Question: when was the last time a french rider won the tour
Answer: 7 17 1980 Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk TI -- Raleigh -- Creda 3,842 km ( 2,387 mi ) 109h 19 ' 14 '' + 6 ' 55 '' 10 1981 France Bernard Hinault Renault -- Elf -- Gitane 3,753 km ( 2,332 mi ) 96h 19 ' 38 '' + 14 ' 34 '' 5 18 1982 France Bernard Hinault Renault -- Elf -- Gitane 3,507 km ( 2,179 mi ) 92h 08 ' 46 '' + 6 ' 21 '' 12 France Laurent Fignon Renault -- Elf 3,809 km ( 2,367 mi ) 105h 07 ' 52 '' + 4 ' 04 '' 6 1984 France Laurent Fignon Renault -- Elf 4,021 km ( 2,499 mi ) 112h 03 ' 40 '' + 10 ' 32 '' 5 7 1985 France Bernard Hinault La Vie Claire 4,109 km ( 2,553 mi ) 113h 24 ' 23 '' + 1 ' 42 '' 16 1986 United States Greg LeMond La Vie Claire 4,094 km ( 2,544 mi ) 110h 35 ' 19 '' + 3 ' 10 '' 7 Ireland Stephen Roche Carrera Jeans -- Vagabond 4,231 km ( 2,629 mi ) 115h 27 ' 42 '' + 40 '' 1988 Spain Pedro Delgado Reynolds 3,286 km ( 2,042 mi ) 84h 27 ' 53 '' + 7 ' 13 '' 11 1989 United States Greg LeMond AD Renting -- W - Cup -- Bottecchia 3,285 km ( 2,041 mi ) 87h 38 ' 35 '' + 8 '' 8 1990 United States Greg LeMond Z