CYCLISTS from Portugal

Top 7

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 (1986 - )

With an HPI of 38.99, Rui Costa is the most famous Portuguese Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.

Rui Alberto Faria da Costa, ComIH (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 (1973 - )

With an HPI of 35.45, 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. João Almeida (1998 - )

With an HPI of 33.08, João Almeida is the 3rd most famous Portuguese Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w alˈmɐjðɐ]; born 5 August 1998 in Caldas da Rainha) is a Portuguese professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.

4. Sérgio Paulinho (1980 - )

With an HPI of 33.03, Sérgio Paulinho is the 4th most famous Portuguese Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 20 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.

5. Tiago Machado (1985 - )

With an HPI of 29.64, Tiago Machado is the 5th 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.

6. Nelson Oliveira (1989 - )

With an HPI of 27.89, Nelson Oliveira is the 6th most famous Portuguese Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 18 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.

7. Ruben Guerreiro (1994 - )

With an HPI of 25.14, Ruben Guerreiro is the 7th most famous Portuguese Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 17 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.