Martinsnos
Senior Member
Does anyone know the lowest - highest stage finish - of a grand tour winner?
As an example, the best they did in any stage was third say?
As an example, the best they did in any stage was third say?
2006 (Óscar Pereiro
I've just been down a google rabbit-hole ... Although Oscar only finished 2nd* on Stage 13 of that Tour, he gained more than 29minutes on the other GC contenders!!! The time-cut was 29:00 that day - what a crazy stage.
*out-sprinted by Jens Voigt, of all people :P
I was also after say whether a rider had only come as high as 3rd (or less - so meaning even lower overall stage results) on any 1 stage and still won the Tour - I fear ‘even’ Google won’t have that.
I *think* you are nearly there:
Just take the riders in Paulus' reply (#3), and google each of those riders. We already know Pereiro and Froome had a 2nd place, so that's a start on your research
Well done for your efforts.
I was also after say whether a rider had only come as high as 3rd (or less - so meaning even lower overall stage results) on any 1 stage and still won the Tour - I fear ‘even’ Google won’t have that.
I think I have the final answer. Roger Walkowiak (1956 Tour) and Marco Giovanetti (1990 Vuelta) both finished no higher than fifth on any individual stage.
Over the years stageless overall winners seem to have been much more frequent in the Giro than in the other two GTs.
Looking at all the Grand Tours, the points jersey in the Giro and the Vuelta often goes to non-sprinters.The natural follow-up:
Worst sprinter to win the Green Jersey?
(I know quite a famous example who recently won it with only 2nd places )
In my early years of following the Tour I began to wonder if it was possible for the green jersey to win a stage. Sean Kelly won three of his four without a stage win; also in the 1980s we had Eric Vanderaerden and Eddy Plankaert.The natural follow-up:
Worst sprinter to win the Green Jersey?
(I know quite a famous example who recently won it with only 2nd places )
Looking at all the Grand Tours, the points jersey in the Giro and the Vuelta often goes to non-sprinters.