Occupation
CYCLISTS
With 1,613 biographies, Cyclists are the 13th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Film Directors, Painters, and Basketball Players.
People
Pantheon has 1,828 people classified as cyclists born between 1801 and 2002. Of these 1,828, 1,576 (86.21%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living cyclists include Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Induráin. The most famous deceased cyclists include Fausto Coppi, Federico Bahamontes, and Jacques Anquetil. As of April 2024, 421 new cyclists have been added to Pantheon including Renato Longo, Jan de Vries, and Francisco Cepeda.
Living Cyclists
Go to all RankingsEddy Merckx
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Bernard Hinault
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Miguel Induráin
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Lance Armstrong
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Joop Zoetemelk
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rik Van Looy
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Roger De Vlaeminck
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Jan Janssen
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Freddy Maertens
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Francesco Moser
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Walter Godefroot
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Deceased Cyclists
Go to all RankingsFausto Coppi
1919 - 1960
HPI: 65.68
Federico Bahamontes
1928 - 2023
HPI: 64.42
Jacques Anquetil
1934 - 1987
HPI: 64.13
Raymond Poulidor
1936 - 2019
HPI: 62.75
Gino Bartali
1914 - 2000
HPI: 62.13
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
HPI: 61.26
Lucien Petit-Breton
1882 - 1917
HPI: 59.46
Felice Gimondi
1942 - 2019
HPI: 59.40
Hugo Koblet
1925 - 1964
HPI: 59.00
Henri Cornet
1884 - 1941
HPI: 58.68
Charly Gaul
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.02
Marco Pantani
1970 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Newly Added Cyclists (2024)
Go to all RankingsRenato Longo
1937 - 2023
HPI: 51.60
Jan de Vries
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.21
Francisco Cepeda
1906 - 1935
HPI: 50.62
Ole Ritter
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Giovanni Micheletto
1889 - 1958
HPI: 48.17
Benoni Beheyt
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Frans Verbeeck
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Carsten Wolf
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Domingo Perurena
1943 - 2023
HPI: 47.36
Jef Planckaert
1934 - 2007
HPI: 47.35
René Pijnen
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Roger Swerts
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Places
Most cyclists were born in France (216), Italy (194), and Belgium (146). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (12), Ghent (12), and Copenhagen (11).The most common death places of cyclists were France (54), Italy (52), and Belgium (34). By city, these were Milan (7), Johannesburg (4), and Florence (3).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as cyclists in Pantheon are Josef Fischer, August von Gödrich, and Georgios Koletis. The concentration of cyclists was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier cyclists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Cyclists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Cyclists since 1700.