title: Challenge Yellow
text: # Challenge Yellow
  
  The Challenge Yellow, also known as Challenge Sedis, was a prize given yearly by the chain company Sedis to the best cyclists in the French races from 1931 to 1982. The winner was unofficially seen as the best cyclist in the French cycling season.
  
  As a reaction, the Super Prestige Pernod was founded in 1958.
  
  ## List of winners
  
  | Year | Country | Rider | Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1931 | France | André Leducq | |
  | 1932 | France | Julien Moineau | |
  | 1933 | No race | No race | No race |
  | 1934 | France | Antonin Magne | |
  | 1935 | France | René Le Grevès | |
  | 1936 | France | Antonin Magne | |
  | 1937 | France | Georges Speicher | |
  | 1938 | France | Paul Maye | |
  | 1939–1946 | No race | No race | No race |
  | 1947 | France | Émile Idée | |
  | 1948 | France | Émile Idée | |
  | 1949 | France | Jacques Moujica | |
  | 1950 | France | Antonin Rolland | |
  | 1951 | France | Louison Bobet | |
  | 1952 | France | Louison Bobet | |
  | 1953 | France | Louison Bobet | |
  | 1954 | France | Louison Bobet | |
  | 1955 | France | Louison Bobet | |
  | 1956 | France | Bernard Gauthier | |
  | 1957 | France | Jacques Anquetil | |
  | 1958 | France | Raphaël Géminiani | |
  | 1959 | France | Henry Anglade | |
  | 1960 | France | Raymond Mastrotto | |
  | 1961 | France | Raymond Poulidor | |
  | 1962 | France | Joseph Groussard | |
  | 1963 | France | Raymond Poulidor | |
  | 1964 | France | Raymond Poulidor | |
  | 1965 | France | Jacques Anquetil | |
  | 1966 | France | Raymond Poulidor | |
  | 1967 | France | Bernard Guyot | |
  | 1968 | France | Jean Jourden | |
  | 1969 | France | Raymond Poulidor | |
  | 1970 | France | Lucien Aimar | |
  | 1971 | France | Cyrille Guimard | |
  | 1972 | France | Raymond Poulidor | |
  | 1973 | France | Raymond Poulidor | |
  | 1974 | France | Jean-Pierre Danguillaume | |
  | 1975 | France | Bernard Thévenet | |
  | 1976 | Belgium | Lucien Van Impe | |
  | 1977 | Netherlands | Joop Zoetemelk | |
  | 1978 | France | Bernard Hinault | |
  | 1979 | France | Bernard Hinault | |
  | 1980 | France | Bernard Hinault | |
  | 1981 | France | Bernard Hinault | |
  | 1982 | France | Bernard Hinault | |
  