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Athlete
Miguel Indurain
Famoose for
Winning five consecutive Tours de France.
Five Tours · Giro–Tour doubles
- Born
- 16 July 1964
- Birthplace
- Villava, Spain
More people
Miguel Indurain
Miguel Indurain is a Spanish cyclist whose time-trial strength anchored a remarkable Tour de France run.
Early life
Navarre
Grew up in a farming family.
Amateur racing
Won Spain’s amateur road championship.
Career
- 1984
Professional start
Joined Reynolds.
- 1991–1995
Tour victories
Won five consecutive Tours.
- 1996
Final season
Won Olympic gold before retiring.
Achievements
Five Tours
Won the Tour de France each year.
Giro–Tour doubles
Won both races in successive seasons.
Olympic time trial
Won gold in Atlanta.
Beyond cycling
Foundation
His name is associated with a foundation supporting Navarre athletes.
Nickname
Was known as Big Mig.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Rafael G. Riancho. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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