The Tour de France is considered the premier cyclist event in the world by bringing together the best athletes on bikes to compete for the yellow jersey. The greatest cyclists of all time from Greg LeMond to Lance Armstrong to Alberto Contador coveted the yellow jersey of the Tour de France.
Here is a list of the Top 10 closest Tour de France races:
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Winning Margin
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Year
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Opponents
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8"
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1989
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Greg LeMond – Laurent Fignon
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23"
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2007
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Alberto Contador – Cadel Evans
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32"
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2006
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Óscar Pereiro – Andreas Klöden
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38"
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1968
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Jan Janssen – Herman Van Springel
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39"
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2010
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Alberto Contador – Andy Schleck
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40"
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1987
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Stephen Roche – Pedro Delgado
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48"
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1977
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Bernard Thévenet – Hennie Kuiper
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55"
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1964
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Jacques Anquetil – Raymond Poulidor
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58"
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2008
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Carlos Sastre – Cadel Evans
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