Photo of former Tour de France winners, in 2002

Former winners of a Tour de France in 2003(From L standing) : Swiss Ferdi Kubler, Luxembourg’s Charly Gaul, Italian Felice Gimondi, German Jan Ullrich, US Lance Armstrong, Belgian Eddy Merckx, Danish Bjarn Riis, French Bernard Thevenet, French Laurent Fignon, US Greg Lemond, French Bernard Hinault. (From L kneeing) : French Lucien Aimar, Spanish Federico Bahamontes, French Roger Walkowiak, Irish Stephen Roche, Spanish Pedro Delgado, Italian Marco Pantani, Dutch Jan Janssen, Spanish Miguel Indurain pose 24 October 2002 in Paris during the official presentation of the 2003 Tour de France cycling race. AFP PHOTO FRANCK FIFE