The Most Famous
CYCLISTS from Finland
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Finnish Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Finnish Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Kjell Carlström (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 35.61, Kjell Carlström is the most famous Finnish Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Kjell Carlström (born 18 October 1976) is a Finnish former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2011. He won the Finnish national road race title in 2000, 2004 and 2011. He raced in the Tour de France in 2005, 2006 and 2007. His best performance in the Tour de France was a second place stage finish on stage 8 in the 2006 race. In December 2011 he announced his retirement after his contract with Team Sky was not renewed and he was unable to find a new team. Starting in 2013, he became one of the directeurs sportifs at IAM Cycling. After the team disbanded, he moved to a similar position at Israel–Premier Tech, where he presently works as the team's general manager.
2. Jussi Veikkanen (b. 1981)
With an HPI of 31.98, Jussi Veikkanen is the 2nd most famous Finnish Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Jussi Veikkanen (born 29 March 1981) is a Finnish former road racing cyclist, who rode as a professional between 2005 and 2015 for the Omega Pharma–Lotto and FDJ teams. He won the Finnish National Road Race Championships seven times between 2003 and 2014.
3. Charly Wegelius (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 31.70, Charly Wegelius is the 3rd most famous Finnish Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Charles "Charly" Wegelius (born 26 April 1978 in Espoo, Finland) is a British former professional road racing cyclist. Never a winner of a professional race individually, Wegelius nevertheless made a career out of being a reliable and strong domestique, most notably in the mountains.
4. Lotta Lepistö (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 30.23, Lotta Lepistö is the 4th most famous Finnish Cyclist. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Lotta Pauliina Henttala (née Lepistö; born 28 June 1989) is a Finnish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team EF–Oatly–Cannondale. She has won the Finnish National Road Race Championships seven times, consecutively between 2012 and 2018.
5. Jaakko Hänninen (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 25.00, Jaakko Hänninen is the 5th most famous Finnish Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Jaakko Hänninen (born 16 April 1997) is a Finnish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale. Having competed for French amateur teams from 2016, Hänninen joined AG2R La Mondiale in August 2019. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Finnish cyclists born between 1976 and 1997. Of these 5, 5 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Finnish cyclists include Kjell Carlström, Jussi Veikkanen, and Charly Wegelius. As of April 2024, 1 new Finnish cyclists have been added to Pantheon including Jaakko Hänninen.
Living Finnish Cyclists
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Kjell Carlström
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Jussi Veikkanen
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.98
Charly Wegelius
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Lotta Lepistö
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.23
Jaakko Hänninen
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.00
