The Most Famous

CYCLISTS from Namibia

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This page contains a list of the greatest Namibian Cyclists. The pantheon dataset contains 1,613 Cyclists, 3 of which were born in Namibia. This makes Namibia the birth place of the 47th most number of Cyclists behind Isle of Man, and Malaysia.

Top 3

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

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1. Dan Craven (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 34.17, Dan Craven is the most famous Namibian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 13 different languages on wikipedia.

Dan Craven (born 1 February 1983) is a Namibian racing cyclist, who last rode for Namibian amateur team NCCS Cycling Team. He is the grandson of Danie Craven, the South African rugby union icon. Craven started cycling seriously when he studied at Stellenbosch University. After graduating with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics he moved to Switzerland in 2005 in order to pursue a cycling career. A strong time trialist, Craven was a runner up in the 2006 African Championships, and boasts a 7th place in the time trial at the 2007 B World Championships in Cape Town. Craven joined the Rapha Condor team for the 2009 season. Craven was the 2008 African Road Race champion, having taken the crown in Casablanca in November just two days after he had picked up a Bronze in the African Time Trial Championships. He joined Team IG–Sigma Sport for the 2012 season. He spent 2013 riding for Synergy Baku before joining the German-based Bike Aid–Ride for Help squad for 2014. In May 2014 it was announced that Craven had been signed to UCI World Tour team, Team Europcar, with effect from July. His first major goal was the last grand tour of 2014, the Vuelta a España. In 2015 he won the Namibian National Road Race Championships for the fourth time.

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2. Vera Looser (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 29.38, Vera Looser is the 2nd most famous Namibian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 11 different languages.

Vera Looser (née Adrian; born 28 October 1993) is a Namibian road cyclist and mountain biker who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team InstaFund Racing. She represented her nation at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She has won the Namibian National Time Trial Championships on seven occasions, and the Namibian National Road Race Championships on ten occasions, including nine years consecutively between 2014 and 2022.

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3. Michelle Vorster (b. 1978)

With an HPI of 25.74, Michelle Vorster is the 3rd most famous Namibian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Michelle Mills-Vorster (born 12 September 1978 in Windhoek, Namibia) is a Namibian cross-country cyclist.

People

Pantheon has 3 people classified as Namibian cyclists born between 1978 and 1993. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Namibian cyclists include Dan Craven, Vera Looser, and Michelle Vorster. As of April 2024, 3 new Namibian cyclists have been added to Pantheon including Dan Craven, Vera Looser, and Michelle Vorster.

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