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Who was the first Australian to win a stage of the Tour de France?
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∙ 13y ago
Philip Grant Anderson was not only the first Australian to wear a yellow jersey in the Tour de France, but was the first non-European to do so.
In 1981, Anderson lead the race during the 117km Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Lary-Soulan stage and came in 10th overall. In 1982, Anderson wore the yellow jersey for 9 days and won the second stage of the Tour.
In 1991, Anderson won the Rennes to Quimper stage of the race.
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∙ 15y agoDavid Graham in 1981. Geoff Oglivy is the other Australian to have won the U.S. Open, that being in 2006.
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