Jacques Anquetil, 1963 Tour de France, Original Vintage Press Photograph

Renzo Fontona of  the IBAC – Moltini Team congratulates Jacques Anquetil on arrival at Parc des Princes at the 1963 Tour de France

Jacques Anquetil was the first rider to win the Tour de France five times and is still one of only four riders to complete the stunning record. Anquetil won the Tour de France in 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964. He won the Giro d’Italia in both 1960 and 1964 and the Vuelta a Espana in 1963. He is one of only six cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours. Anquetil won eight Grand Tours in his career, which was a record when he retired and has only since been surpassed by Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.

Anquetil stated before the 1961 Tour that he would gain the yellow jersey on day one and wear it all through the tour, a tall order with two previous winners in the field—Charly Gaul and Federico Bahamontes—but he did it. His victories in stage races such as the Tour were built on an exceptional ability to ride alone against the clock in individual time trial stages, which lent him the name “Monsieur Chrono”.

Original Vintage Press Photograph

Size: 18.5 x 13 cm (7.25 x 5 in)

As the photographs are quite old and one of a kind, please look carefully at the photos to determine the condition.

This photograph is an original print –  the real deal.