Miguel Induráin

Miguel Induráin is a Spanish former professional road cyclist who won the Tour de France five consecutive times, from 1991 to 1995.

1991 Tour de France: The 78th edition of the Tour de France, won by Miguel Induráin. Induráin's first Tour victory began his run of five consecutive titles.
Individual time trial: A road-cycling race against the clock in which riders start separately. Induráin gained large advantages by riding long time trials exceptionally quickly.
José Miguel Echavarri: A Spanish cycling directeur sportif who guided the Reynolds and Banesto teams. He helped build the team structure that supported Induráin's Grand Tour campaigns.
Tour de France records and statistics: The historical records and statistical summaries of the Tour de France. Induráin's five consecutive victories remain among the race's defining records.
1992 Tour de France: The 79th edition of the Tour de France, won by Miguel Induráin. His second victory established him as the race's dominant contender.
Aerobic capacity: The body's ability to take in and use oxygen during sustained exercise. His high capacity for oxygen use supported prolonged efforts at race pace.
Pedro Delgado: A Spanish road cyclist who won the 1988 Tour de France. As a Banesto teammate, Delgado preceded Induráin as Spain's leading Tour champion.
Five consecutive Tour de France wins: The sequence of Tour de France victories by one rider in five successive editions. Induráin's run from 1991 through 1995 is the only five-win streak in Tour history.
1993 Tour de France: The 80th edition of the Tour de France, won by Miguel Induráin. The third consecutive win brought him level with the race's leading multiple champions.
Lactate threshold: The exercise intensity above which blood lactate begins to accumulate more rapidly. Sustaining high power near this threshold helped explain his steady climbing and time-trial pace.

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Time trialRelated: His strength against the clock was a defining advantage in his Tour victories.