CYCLIST
Frank Hoste
1955 - Today
Frank Hoste
Frank Hoste (born 29 August 1955, in Ghent) is a retired Belgian racing cyclist, who won the points classification in the Tour de France in 1984 as well as three stage victories. Hoste was a professional cyclist from 1977 to 1991, then he started a bicycle factory. He rode in 13 grand tours throughout his career, eight times in the Tour de France and five times in the Giro d'Italia. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Hoste has received more than 20,870 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Frank Hoste is the 347th most popular cyclist (up from 395th in 2019), the 813th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 772nd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
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21k
Page Views (PV)
42.54
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
6.57
Effective Languages (L*)
1.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Frank Hoste ranks 347 out of 1,613. Before him are Denis Menchov, Fränk Schleck, Gert-Jan Theunisse, Michele Scarponi, Nino Schurter, and Eric Vanderaerden. After him are Serge Blusson, Chris Horner, Andrea Tafi, Donald Burgess, Jan Pijnenburg, and Floyd Landis.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenis Menchov
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 341
Fränk Schleck
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 342
Gert-Jan Theunisse
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 343
Michele Scarponi
1979 - 2017
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 344
Nino Schurter
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 345
Eric Vanderaerden
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 346
Frank Hoste
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 347
Serge Blusson
1928 - 1994
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 348
Chris Horner
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 349
Andrea Tafi
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 350
Donald Burgess
1933 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 351
Jan Pijnenburg
1906 - 1979
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 352
Floyd Landis
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 353
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Frank Hoste ranks 501. Before him are Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, Paresh Rawal, Nello Musumeci, Sandy Allen, Renate Künast, and Patricia Scotland. After him are Harriet Sansom Harris, Kazuro Watanabe, Imrich Bugár, Afag Bashirgyzy, Alexandru Athanasiu, and Carmen Reinhart.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsZinetula Bilyaletdinov
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 495
Paresh Rawal
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 496
Nello Musumeci
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 497
Sandy Allen
CELEBRITY
1955 - 2008
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 498
Renate Künast
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 499
Patricia Scotland
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 500
Frank Hoste
CYCLIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 501
Harriet Sansom Harris
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 502
Kazuro Watanabe
ASTRONOMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 503
Imrich Bugár
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 504
Afag Bashirgyzy
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 505
Alexandru Athanasiu
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 506
Carmen Reinhart
ECONOMIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 507
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Frank Hoste ranks 813 out of 1,190. Before him are Jérémie Renier (1981), Danny Boffin (1965), Salah Abdeslam (1989), Roger Foulon (1923), Gilbert Stork (1921), and Eric Vanderaerden (1962). After him are Henri Cohen (1900), Dick Norman (1971), Marianne Thyssen (1956), Raymond Mommens (1958), David Goffin (1990), and Émilie Dequenne (1981).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJérémie Renier
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 807
Danny Boffin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 808
Salah Abdeslam
MAFIOSO
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 809
Roger Foulon
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 810
Gilbert Stork
CHEMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 811
Eric Vanderaerden
CYCLIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 812
Frank Hoste
CYCLIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 813
Henri Cohen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1930
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 814
Dick Norman
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 815
Marianne Thyssen
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 816
Raymond Mommens
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 817
David Goffin
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 818
Émilie Dequenne
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 819
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Frank Hoste ranks 55. Before him are Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (1955), Eddy Planckaert (1958), Greg Van Avermaet (1985), Ludo Peeters (1953), Rudy Dhaenens (1961), and Eric Vanderaerden (1962). After him are Etienne De Wilde (1958), Remco Evenepoel (2000), Edwig Van Hooydonck (1966), Sven Nys (1976), Lode Wouters (1929), and Peter Van Petegem (1970).
Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 49
Eddy Planckaert
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 50
Greg Van Avermaet
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 51
Ludo Peeters
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 52
Rudy Dhaenens
1961 - 1998
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 53
Eric Vanderaerden
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 54
Frank Hoste
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 55
Etienne De Wilde
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 56
Remco Evenepoel
2000 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 57
Edwig Van Hooydonck
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 58
Sven Nys
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 59
Lode Wouters
1929 - 2014
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 60
Peter Van Petegem
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 61