He was eight times Dutch professional champion, the last time in 1932.

Jones is the world professional light-heavyweight champion.

At the 1908 Olympic Games he became British and European professional champion.

In 1993, he became the amateur world road racing champion at the same event where Armstrong was named the professional champion.

Since then the state championship was disputed by the professional champions of each regions:

Platense was the first professional champion of Honduras, winning the three rounds.

But they had never expected to stand in line and exchange blows with the professional champions of the North, nor did they mean to.

He was also Spanish professional champion four times.

He was African professional champion in the 90'.

Armstrong, the United States professional champion, will get many more chances to enjoy the Tour's vistas.