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 (b. 1964)

With an HPI of 50.27, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is the most famous Uzbekistani Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 27 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. Zulfiya Zabirova (b. 1973)

With an HPI of 34.60, Zulfiya Zabirova is the 2nd 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.

3. Sergey Lagutin (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 34.34, Sergey Lagutin is the 3rd most famous Uzbekistani Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 20 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.