Claim: André Leducq was a runner-up at the 1928 Tour de France, the world’s most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race, before eventually winning it in 1930 and again 1932.
Evidence: 2 1 1 It has been described as "the world's most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race." 
It has been described as "the world's most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race." André Leducq (pronounced [ɑ̃.dʁe lə.dyk; 27 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a French cyclist who won the 1930 and 1932 Tours de France. André Leducq (FRA) Final general classification (1–10)