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Roger Rivière was a track world champion in '57, '58 and '59. He finished 4th in the 1959 Tour de France.
Ferdinand Bracke was a track world champion in '64 and '69. He finished 3rd in the 1968 Tour de France.
There are probably more that managed a top 10 finish.
Mambo95 said:It's worth noting that only two riders in history have been a World Champion on the track and been top 5 at the Tour - Bradley Wiggins and Fausto Coppi. The only other WC to make the top 10 was Moser.
Roger Rivière was a track world champion in '57, '58 and '59. He finished 4th in the 1959 Tour de France.
Ferdinand Bracke was a track world champion in '64 and '69. He finished 3rd in the 1968 Tour de France.
There are probably more that managed a top 10 finish.