CYCLIST
Luca Paolini
1977 - Today

Luca Paolini
Luca Paolini (born 17 January 1977) is an Italian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2015. He started his sports career in the early 2000s by joining Mapei–Quick-Step (2000–2002), UCI ProTeam directed by Patrick Lefevere. Within Mapei-Quick Step and then its successor team Quick-Step–Innergetic (2003–2005), Luca Paolini achieved several victories. Among them were first places at Gran Premio di Lugano, Giro del Piemonte and Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Luca Paolini is the 534th most popular cyclist (up from 547th in 2024), the 4,495th most popular biography from Italy (down from 4,492nd in 2019) and the 90th most popular Italian Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Luca Paolini ranks 534 out of 1,613. Before him are Tom Steels, Beat Zberg, Santiago Botero, Filippo Simeoni, Rein Taaramäe, and Olga Zabelinskaya. After him are Mathew Hayman, Niki Terpstra, Andreas Kappes, Lars Michaelsen, Dan Martin, and Zinaida Stahurskaya.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Steels
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 528
Beat Zberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 529
Santiago Botero
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 530
Filippo Simeoni
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 531
Rein Taaramäe
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 532
Olga Zabelinskaya
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 533
Luca Paolini
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 534
Mathew Hayman
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 535
Niki Terpstra
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 536
Andreas Kappes
1965 - 2018
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 537
Lars Michaelsen
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 538
Dan Martin
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 539
Zinaida Stahurskaya
1971 - 2009
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 540
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Luca Paolini ranks 449. Before him are Khatia Dekanoidze, Suzanne Tamim, Ryan Newman, Birgit Minichmayr, Zhao Tao, and Marian Kotleba. After him are Shugo Nishikawa, Jiří Jarošík, Roman Kostomarov, Jonathan Cherry, Mauricio Ochmann, and Adaílton.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsKhatia Dekanoidze
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 443
Suzanne Tamim
SINGER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 444
Ryan Newman
RACING DRIVER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 445
Birgit Minichmayr
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 446
Zhao Tao
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 447
Marian Kotleba
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 448
Luca Paolini
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 449
Shugo Nishikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 450
Jiří Jarošík
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 451
Roman Kostomarov
SKATER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 452
Jonathan Cherry
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 453
Mauricio Ochmann
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 454
Adaílton
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 455
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Luca Paolini ranks 4,496 out of 5,161. Before him are Silvio Fauner (1968), Filippo Simeoni (1971), Alessandro Rossi (1967), Gian Francesco Giudice (1961), Brigitta Boccoli (1972), and Matteo Brighi (1981). After him are Valerio Fiori (1969), Giuliano Poletti (1951), Marianna Madia (1980), Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen (1972), Isolde Kostner (1975), and Mimma Zavoli (1963).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsSilvio Fauner
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 4,490
Filippo Simeoni
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 4,491
Alessandro Rossi
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 4,492
Gian Francesco Giudice
PHYSICIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 4,493
Brigitta Boccoli
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 4,494
Matteo Brighi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 4,495
Luca Paolini
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 4,496
Valerio Fiori
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 4,497
Giuliano Poletti
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 4,498
Marianna Madia
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 4,499
Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 4,500
Isolde Kostner
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 4,501
Mimma Zavoli
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 4,502
Among CYCLISTS In Italy
Among cyclists born in Italy, Luca Paolini ranks 90. Before him are Ivan Gotti (1969), Alberto Elli (1964), Giovanni Lombardi (1969), Antonella Bellutti (1968), Rodolfo Massi (1965), and Filippo Simeoni (1971). After him are Alessandro Ballan (1979), Elia Viviani (1989), Silvio Martinello (1963), Giuseppe Guerini (1970), Claudio Vandelli (1961), and Franco Pellizotti (1978).
Ivan Gotti
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 84
Alberto Elli
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 85
Giovanni Lombardi
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 86
Antonella Bellutti
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 87
Rodolfo Massi
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 88
Filippo Simeoni
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 89
Luca Paolini
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 90
Alessandro Ballan
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 91
Elia Viviani
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 92
Silvio Martinello
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 93
Giuseppe Guerini
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 94
Claudio Vandelli
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 95
Franco Pellizotti
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 96














































