the last time a french rider won the tour was eddy merckx.
when was the last time a french rider won the tour?
eddy merckx
the following year, pernod added the super prestige pernod, for the best rider of the year, assessed on points attributed to the biggest races. at the same time it introduced promotion pernod, for the best french rider under 25. the super prestige pernod became an unofficial world points championship.





























a fourth class, promotion internationale, appeared in 1983 but that and the promotion pernod vanished the following year to create a single super prestige pernod international. a women's competition was added in 1985. both were abandoned at the end of 1987 when france banned drinks advertising in sport.
super prestige pernod international
in the 2000 tour de france, moreau finished a career best with fourth place behind lance armstrong, jan ullrich and spanish festina teammate joseba beloki. this demonstrated him as a competent climber. this was the first time he finished as highest placed french rider at the tour and it fueled hopes that he could win the race some day. he would finish highest placed french rider in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 editions of the tour de france.
christophe moreau