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As of the 2008 Tour de France, no British cyclist has ever won the Tour. One British cyclist, Robert Millar, was King of the Mountains in 1984.
Fausto Coppi won the Tour de France twice, and a total of 9 stages. In 1949 he won the Tour and won 3 stages and King of the Mountains on the way. In 1951 he was 10th overall and won 1 stage. He biggest win was in the 1952 TDF when he dominated the event, winning 1st overall, and 5 stages, as well as King of the Mountains.
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There is no official purple jersey in the Tour de France. You might have seen a team jersey in that colour.
There is no official rainbow jersey in le tour de france. If you've seen one, it was probably a team jersey with that design.