The Most Famous
CYCLISTS from Portugal
This page contains a list of the greatest Portuguese Cyclists. The pantheon dataset contains 1,613 Cyclists, 7 of which were born in Portugal. This makes Portugal the birth place of the 30th most number of Cyclists behind Kazakhstan, and Latvia.
Top 9
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Portuguese Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Portuguese Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Rui Costa (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 43.36, Rui Costa is the most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.
Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (born 5 October 1986) is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. He is best known for winning the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Tuscany, Italy (the first Portuguese rider to do so), three stages of the Tour de France in 2011 and 2013, one stage in the Vuelta a España in 2023, and the 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions of the Tour de Suisse, becoming the first cyclist to win the event for three consecutive years.
2. José Azevedo (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 36.10, José Azevedo is the 2nd most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
José Bento Azevedo Carvalho (born 19 September 1973) is a Portuguese retired road racing cyclist, and most recently, general manager of UCI WorldTeam Team Katusha–Alpecin. During his racing career, Azevedo rode for ONCE–Eroski between 2001 and 2003 and for U.S. Postal Service between 2004 and 2006.
3. Sérgio Paulinho (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 35.85, Sérgio Paulinho is the 3rd most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Sérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho, ComIH (born 26 March 1980) is a Portuguese road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Credibom / LA Alumínios / Marcos Car. He was a domestique in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France and won the silver medal for Portugal in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
4. João Almeida (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 34.77, João Almeida is the 4th most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w alˈmɐjðɐ]; born 5 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.
5. Nelson Oliveira (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 32.72, Nelson Oliveira is the 5th most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Nelson Filipe dos Santos Simões Oliveira (born 6 March 1989) is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.
6. Tiago Machado (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 31.63, Tiago Machado is the 6th most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Tiago José Pinto Machado (born 18 October 1985) is a Portuguese former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2022 for seven different teams. He took three victories during his career – the 2009 Portuguese National Time Trial Championships, a stage at the 2010 Circuit de la Sarthe, and the general classification at the 2014 Tour of Slovenia.
7. Ruben Guerreiro (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 29.63, Ruben Guerreiro is the 7th most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Rúben António Almeida Guerreiro (pronounced [ˈʁuβɛn ɡɨˈʁɐjɾu]; born 6 July 1994) is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.
8. Iúri Leitão (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 0.00, Iúri Leitão is the 8th most famous Portuguese Cyclist. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Iúri Gabriel Dantas Leitão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈjuɾi ɡɐbɾiˈɛl ˈdɐ̃tɐʃ lejˈtɐ̃w̃]; born 3 July 1998) is a Portuguese road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Caja Rural–Seguros RGA. He won a silver medal in the elimination event at the 2021 World Championships. Two years later, Leitão took the highest place on the podium after winning the 2023 World Championships omnium event, becoming the first Portuguese rider to win a world championship title in track cycling. Competing in his first Olympic Games in Paris 2024, he won a gold medal in the Madison event alongside Rui Oliveira and the silver medal in the omnium event, making him the first Portuguese track cyclist to win an Olympic medal, the first Portuguese sportsperson to win two Olympic medals in a single edition, and his country's first-ever Olympic champion in a sport other than athletics.
9. Raquel Queirós (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 0.00, Raquel Queirós is the 9th most famous Portuguese Cyclist. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Raquel Silva Queirós (born 16 March 2000) is a Portuguese road cyclist and cross-country mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 9 people classified as Portuguese cyclists born between 1973 and 2000. Of these 9, 9 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Portuguese cyclists include Rui Costa, José Azevedo, and Sérgio Paulinho. As of April 2024, 2 new Portuguese cyclists have been added to Pantheon including Iúri Leitão, and Raquel Queirós.
Living Portuguese Cyclists
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Rui Costa
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.36
José Azevedo
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Sérgio Paulinho
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.85
João Almeida
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.77
Nelson Oliveira
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.72
Tiago Machado
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.63
Ruben Guerreiro
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.63
Iúri Leitão
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Raquel Queirós
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
