Australian cyclists have ridden in the Tour de France since 1914. In the 1980s, Phil Anderson became the first Australian cyclist to win a stage and wear the yellow jersey. Cadel Evans has been the only Australian cyclist to win the yellow jersey by winning the 2011 Tour de France.

History

Australian cyclists have competed in the Tour de France since 1914 with Don Kirkham and Iddo Munro being the first representatives. Australian participation was sporadic until the 1980s. Two notable Australian riders before the 1980s were Hubert Opperman and Russell Mockridge, a gold medallist from the 1952 Olympic Games.

In the 1980s, Phil Anderson, Allan Peiper and Neil Stephens heralded Australian cyclists increased focus on the Tour. In 1991, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) established a road cycling program under Head Coach Heiko Salzwedel. This program lead to the development of many future Australian touring cyclists including Robbie McEwen, Patrick Jonker, Michael Rogers and Henk Vogels. In conjunction with the AIS road cycling team, the AIS track cycling program under the guidance of Charlie Walsh was developing endurance track riders including Stuart O'Grady, Bradley McGee and Brett Lancaster. Cadel Evans who won the Tour in 2011 was an AIS mountain bike scholarship holder in the lead up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. By 2010, there were 11 Australian cyclists on the Tour. In 2011, Orica–GreenEDGE was launched with financial support from Australian Gerry Ryan and made their debut at the 2013 Tour de France. Cadel Evans became Australia's first and only winner of the Tour in 2011.

In November 2014, Cycling Australia announced its Tour de France Team of the Century to recognize Australia's first participation in the Tour. The team comprised nine riders: Cadel Evans and Phil Anderson (general classification), Richie Porte and Michael Rogers (domestiques), Robbie McEwen (sprinter), Bradley McGee and Mark Renshaw (sprint lead out riders), Simon Gerrans (all rounder) and Hubert Opperman (team captain).

Special Broadcasting Service has broadcast the Tour to Australian television viewers since 1991.

Statistics

Overall statistics at start of 2026 Tour de France 75 Australian cyclists have ridden in the Tour from 1914 to 2025. Australia had 12 cyclists at the 2012 and 2023, followed by 11 cyclists at the 2013 Tour de France, 2018 Tour de France and 2026 Tour de France. Stuart O'Grady has ridden 17 Tours, followed by Phil Anderson with 13 tours Cadel Evans is the only Australian cyclist to win the Tour de France2011 Cadel Evans & Richie Porte are only riders to finish tour on podium. Cadel did this 3 times (1st 2011 & 2nd 2007–08). Porte was 3rd in 2020. Phil Anderson was the first Australian stage winner and yellow jersey holder. eight Australian cyclists have worn the yellow jerseyPhil Anderson, Bradley McGee, Stuart O'Grady, Robbie McEwen, Cadel Evans, Simon Gerrans, Rohan Dennis and Jai Hindley three Australian cyclists have won the green jerseyRobbie McEwen, Baden Cooke and Michael Matthews six Australian cyclists have held the green jerseyStuart O'Grady, Robbie McEwen, Bradley McGee, Baden Cooke, Rohan Dennis and Michael Matthews no Australian cyclist has won the polka dot jersey only one Australian cyclist has held the polka dot jerseyCadel Evans only one Australian cyclist has won the white jerseyPhil Anderson two Australian cyclists have held the white jerseyPhil Anderson and Rohan Dennis two Australian cyclist has been the last placed finisher, known as the Lanterne rouge Richard Lamb who wore the discontinued red jersey and . there have been 40 individual stage wins by 16 Australian cyclists (includes dual nationals)Robbie McEwen12, Caleb Ewan5, Michael Matthews4, Stuart O'Grady2, Bradley McGee2, Phil Anderson2, Simon Gerrans2, Cadel Evans2, Ben O’Connor – 2, Michael Rogers1, Neil Stephens1, Rohan Dennis1, Baden Cooke1, Heinrich Haussler1 Simon Clarke – 1, Kaden Groves - 1 there have been 9 Australian cyclists that have been members of stage team time trial winsStuart O'Grady2, Simon Gerrans2, Simon Clarke1, Rohan Dennis1, Matthew Goss1, Brett Lancaster1, Cameron Meyer1, Allan Peiper1 and Richie Porte1 six Australian Olympic gold medallists have ridden in the TourRussell Mockridge, Stuart O'Grady, Bradley McGee, Brett Lancaster, Luke Roberts and Kelland O'Brien.

Leading Australian cyclists

Australian cyclists that have competed in five or more Tour de France as of the 2025 Tour. CyclistToursIndividual Stage WinsTeam Time Trial Stage WinsJerseys heldJerseys won1722 1998,O'Grady has admitted that he had taken EPO prior to the 1998 Tour de France 2001 2004 1320 1981, 1982 1981, 1982 198212120 2004 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 2002, 2004, 20061222 2013 1200 1110 110 1 1200 100 0 920 2008, 2010, 2011, 2011 201190 0 830 2017 201781 1 710 830 2017 2017610 2003 200360 0 60 1 500 6 0 0 520 2003 50 1 1984 550

List of Australian cyclists

DNS Denotes a rider who did not start, followed by the stage before which he withdrew DNF Denotes a rider who did not finish, followed by the stage in which he withdrew DSQ Denotes a rider who was disqualified from the race, followed by the stage before which this occurred OTL Denotes a rider who was over time limit for stage Table includes dual national Australian cyclists.

YearCyclistTeamHighlightsFinal position1914 Phebus-Dunlop Phebus-Dunlop 1928 Ravat–Wonder–Dunlop Ravat–Wonder–Dunlop Ravat–Wonder–Dunlop 1931 Australia/Switzerland Australia/Switzerland Australia/Switzerland Australia/Switzerland 1952 Luxembourg/Australia 1955 Luxembourg/International Luxembourg/International 1967 Bill Lawrie in Tour de France is listed from Great Britain but was from Australia. Team Great Britain 1974 Frisol 1975 Frisol 1981 Peugeot–Esso–Michelin held after stage 5 1982 Peugeot–Shell–Michelin won stage 2, held after stages 2–10 held after stages 2–21 1983 Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 1984 Panasonic–Raleigh Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 1985 Panasonic–Raleigh Peugeot–Shell–Michelin 1986 Panasonic–Merckx–Agu 1987 Panasonic–Isostar Panasonic–Isostar ANC–Halfords–Lycra Květoslav Palov nationality is in dispute. Tour de France database listed him from Czech Republic but other sources indicate he had Australian citizenship. ANC–Halfords–Lycra 1988 Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster 1989 Helvetia–La Suisse TVM Paternina–Marcos Eguizabal 1990 TVM ONCE Panasonic–Sportlife won stage 2 (TTT) 1991 Motorola won stage 10 ONCE 1992 Motorola ONCE ONCE Tulip 1993 Motorola ONCE 1994 Motorola ONCE Festina Patrick Jonker is a dual Netherlands and Australian national but rode for Australia at 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. Novemail–Laser Computer 1995 ONCE Festina 1996 ONCE ONCE Loto 1997 Festina won stage 17 Rabobank Rabobank GAN GAN 1998 Rabobank GAN won stage 14, held after stages 4–6 Festina–Lotus Rabobank 1999 Rabobank won stage 20 Crédit Agricole held after stages 9–11 Rabobank Crédit Agricole BigMat–Auber 93 2000 Farm Frites Crédit Agricole 2001 Crédit Agricole won stage 5 (TTT), held after stages 3–6 & 8–9, held after stages 8–19 Française des Jeux 2002 Crédit Agricole Française des Jeux won stage 7 Française des Jeux Lotto–Adecco won stages 3 & 20, held after stages 10 & 13–20 2003 Crédit Agricole Lotto–Domo held after stages 2–5 & 18–19 FDJeux.com won prologue, held after prologue & stages 1–2 held after prologue FDJeux.com won stage 2 held after stages 7–17 & 20 FDJeux.com Quick-Step–Davitamon Lotto–Domo 2004 Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone won stage 5, held after stages 6–7 Française des Jeux Française des Jeux Française des Jeux Quick-Step–Davitamon Lotto–Domo won stages 2 & 9, held after stage 3 held after stages 3–5 & 8–20 Lotto–Domo Alessio–Bianchi Liberty Seguros 2005 Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone Française des Jeux Française des Jeux Ag2r Quick Step Davitamon–Lotto won stages 5, 7 &13 Cofidis Team CSC Liberty Seguros–Würth Davitamon–Lotto 2006 Team CSC T-Mobile Team AG2R Prévoyance Davitamon–Lotto Davitamon–Lotto won stages 2, 4 & 6 held after stages 2 & 4–20 2007 Team CSC T-Mobile Team AG2R Prévoyance Predictor–Lotto won stage 13 Predictor–Lotto won stage 1, held after stage 1 Heinrich Haussler, a dual German and Australian national, rode for German teams until 2010. Gerolsteiner Team Milram 2008 Team CSC Saxo Bank Crédit Agricole won stage 15 Silence–Lotto held after stages 10–14 Silence–Lotto Team Milram Barlowoeld Crédit Agricole Garmin–Chipotle Team Columbia Gerolsteiner 2009 Team Saxo Bank Silence–Lotto Cervélo TestTeam Team Columbia–HTC Team Columbia–HTC Silence–Lotto Cervélo TestTeam 2010 Team Saxo Bank BMC Racing Team held after stage 8 Cervélo TestTeam Team Columbia–HTC Omega Pharma–Lotto Team Sky Team Katusha Team HTC–Columbia Team Columbia–HTC Team Milram FDJ 2011 Leopard Trek Team Sky BMC Racing Team won stage 4, held after stages 20–21, held after stages 4–5 HTC–Highroad Saxo Bank–SunGard HTC–Highroad 2012 Orica–GreenEDGE BMC Racing Team Rabobank Team Sky Orica–GreenEDGE Lampre–ISD Orica–GreenEDGE Orica–GreenEDGE Team Sky Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank Orica–GreenEDGE Lotto–Belisol 2013 Orica–GreenEDGE won stage 4 (TTT) BMC Racing Team Team Sky Orica–GreenEDGE won stage 4 (TTT) Orica–GreenEDGE won stages 3 & 4 (TTT), held after stages 4–5 Saxo–Tinkoff Orica–GreenEDGE won stage 4 (TTT) Lotto–Belisol Garmin–Sharp Orica–GreenEDGE won stage 4 (TTT) Orica–GreenEDGE won stage 4 (TTT) 2014 Team Sky Orica–GreenEDGE Tinkoff–Saxo won stage 16 Orica–GreenEDGE Omega Pharma–Quick-Step Lotto–Belisol Orica–GreenEDGE Orica–GreenEDGE IAM Cycling NetApp–Endura 2015 Team Sky Orica–GreenEDGE Tinkoff–Saxo Etixx–Quick-Step Lotto–Soudal Orica–GreenEDGE Orica–GreenEDGE NetApp–Endura BMC Racing Team won stages 1 & 9, held , & after stage 1 Cannondale–Garmin 2016 IAM Cycling BMC Racing Team BMC Racing Team Team Dimension Data Lotto–Soudal Orica–BikeExchange Orica–BikeExchange Orica–BikeExchange Orica–BikeExchange won stage 10 2017 BMC Racing Team Team Dimension Data Lotto–Soudal Team Sunweb won Stage 14, Stage 16, held from Stage 17 to finish Orica–Scott Orica–Scott Orica–Scott Cannondale–Drapac Bora–Hansgrohe 2018 BMC Racing Team won stage 3 (TTT) Team Dimension Data BMC Racing Team won stage 3 (TTT) 107 Team Sunweb Mitchelton–Scott Mitchelton–Scott Mitchelton–Scott Mitchelton–Scott EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale Bahrain–Mérida UAE Team Emirates 2019 Trek-Segafredo Team Sunweb Mitchelton–Scott Mitchelton–Scott Mitchelton–Scott Bahrain-Mérida Lotto–Soudalwon stages 11, 16 & 21 EF Education First 2020 Trek-Segafredo 3 Lotto–Soudalwon Stage 3 & 111442021 Ineos Grenadiers Lotto–Soudal Team Bike Exchange Team Bike Exchange Team Qhubeka NextHash Groupama–FDJ Team Bahrain Victorious AG2R Citroën Team Won Stage 9 Team BikeExchange Lotto–Soudal 2022 Israel–Premier Tech won Stage 5 COV-15 Lotto–Soudal 135 AG2R Citroën Team DNS-10 Team Bahrain Victorious DNF-5 Team BikeExchange–Jayco COV-10 Team BikeExchange–Jaycowon Stage 14 Team BikeExchange–Jayco Groupama–FDJ Team DSM 2023 Israel–Premier Tech Lotto–Dstny DNF-13 Team DSM Team Jayco–AlUla Team DSM Team Bahrain Victorious Team DSM Team Jayco–AlUla Bora–Hansgrohe won stage 5, held AG2R Citroën Team Israel–Premier Tech Team DSM 2024 Team Jayco–AlUla Lotto–Dstny Team Bahrain Victorious Team Jayco–AlUla DNS-16 Bora–Hansgrohe Team Jayco–AlUla 2025 Team Jayco–AlUla Lotto Alpecin–Deceuninck won Stage 20 Team Bahrain Victorious DNF - 7 Team Jayco–AlUla won stage 18Team Jayco–AlUla Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Tudor Pro Cycling Team Team Bahrain Victorious EF Education–EasyPost 2026 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 89 Team Jayco–AlUla 107 Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 15 Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team DNS - 11 Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 88 Team Jayco–AlUla 52 Team Jayco–AlUla OTL - 4 Team Jayco–AlUla 28Team Jayco–AlUla 91 Tudor Pro Cycling Team 63 Team Bahrain Victorious 105

See also List of Australian cyclists who have led the Tour de France general classification :Category:Australian Tour de France stage winners

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