Who was the first man to win Tour De France 5 times?
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Jacques Anquetil was the first (1957, 1961-1964) He also won the Giro d'Italia twice, and the Vuelta a España once.\n\nHe was followed by Eddy Merckx (1969-1972, 1974), Bernard Hinault (1978-79, 1981-82, 1985), Miguel Indurain (1991-1995), and then Lance Armstrong (1999-2005).\n\nIndurain was the first to win it five times in a row, followed by Armstrong with seven in a row.\n\nThe question of the greatest rider of these is relative. Riders like Armstrong and Indurain were specialists, who pretty much focused on the Tour (with a couple of exceptions, like the Amstel Gold Race for Armstrong, for example).\n\nOn the other hand, riders like Merckx and Hinault raced all year long, racing not only the tour, but other races that the likes of Armstrong or Indurain would have never done - Paris-Roubaix, and many other one day events.\n\nMy nod goes to Merckx and Hinault.
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He came into Paris with 15 Masters titles, trailing only the 17 put up by Andre Agassi.  This page actually has a nice chart of how many times each player has won the various Masters series tournaments, and it's interesting to look back and see who did well through the years:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATP_Masters_Series#Singles_Titles_Champions_Matrix_.283.2B.29
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If you look on espn.com, they have a cycling page that may help you out.\n\nhttp://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sportId=1300
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the guy who got 3rd place
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1st France won\n2nd Ireland \n3rd Scotland\n4th England \n5th Wales \nand 6th Italy
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"Fast" Freddie Rodriguez.  In 2000, he was the first American finisher, placing 2nd behind the race winner, Austrialian Henk Vogels.  In 2001, Rodriguez was the outright winner of the race.
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1. Barry Sanders\n2. Gale Sayers\n3. Eric Dickerson\n4. Walter Payton\n5. Emmet Smith
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I couldn't find records of the first pro cyclist, but have included some info on the topic, including stuff on Rahsaan Bahati who was the first african-american cyclist in the past decade.\n\nMatt
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There has been only one coach ever to have lead a country to World Cup victory twice - Vittorio Pozzo of Italy. A former journalist, Pozzo lead Italy to World Cup glory in 1934 Italy and 1938 France. Apparently, he got a note from Benito Mussolini the then Facsist ruler of Italy saying - "Win or die" - thankfully he won.
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ALL TIME\n\n1.) Dr. J\n2.) MJ\n3.) Domanique\n4.) Vinsanity\n5.) J-Rich\n\nNOW\n\n1.) Vinsanity\n2.) Andre Iguadola\n3.) Kobe\n4.) Lebron \n5.) J-Rich
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1) Pele\n2) Maradona\n3) Di Stefano\n4) Platini\n5) Zidane
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Eric Heiden with 5 gold medals
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Depends on your definition of successor.  Successor as a seven-time winner of the Tour de France?  Nobody.
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Il s'agissait de Bernard Hinault, plusieurs fois vainqueur du Tour de France. \n"Son caractère pugnace lui a valu dès le début de sa carrière le surnom de Petit blaireau, puis de Blaireau (en breton "ar broc'h"), car cet animal est réputé pour ne lâcher que rarement ses prises.
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No contest: Ayrton Senna\n\nIt's not all about numbers.  If Senna hadn't died he would have continued slapping Schumaker in the jimmy.
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Michael Schumacher has won a total of 85 races, 7 world championships, and 66 pole positions in his career. All of them are all time records.
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Statistics of mens singles in Wimbledon from 1877 - 2005\n1. W.C. Renshaw, won 7 times, whereby 6 in a row (1881 - 1886, 1889)\n2. Pete Sampras, won also 7 times, 3 times in a row (1993 - 1995) and 4 times in a row (1997 - 2000), lost in quarter final 1996 against Richard Krajicek (winner 1996)\n3. H.L. Doherty, 5 times in a row (1902 - 1906)\n4. Björn Borg, 5 times in a row (1976 - 1980)\n5. R.F. Doherty, 4 times in a row (1897 - 1900)\n6. A.F. Wilding, 4 times in a row (1910 - 1913)\n7. Rod Laver, 4 times (1961, 1962, 1968, 1969)