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Occupation

CYCLISTS

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With 1,214 biographies, Cyclists are the 14th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Painters, Basketball Players, and Composers.

People

Pantheon has 1,408 people classified as cyclists born between 1801 and 2000. Of these 1,408, 1,183 (84.02%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living cyclists include Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong, and Bernard Hinault. The most famous deceased cyclists include Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, and Maurice Garin. As of April 2022, 194 new cyclists have been added to Pantheon including Robert Marchand, Mino De Rossi, and Gianni Motta.

Living Cyclists

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Deceased Cyclists

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Newly Added Cyclists (2022)

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Places

Most cyclists were born in France (174), Italy (170), and Spain (123). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (12), Ghent (12), and Adelaide (10).The most common death places of cyclists were France (51), Italy (47), and Belgium (32). By city, these were Milan (7), Florence (3), and Antwerp (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.

Overlapping Lives

Which Cyclists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Cyclists since 1700.

Related Occupations

Cyclists are found within the Sports domain which also includes Soccer Players, Athletes, Basketball Players, Tennis Players, and Racing Drivers.

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