CYCLISTS from Austria

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrian Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Austrian Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrian Cyclists.

1. Max Bulla (1905 - 1990)

With an HPI of 43.52, Max Bulla is the most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.

Max Bulla (September 26, 1905 – March 1, 1990) was an Austrian professional road bicycle racer. In the 1931 Tour de France, Bulla won three stages and wore the yellow jersey for one day. He eventually finished the Tour in 15th place overall and won the classification for independent riders. Bulla finished fifth overall and won two stages at the 1935 Vuelta a España. He was born in Vienna and died in Pitten. When Bulla won the second stage of the 1931 Tour de France and took the yellow jersey, the cyclists in the Tour de France were divided into national teams and touriste-routiers. The best cyclists were in the national teams, and the semi-amateurs were touriste-routiers. Bulla was a touriste-routier. In that second stage, the touriste-routiers started 10 minutes later than the national teams. Still, Bulla overtook the national teams, won the stage and took the lead, the only time in history that a touriste-routier was leading the Tour de France.

2. Anna Kiesenhofer (1991 - )

With an HPI of 35.29, Anna Kiesenhofer is the 2nd most famous Austrian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

Anna Kiesenhofer (born 14 February 1991) is an Austrian professional cyclist and mathematician, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Roland Cycling. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Kiesenhofer gained fame when she won the gold medal in the women's individual road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the first Summer Olympics gold medal for Austria since 2004 and their first cycling Olympic gold medal since 1896. Unfancied for a medal pre-race, she attacked in the first seconds of the event and soloed to victory, her pursuers mistakenly unaware of her position, in a win described as "one of the greatest upsets in Olympics and cycling history".

3. Georg Totschnig (1971 - )

With an HPI of 34.22, Georg Totschnig is the 3rd most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Georg Totschnig (born 25 May 1971) is an Austrian former road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1993 and 2006. He won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in 1997 and 2003. He also rode at three Olympic Games.

4. Bernhard Eisel (1981 - )

With an HPI of 33.26, Bernhard Eisel is the 4th most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Bernhard Eisel (born 17 February 1981) is an Austrian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2019 for the Mapei–Quick-Step, Française des Jeux, HTC–Highroad, Team Sky and Team Dimension Data teams. Following his retirement, he worked as an analyst and presenter for Eurosport and the Global Cycling Network (GCN), before joining Bora–Hansgrohe as a directeur sportif in 2022.

5. Bernhard Kohl (1982 - )

With an HPI of 29.90, Bernhard Kohl is the 5th most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Bernhard Kohl (born 4 January 1982, in Vienna) is an Austrian former professional road bicycle racer and recognized climbing specialist. After the Gerolsteiner team announced they would not be in existence for the 2009 season, Kohl signed with UCI ProTeam Silence–Lotto for three years. His biggest career achievements include becoming the Austrian national road race champion in 2006, finishing third place overall in the Dauphiné Libéré and winning the mountains classification in the 2008 Tour de France. He was 73 seconds behind winner Carlos Sastre at the completion of the event, finishing in third place in the General classification. He was banned from the sport for two years after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs in October 2008. On 25 May 2009, he announced his retirement from the sport, claiming that it is "impossible to win without doping" in international cycling.

6. Patrick Konrad (1991 - )

With an HPI of 28.94, Patrick Konrad is the 6th most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Patrick Konrad (born 13 October 1991) is an Austrian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.

7. Matthias Brändle (1989 - )

With an HPI of 28.37, Matthias Brändle is the 7th most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Matthias Brändle (born 7 December 1989) is an Austrian professional road bicycle racer. Brändle is a seven-time winner of the Austrian National Time Trial Championships (2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021), and also won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in 2016.

8. Felix Großschartner (1993 - )

With an HPI of 27.22, Felix Großschartner is the 8th most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Felix Großschartner (born 23 December 1993) is an Austrian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.

9. Hermann Pernsteiner (1990 - )

With an HPI of 26.46, Hermann Pernsteiner is the 9th most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Hermann Pernsteiner (born 7 August 1990) is an Austrian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for the UCI Continental team Team Felt–Felbermayr. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Vuelta a España. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia. He finished 30th in the road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

10. Marco Haller (1991 - )

With an HPI of 26.11, Marco Haller is the 10th most famous Austrian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Marco Haller (born 1 April 1991) is an Austrian professional road bicycling racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.