and, much like today's Tour specialists, he took great care in the details of winning. Never one to use too much energy, always just enough to win.

The French did not love him as they did Poulidor, and his lack of style points did not win him many fans, but he was an amazing bike racer...