CYCLISTS from Uzbekistan

Top 3

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

1. Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (1964 - )

With an HPI of 47.75, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is the most famous Uzbekistani Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.

Djamolidine Mirgarifanovich Abdoujaparov (Uzbek: Jamoliddin Mirgarifanovich Abdujaparov; born 28 February 1964) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Uzbekistan. Abdoujaparov was a sprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror" as he was so ferocious in the sprints. His unorthodox and often erratic sprinting caused a number of crashes. He competed in the individual road race at the Olympic Games on two occasions: in 1988 for the Soviet Union and in 1996 for Uzbekistan; he placed fifth in 1988.

2. Sergey Lagutin (1981 - )

With an HPI of 32.74, Sergey Lagutin is the 2nd most famous Uzbekistani Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Sergey Lagutin (Сергей Лагутин; born 14 January 1981) is a former professional road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2018 for seven different teams, and represented both Russia and Uzbekistan in competition. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Team Novo Nordisk Development.

3. Zulfiya Zabirova (1973 - )

With an HPI of 31.77, Zulfiya Zabirova is the 3rd most famous Uzbekistani Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Zulfiya Khasanovna Zabirova (Зульфия Хасановна Забирова; born 19 December 1973) is a Russian professional cycle racer who won the gold medal in the time trial event in the 1996 Olympics and later, in 2002, won the World Time Trial Championship.