Lucien Van Impe
BEBorn 1946MereActive 1969–1985
Lucien Van Impe — Grand Tour GC winner at the Tour de France
Career numbers at a glance
GC Wins
1
Best GC
#1
Editions
15
Height
1.67m
Weight
59kg
GC ranking distribution
1
Wins (GC)
4
2nd / 3rd
5
Top 10
5
Top 30
Stage wins (9)
| Year | Race | Stage | Route | Dist. | Profile | Win Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tour de France | Stage 19 | Morzine → Avoriaz | 248 km | Mountains flat finish | — |
| 1981 | Tour de France | Stage 5 | Saint Gaudens → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet | 232 km | Flat | Large group sprint |
| 1979 | Tour de France | Stage 16 | Morzine → Les Menuires | 56 km | Mountains uphill finish | Time trial |
| 1977 | Tour de France | Stage 15 | Morzine → Avoriaz | 193 km | Flat | — |
| 1976 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | Saint Gaudens → Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet | 206 km | Mountains uphill finish | — |
| 1975 | Tour de France | Stage 14 | Aurillac → Puy de Dôme | 160 km | Mountains uphill finish | — |
| 1975 | Tour de France | Stage 18 | Morzine → Châtel | 218 km | Mountains uphill finish | — |
| 1973 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | Thuir → Pyrénées 2000 | 238 km | Mountains uphill finish | — |
| 1972 | Tour de France | Stage 12 | Carpentras → Orcières-Merlette | 179 km | Hills flat finish | — |
Race-by-race breakdown — Tour de France is Lucien Van Impe's top race
Teams (13)
1985
SANTINI-SELLE ITALIA-CONTI-GALLI
1 edition
1983
METAUROBILI-PINARELLO
1 edition
1981
BOSTON-MAVIC
1 edition
1980
MARC-IWC-VRD
1 edition
1979
KAS
1 edition
1978
C & A
1 edition
1977
LEJEUNE-BP
1 edition
1976
GITANE-CAMPAGNOLO
1 edition
1975
GITANE
1 edition
1974
SONOLOR-GITANE
1 edition
1972–1973
SONOLOR
2 editions
1971
SONOLOR-LEJEUNE
1 edition
1969–1970
SONOLOR-LEJEUNE-WOLBER
2 editions
Rider profile
Nationality
BE
Born
1946
Born in
Mere
Height
1.67 m
Weight
59 kg
Full career — 15 Grand Tour starts (1969–1985)
Participations by year
Full race results (15 entries)
| Year | Race | GC Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tour de France | 27 | SANTINI-SELLE ITALIA-CONTI-GALLI | 113h 58' 39'' |
| 1983 | Tour de France | 4 | METAUROBILI-PINARELLO | 105h 12' 08'' |
| 1981 | Tour de France | 2 | BOSTON-MAVIC | 91h 48' 48'' |
| 1980 | Tour de France | 16 | MARC-IWC-VRD | 109h 52' 09'' |
| 1979 | Tour de France | 11 | KAS | 103h 54' 16'' |
| 1978 | Tour de France | 9 | C & A | 108h 39' 01'' |
| 1977 | Tour de France | 3 | LEJEUNE-BP | 115h 42' 02'' |
| 1976 | Tour de France | 1 | GITANE-CAMPAGNOLO | 116h 22' 23'' |
| 1975 | Tour de France | 3 | GITANE | 114h 40' 32'' |
| 1974 | Tour de France | 18 | SONOLOR-GITANE | 116h 54' 33'' |
| 1973 | Tour de France | 5 | SONOLOR | 122h 55' 54'' |
| 1972 | Tour de France | 4 | SONOLOR | 108h 34' 03'' |
| 1971 | Tour de France | 3 | SONOLOR-LEJEUNE | 96h 56' 20'' |
| 1970 | Tour de France | 6 | SONOLOR-LEJEUNE-WOLBER | 119h 52' 23'' |
| 1969 | Tour de France | 12 | SONOLOR-LEJEUNE-WOLBER | 117h 12' 19'' |