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| | Grand Tour (cycling) |
 | | The most contested ones are the individual general classification (Maillot jaune (yellow jersey) in the Tour de France), king of the mountains classification (Polka dot jersey in the Tour de France), and points classification (Maillot vert in the Tour de France). |
 | | Eddy Merckx; Belgium; 5 Tours (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974), 5 Giros (1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974), 1 Vuelta (1973) |
 | | The stages are a mix of long massed start races (sometimes including mountain and hill climbs and descents; others are flat stages favouring those with a sprint finish), as well as individual and team time trials and non-competitive exhibition and rest days. |
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