The winners list has been dominated by French riders (see below).

No French riders finished in the top 10.

At this point, French riders appear to have no chance to win the Tour itself, something they have not done since 1985.

This format proved to be a very successful format for the French riders, six of which placed in the top ten.

His win in 1935 ended a six-year run by French riders.

Prior to 1975 the club was for French riders only.

Otherwise, the nearly three dozen French riders have not been, how you say it?

No French rider has won the Tour since 1985.

It brought him much ribbing from other French riders.

To that point in the Tour, no French rider had yet won a stage.