Cyclists from France

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary French Cyclists of all time. This list of famous French 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 French Cyclists.

1. #1

   

   Jacques Anquetil

   1934 - 1987

   HPI 71.7851 languages

   Jacques Anquetil is most famous for winning the Tour de France five times.

2. #2

   

   Raymond Poulidor

   1936 - 2019

   HPI 67.2931 languages

   Raymond Poulidor is most famous for being a French cyclist who was the runner-up in the Tour de France five times.

3. #3

   

   Bernard Hinault

   b. 1954

   HPI 66.5444 languages

   Bernard Hinault is most famous for winning the Tour de France five times in his career. He was also the first cyclist to win all three of the Grand Tours - the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Vuelta a España.

4. #4

   

   Lucien Petit-Breton

   1882 - 1917

   HPI 65.6534 languages

   French cyclist

5. #5

   

   Henri Cornet

   1884 - 1941

   HPI 64.9430 languages

   French cyclist

6. #6

   

   François Faber

   1887 - 1915

   HPI 64.1327 languages

   Luxembourgian racing cyclist (1887–1915)

7. #7

   

   Léon Flameng

   1877 - 1917

   HPI 63.7830 languages

   French cyclist and pilot

8. #8

   

   Louis Trousselier

   1881 - 1939

   HPI 63.6629 languages

   French cyclist

9. #9

   

   René Pottier

   1879 - 1907

   HPI 63.1928 languages

   French cyclist

10. #10

    

    Octave Lapize

    1887 - 1917

    HPI 63.0028 languages

    French cyclist