Until 2015, Lejarreta was the only person in history to complete all three Grand Tours in a single year four times in a career; he did the triple in 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991.
Lejarreta er den eneste person i historien til at gennemføre alle tre Grand Toure i et år fire gange i en karriere; han gjorde det i 1987, 1989, 1990 og 1991.