Triple Crown of Cycling
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The Triple Crown of Cycling in road bicycle racing denotes the achievement of winning three major titles in the same season: the UCI Road World Championships Road Race, the Tour de France general clas
Annemiek van Vleuten is credited with winning a "triple crown" or "grand tour triple" in 2022. (pictured in 2018)
Eddy Merckx champion du monde sur route 1974, de retour à Bruxelles
Stephen Roche 1987 UCI Road World Championship
2024 UCI Road World Championships Zurich Men Elite Road Race A 25
Stephen Roche
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Stephen Roche is an Irish former professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming the second of only three male cyclists to win the Triple Crown of victo
Triple Crown of Cycling
…cycling's most elite club" and "all but impossible in the modern age". The men's triple crown has been achieved by three riders: Eddy Merckx in 1974, Stephen Roche in 1987 and Tadej Pogačar in 2024. In women's cycling, where there are no three-week grand tours, the definition can vary between sources. Annemiek van…
Roche at the 1993 Tour de France
Roche riding in the final time trial at the 1987 Tour de France
Roche riding an individual time trial at the 1993 Tour de France