<P> One rider has been King of the Mountains, won the combination classification, combativity award, the points competition, and the Tour in the same year - Eddy Merckx in 1969, which was also the first year he participated . </P> <P> Twice the Tour was won by a racer who never wore the yellow jersey until the race was over . In 1947, Jean Robic overturned a three - minute deficit on a 257 km final stage into Paris . In 1968, Jan Janssen of the Netherlands secured his win in the individual time trial on the last day . </P>

Who has won the most stages in a single tour de france