CYCLIST
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Today
Lucien Van Impe
Lucien Van Impe (Flemish pronunciation: [lyˈɕɛ̃ː vɑn ˈɪmpə]; born 20 October 1946) is a former Belgian cyclist, who competed professionally between 1969 and 1987. He excelled mainly as a climber in multiple-day races such as the Tour de France. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lucien Van Impe has received more than 111,788 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Lucien Van Impe is the 29th most popular cyclist (up from 34th in 2019), the 267th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 319th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
56.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
6.48
Effective Languages (L*)
2.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Lucien Van Impe ranks 29 out of 1,613. Before him are Tom Simpson, Philippe Thys, Roger Pingeon, Laurent Fignon, Octave Lapize, and Jan Janssen. After him are Rik Van Steenbergen, Nicolas Frantz, François Faber, Louison Bobet, Patrick Sercu, and Francisco Gabica.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Simpson
1937 - 1967
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 23
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 24
Roger Pingeon
1940 - 2017
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 25
Laurent Fignon
1960 - 2010
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 26
Octave Lapize
1887 - 1917
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 27
Jan Janssen
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 28
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 29
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 30
Nicolas Frantz
1899 - 1985
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 31
François Faber
1887 - 1915
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 32
Louison Bobet
1925 - 1983
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 33
Patrick Sercu
1944 - 2019
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 34
Francisco Gabica
1937 - 2014
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Lucien Van Impe ranks 188. Before him are Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Bernd Hölzenbein, Joe Dante, Willy van der Kuijlen, Sawao Kato, and Alpha Oumar Konaré. After him are Ellison Onizuka, André Dussollier, Irena Szewińska, Maria Bethânia, Matthieu Ricard, and Jean-Pierre Jarier.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsYann Arthus-Bertrand
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 182
Bernd Hölzenbein
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 183
Joe Dante
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 184
Willy van der Kuijlen
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 185
Sawao Kato
GYMNAST
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 186
Alpha Oumar Konaré
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 187
Lucien Van Impe
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 188
Ellison Onizuka
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 1986
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 189
André Dussollier
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 190
Irena Szewińska
ATHLETE
1946 - 2018
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 191
Maria Bethânia
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 192
Matthieu Ricard
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 193
Jean-Pierre Jarier
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 194
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Lucien Van Impe ranks 267 out of 1,190. Before him are John of Ruusbroec (1293), Pierre de Decker (1812), François-Joseph Fétis (1784), Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (1514), Frans Pourbus the Younger (1569), and Jean Stas (1813). After him are Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg (1789), Camille Huysmans (1871), Johannes Ciconia (1370), Enzo Scifo (1966), Gustaaf Deloor (1913), and Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier (1797).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJohn of Ruusbroec
WRITER
1293 - 1381
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 261
Pierre de Decker
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1891
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 262
François-Joseph Fétis
COMPOSER
1784 - 1871
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 263
Cornelis Floris de Vriendt
ARCHITECT
1514 - 1575
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 264
Frans Pourbus the Younger
PAINTER
1569 - 1622
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 265
Jean Stas
CHEMIST
1813 - 1891
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 266
Lucien Van Impe
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 267
Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg
NOBLEMAN
1789 - 1823
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 268
Camille Huysmans
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1968
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 269
Johannes Ciconia
COMPOSER
1370 - 1412
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 270
Enzo Scifo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 271
Gustaaf Deloor
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 272
Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier
BIOLOGIST
1797 - 1878
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 273
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Lucien Van Impe ranks 5. Before him are Eddy Merckx (1945), Rik Van Looy (1933), Roger De Vlaeminck (1947), and Philippe Thys (1889). After him are Rik Van Steenbergen (1924), Patrick Sercu (1944), Odile Defraye (1888), Firmin Lambot (1886), Léon Scieur (1888), Freddy Maertens (1952), and Briek Schotte (1919).
Eddy Merckx
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
Rik Van Looy
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 2
Roger De Vlaeminck
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 3
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 4
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 5
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 6
Patrick Sercu
1944 - 2019
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 7
Odile Defraye
1888 - 1965
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 8
Firmin Lambot
1886 - 1964
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 9
Léon Scieur
1888 - 1969
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 10
Freddy Maertens
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 11
Briek Schotte
1919 - 2004
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 12