CYCLIST
Charly Gaul
1932 - 2005
Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul (8 December 1932 – 6 December 2005) was a Luxembourgish professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished time triallist and superb climber. His ability earned him the nickname of Angel of the Mountains in the 1958 Tour de France, which he won with four stage victories. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charly Gaul has received more than 129,450 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Charly Gaul is the 17th most popular cyclist (down from 15th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Luxembourg (up from 17th in 2019) and the most popular Luxembourger Cyclist.
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130k
Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
6.55
Effective Languages (L*)
1.95
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Charly Gaul ranks 17 out of 1,613. Before him are Felice Gimondi, Lance Armstrong, Hugo Koblet, Joop Zoetemelk, Henri Cornet, and Rik Van Looy. After him are Roger De Vlaeminck, Marco Pantani, Luis Ocaña, Alfredo Binda, Sante Gaiardoni, and Tom Simpson.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFelice Gimondi
1942 - 2019
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 11
Lance Armstrong
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 12
Hugo Koblet
1925 - 1964
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 13
Joop Zoetemelk
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 14
Henri Cornet
1884 - 1941
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 15
Rik Van Looy
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 16
Charly Gaul
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 17
Roger De Vlaeminck
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 18
Marco Pantani
1970 - 2004
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 19
Luis Ocaña
1945 - 1994
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 20
Alfredo Binda
1902 - 1986
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 21
Sante Gaiardoni
1939 - 2023
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 22
Tom Simpson
1937 - 1967
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Charly Gaul ranks 109. Before him are Antonio Tejero, Rodion Shchedrin, Paolo Villaggio, Wolf Vostell, Amrish Puri, and Joseph Zen. After him are Stuart Hall, Aharon Appelfeld, Dieter Rams, Dušan Makavejev, Margit Korondi, and Iskandar of Johor. Among people deceased in 2005, Charly Gaul ranks 68. Before him are Robert Moog, John Garang, Henry Taube, Maurice Trintignant, Narriman Sadek, and Amrish Puri. After him are Dana Elcar, Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, Ba Jin, Richard Pryor, Yao Wenyuan, and Will Eisner.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsAntonio Tejero
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 103
Rodion Shchedrin
COMPOSER
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 104
Paolo Villaggio
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 105
Wolf Vostell
PAINTER
1932 - 1998
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 106
Amrish Puri
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 107
Joseph Zen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 108
Charly Gaul
CYCLIST
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 109
Stuart Hall
SOCIOLOGIST
1932 - 2014
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 110
Aharon Appelfeld
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 111
Dieter Rams
DESIGNER
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 112
Dušan Makavejev
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 113
Margit Korondi
GYMNAST
1932 - 2022
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 114
Iskandar of Johor
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 115
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsRobert Moog
INVENTOR
1934 - 2005
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 62
John Garang
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2005
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 63
Henry Taube
CHEMIST
1915 - 2005
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 64
Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 65
Narriman Sadek
COMPANION
1933 - 2005
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 66
Amrish Puri
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 67
Charly Gaul
CYCLIST
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 68
Dana Elcar
ACTOR
1927 - 2005
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 69
Clemente Domínguez y Gómez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - 2005
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 70
Ba Jin
WRITER
1904 - 2005
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 71
Richard Pryor
COMEDIAN
1940 - 2005
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 72
Yao Wenyuan
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2005
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 73
Will Eisner
COMIC ARTIST
1917 - 2005
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 74
In Luxembourg
Among people born in Luxembourg, Charly Gaul ranks 16 out of 95. Before him are Ernst von Mansfeld (1580), Gaston Thorn (1928), Hugo Gernsback (1884), Joseph Bech (1887), Edward Steichen (1879), and Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1894). After him are Louis Pilot (1940), Nicolas Frantz (1899), Baldwin of Luxembourg (1285), Hermann von François (1856), Josy Barthel (1927), and Xavier Bettel (1973).
Others born in Luxembourg
Go to all RankingsErnst von Mansfeld
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1580 - 1626
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 10
Gaston Thorn
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 11
Hugo Gernsback
WRITER
1884 - 1967
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 12
Joseph Bech
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1975
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 13
Edward Steichen
PAINTER
1879 - 1973
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 14
Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1924
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 15
Charly Gaul
CYCLIST
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 16
Louis Pilot
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 17
Nicolas Frantz
CYCLIST
1899 - 1985
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 18
Baldwin of Luxembourg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1285 - 1354
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 19
Hermann von François
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1856 - 1933
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 20
Josy Barthel
ATHLETE
1927 - 1992
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 21
Xavier Bettel
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 22
Among CYCLISTS In Luxembourg
Among cyclists born in Luxembourg, Charly Gaul ranks 1. After him are Nicolas Frantz (1899), Johny Schleck (1942), Andy Schleck (1985), Fränk Schleck (1980), Kim Kirchen (1978), Bob Jungels (1992), Jempy Drucker (1986), Christine Majerus (1987), Laurent Didier (1984), Alex Kirsch (1992), and Ben Gastauer (1987).
Charly Gaul
1932 - 2005
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 1
Nicolas Frantz
1899 - 1985
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 2
Johny Schleck
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 3
Andy Schleck
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 4
Fränk Schleck
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 5
Kim Kirchen
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 6
Bob Jungels
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.32
Rank: 7
Jempy Drucker
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.56
Rank: 8
Christine Majerus
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.67
Rank: 9
Laurent Didier
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.91
Rank: 10
Alex Kirsch
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.24
Rank: 11
Ben Gastauer
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 12