The Most Famous
Cyclists from Belgium
Trending Cyclists from Belgium This Week
The top 10 Cyclists from Belgium trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1
Wout van Aert
b. 1994
Trending in French (#1), Dutch (#1), Spanish (#4), Italian (#4), German (#6), Hungarian (#23), Polish (#30), English (#53), and Portuguese...
- #2
Mathieu van der Poel
b. 1995
Trending in Dutch (#3), French (#4), Italian (#17), German (#35), Spanish (#48), and Polish (#126) Wikipedia (6,515 views, on Apr 12).
- #3
Jasper Stuyven
b. 1992
Trending in Dutch (#10), French (#134), and Italian (#285) Wikipedia (2,435 views, on Apr 12).
- #4
Lotte Kopecky
b. 1995
Trending in Dutch (#15) Wikipedia (1,931 views, on Apr 12).
- #5
Tom Boonen
b. 1980
Trending in Dutch (#17), French (#179), and Italian (#359) Wikipedia (1,823 views, on Apr 12).
- #6
Jan Bakelants
b. 1986
Trending in Dutch (#19) Wikipedia (1,745 views, on Apr 12).
- #7
Tim Merlier
b. 1992
Trending in Dutch (#25) Wikipedia (853 views, on Apr 15).
- #8
Nathan Van Hooydonck
b. 1995
Trending in Dutch (#29) Wikipedia (868 views, on Apr 13).
- #9
Eddy Merckx
b. 1945
Trending in Dutch (#30), French (#90), and Italian (#98) Wikipedia (1,255 views, on Apr 12).
- #10
Remco Evenepoel
b. 2000
Trending in Dutch (#33), French (#119), and Italian (#278) Wikipedia (756 views, on Apr 13).
Top 10 Belgian Cyclists
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Belgians Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Belgians 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 Belgians Cyclists.
- #1
Eddy Merckx
b. 1945
HPI 76.8867 langsEddy Merckx is most famous for being the first person to win the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia in the same year, which he...Read moreShow less
Eddy Merckx is most famous for being the first person to win the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia in the same year, which he accomplished five times. He also won the Tour de France five times and the Giro d'Italia three times.
- #2
Rik Van Looy
1933 - 2024
HPI 69.8729 langsBelgian cyclist
- #3
Roger De Vlaeminck
b. 1947
HPI 66.5428 langsBelgian cyclist
- #4
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI 63.9833 langsBelgian cyclist
- #5
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI 63.7422 langsBelgian cyclist
- #6
Lucien Van Impe
b. 1946
HPI 63.2428 langsBelgian cyclist
- #7
Patrick Sercu
1944 - 2019
HPI 63.1526 langsBelgian cyclist
- #8
Firmin Lambot
1886 - 1964
HPI 62.8129 langsBelgian cyclist
- #9
Odile Defraye
1888 - 1965
HPI 62.2626 langsBelgian cyclist
- #10
Léon Scieur
1888 - 1969
HPI 62.2428 langsBelgian cyclist
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Belgians Cyclists grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1990s(49)
1980s(48)
1970s(21)
1960s(13)
1950s(9)
1940s(14)
1890s(2)
Unknown(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Cyclists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Cyclists since 1700.
