Cyclist
Jacques Anquetil
1934 - 1987
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Jacques Anquetil
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). Jacques Anquetil is the 3rd most popular cyclist (up from 4th in 2024), the 694th most popular biography from France (up from 848th in 2019) and the most popular French Cyclist.
Jacques Anquetil is most famous for winning the Tour de France five times.
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Among Cyclists
Among cyclists, Jacques Anquetil ranks 3 out of 1,613. Before him are Eddy Merckx, and Fausto Coppi. After him are Rik Van Looy, Maurice Garin, Gino Bartali, Raymond Poulidor, Bernard Hinault, Roger De Vlaeminck, Miguel Induráin, Tom Simpson, and Lucien Petit-Breton.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
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Eddy Merckx
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 1
Fausto Coppi
1919 - 1960
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 2
Jacques Anquetil
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 3
Rik Van Looy
1933 - 2024
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 4
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 5
Gino Bartali
1914 - 2000
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 6
Raymond Poulidor
1936 - 2019
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 7
Bernard Hinault
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 8
Roger De Vlaeminck
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 9
Miguel Induráin
1964 - Present
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 10
Tom Simpson
1937 - 1967
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 11
Lucien Petit-Breton
1882 - 1917
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Jacques Anquetil ranks 36. Before him are Tom Baker, Paul Ekman, Pierre Richard, Ulrike Meinhof, Paco Rabanne, and Kenny Baker. After him are Larisa Latynina, Paul Cohen, Empress Michiko, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Alexei Leonov, and Bengt I. Samuelsson. Among people deceased in 1987, Jacques Anquetil ranks 18. Before him are Walter Houser Brattain, Gunnar Myrdal, Marguerite Yourcenar, William Stuart-Houston, William P. Murphy, and Thomas Sankara. After him are Pola Negri, Fahri Korutürk, Jascha Heifetz, Georg Wittig, Lino Ventura, and Lawrence Kohlberg.
Others Born in 1934
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Tom Baker
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 30
Paul Ekman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1934 - 2025
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 31
Pierre Richard
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 32
Ulrike Meinhof
EXTREMIST
1934 - 1976
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 33
Paco Rabanne
DESIGNER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 34
Kenny Baker
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 35
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 36
Larisa Latynina
GYMNAST
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 37
Paul Cohen
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - 2007
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 38
Empress Michiko
CELEBRITY
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 39
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 40
Alexei Leonov
ASTRONAUT
1934 - 2019
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 41
Bengt I. Samuelsson
CHEMIST
1934 - 2024
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 1987
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Walter Houser Brattain
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1987
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 12
Gunnar Myrdal
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1987
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 13
Marguerite Yourcenar
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 14
William Stuart-Houston
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1987
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 15
William P. Murphy
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1987
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 16
Thomas Sankara
POLITICIAN
1949 - 1987
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 18
Pola Negri
ACTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 19
Fahri Korutürk
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 20
Jascha Heifetz
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 21
Georg Wittig
CHEMIST
1897 - 1987
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 22
Lino Ventura
ACTOR
1919 - 1987
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 23
Lawrence Kohlberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1927 - 1987
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 24
In France
Among people born in France, Jacques Anquetil ranks 694 out of NaN. Before him are Judith of Bavaria (797), Robert Bresson (1901), Marie Tussaud (1761), Adam de la Halle (1245), Hugh the Great (898), and Gaston Leroux (1868). After him are Yolande de Polastron (1749), Francis Picabia (1879), Jérôme Lalande (1732), Henry II, Count of Champagne (1166), Maurice Gamelin (1872), and Gérard de Nerval (1808).
Others born in France
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Judith of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
797 - 843
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 688
Robert Bresson
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1999
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 689
Marie Tussaud
SCULPTOR
1761 - 1850
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 690
Adam de la Halle
WRITER
1245 - 1288
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 691
Hugh the Great
NOBLEMAN
898 - 956
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 692
Gaston Leroux
WRITER
1868 - 1927
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 693
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 694
Yolande de Polastron
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1793
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 695
Francis Picabia
PAINTER
1879 - 1953
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 696
Jérôme Lalande
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1807
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 697
Henry II, Count of Champagne
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1197
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 698
Maurice Gamelin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1958
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 699
Gérard de Nerval
WRITER
1808 - 1855
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 700
Among Cyclists In France
Among cyclists born in France, Jacques Anquetil ranks 1. After him are Raymond Poulidor (1936), Bernard Hinault (1954), Lucien Petit-Breton (1882), Henri Cornet (1884), François Faber (1887), Louis Trousselier (1881), René Pottier (1879), Octave Lapize (1887), Laurent Fignon (1960), Louison Bobet (1925), and Henri Pélissier (1889).
Jacques Anquetil
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 1
Raymond Poulidor
1936 - 2019
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 2
Bernard Hinault
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 3
Lucien Petit-Breton
1882 - 1917
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 4
Henri Cornet
1884 - 1941
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 5
François Faber
1887 - 1915
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 6
Louis Trousselier
1881 - 1939
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7
René Pottier
1879 - 1907
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 8
Octave Lapize
1887 - 1917
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 9
Laurent Fignon
1960 - 2010
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 10
Louison Bobet
1925 - 1983
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 11
Henri Pélissier
1889 - 1935
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 12
