The Most Famous
CYCLISTS from New Caledonia
This page contains a list of the greatest New Caledonian Cyclists. The pantheon dataset contains 1,613 Cyclists, NaN of which were born in New Caledonia. This makes New Caledonia the birth place of the 0th most number of Cyclists.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary New Caledonian Cyclists of all time. This list of famous New Caledonian Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Robert Sassone (1978 - 2016)
With an HPI of 42.73, Robert Sassone is the most famous New Caledonian Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Robert Sassone (23 November 1978 – 21 January 2016) was a French racing cyclist. He had cancer and killed himself. He rode in the men's Madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also rode in the 2002 Vuelta a España, finishing in 129th place. He was banned from cycling for two years in 2004, after testing positive for betamethasone during the Six Days of Nouméa race in New Caledonia.
2. Laurent Gané (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 42.12, Laurent Gané is the 2nd most famous New Caledonian Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Laurent Gané (born 7 March 1973) is a former French professional track cyclist. He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003. Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as New Caledonian cyclists born between 1973 and 1978. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living New Caledonian cyclists include Laurent Gané. The most famous deceased New Caledonian cyclists include Robert Sassone. As of April 2024, 2 new New Caledonian cyclists have been added to Pantheon including Robert Sassone, and Laurent Gané.
