CYCLISTS from Argentina

Top 5

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Argentinean Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Argentinean Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Juan Antonio Flecha (1977 - )

With an HPI of 36.41, Juan Antonio Flecha is the most famous Argentinean Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.

Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (born 17 September 1977) is an Argentine-born Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2000 and 2013. Flecha had a reputation of being a Classics specialist and to ride with an aggressive style as he was keen on participating in breakaways. His major victories include winning a stage of the 2003 Tour de France, successes at the two defunct classics Züri-Metzgete and Giro del Lazio in 2004, and the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2010. He was also known for his numerous high placings in important one-day races, most notably Paris–Roubaix, where he finished in the top ten eight times without registering the victory. In the Grand Tours, he was often assigned to a role of domestique.

2. Maximiliano Richeze (1983 - )

With an HPI of 32.96, Maximiliano Richeze is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain (born 7 March 1983) is an Argentine professional cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 until January 2023. Richeze won the silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games (Men's Team Pursuit). His brothers Roberto, Mauro and Adrián are also cyclists.

3. Juan Curuchet (1965 - )

With an HPI of 31.85, Juan Curuchet is the 3rd most famous Argentinean Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Juan Esteban Curuchet (born 4 February 1965 in Mar del Plata) is an Argentine road bicycle racer and track cyclist. Curuchet represented Argentina at the Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. He won the madison at the 1999 Pan American Games with his older brother, Gabriel Ovidio Curuchet. He also won the madison at the 2003 Pan American Games and 2007 Pan American Games alongside Walter Pérez and the Cycling World Championships in 2004 (Men's Madison). Curuchet holds an Argentine record of participating in six non-consecutive Olympic games. He retired from his Olympic career at age 43, by winning the Men's Madison gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Walter Pérez. In 2008, he received the gold Gold Olimpia Award as the best athlete of the year from his country with Walter Pérez. In 2000 and 2010 he won the Platinum Konex Award as the best cyclist of the last decade in Argentina.

4. Juan José Haedo (1981 - )

With an HPI of 29.07, Juan José Haedo is the 4th most famous Argentinean Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Juan José Haedo (born 26 January 1981) is an Argentine former professional road racing cyclist and track cyclist, who rode professionally between 2003 and 2014. He is the brother of Lucas Sebastián Haedo. Haedo started his career on the track before turning professional on the road in 2003 with Colavita-Bolla. After a year in the United States with the Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team he joined Team CSC in 2007. Haedo had a successful career with CSC picking up notable stage wins in the Tour of California, Critérium du Dauphiné, Tirreno Adriatico and Vuelta a España. In 2010 he was granted the Konex Award Merit Diploma as one of the five best cyclist of the last decade in Argentina. He competed with the team until the end of 2012, when he joined Jamis–Hagens Berman. After retiring he stayed with the team as an assistant director.

5. Walter Pérez (1975 - )

With an HPI of 28.29, Walter Pérez is the 5th most famous Argentinean Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Walter Fernando Pérez (born 31 January 1975 in San Justo) is an Olympic gold medal-winning racing cyclist from Argentina. Pérez, who joined the Argentine cycling team in 1992, won the Cycling World Championships in 2004 and Men's Madison gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics with teammate Juan Curuchet. Walter also won two gold medals at the Pan American Games (2003 in Santo Domingo and 2007 in Rio de Janeiro). Walter carried the flag for his country at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, México and 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. In 2008, he received the Gold Olimpia Award as the best athlete of the year from his country with Juan Curuchet; and in 2010 they won the Platinum Konex Award as the best cyclist of the last decade in Argentina.