Other definitions Triple Crown of Cycling

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1 other definitions

1.1 winning 3 grand tours in career
1.2 winning 3 grand tours in 1 year
1.3 completing 3 grand tours in 1 year

1.3.1 cyclists have completed 3 grand tours in same year
1.3.2 list of riders , results


1.4 winning world titles in 3 disciplines





other definitions
winning 3 grand tours in career

no rider has ever won 3 grand tours in single year. winning 3 grand tours (tour de france, giro d italia , vuelta españa ) in career called grand tour triple crown, although more described grand slam . 6 riders have achieved feat, , one, eddy merckx has achieved both classic triple crown , career clean sweep of grand tour titles (he achieved career clean sweep of monument classics, 5 prestigious 1 day classic races).


only bernard hinault , alberto contador have achieve multiple career grand tour triple crowns, both having won each race @ least twice.


in bold win achieved grand tour triple crown.



winning 3 grand tours in 1 year

the definition of triple crown of cycling can mean winning 3 grand tours in same year. of 2017, has not been achieved. 39 times has cyclist finished 3 grand tours in 1 year, , of these 39 raphaël géminiani (in 1955) , gastone nencini (in 1957) managed finish in top ten in each tour. in 2016, alejandro valverde close accomplishing same feat - finished 3rd in giro d italia, 6th in tour de france, , in top 3 after first half of vuelta of spain, lost 11 minutes in 14th stage before recovering finish in 12th place in overall standings, less 2 minutes behind 10th place.


in 2010, alberto contador s new team manager bjarne riis claimed contador win 3 grand tours in same year, main rival andy schleck said impossible.


eddy merckx won 4 consecutive grand tours in 1972–1973: giro 1972, tour 1972, vuelta 1973, , giro 1973. bernard hinault won 3 consecutive grand tours in 1982–1983: giro 1982, tour 1982, , vuelta 1983.


completing 3 grand tours in 1 year
cyclists have completed 3 grand tours in same year

as of 2016, 39 riders completed 3 grand tours in same year:



6 times - adam hansen (aus) - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
4 times - marino lejarreta (esp) - 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991
3 times - bernardo ruiz (esp) - 1955, 1956, 1957
2 times - eduardo chozas (esp) - 1990, 1991
2 times - carlos sastre (esp) - 2006, 2010

list of riders , results

winning world titles in 3 disciplines

after marianne vos had won world titles in road race (2006), cyclo-cross (2006) , track points race (2008), said have won triple crown of cycling.








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