CYCLIST
Maurice De Waele
1896 - 1952
Maurice De Waele
Maurice De Waele (pronounced [mʌuˈriz də ˈʋaːlə]; 27 December 1896 – 14 February 1952) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. De Waele placed second in the 1927 Tour, an hour and fifty eight minutes behind Nicolas Frantz, and third in 1928, again won by Frantz. However, he is most famous for winning the 1929 Tour de France. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice De Waele has received more than 30,625 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice De Waele is the 61st most popular cyclist (down from 48th in 2019), the 425th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 374th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
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Page Views (PV)
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.85
Effective Languages (L*)
1.57
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Maurice De Waele ranks 61 out of 1,613. Before him are Adri van der Poel, Tony Rominger, August von Gödrich, Gastone Nencini, Alberto Contador, and Stan Ockers. After him are Bjarne Riis, André Leducq, Bernard Thévenet, Lucien Aimar, Gösta Pettersson, and Greg LeMond.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdri van der Poel
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 55
Tony Rominger
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 56
August von Gödrich
1859 - 1942
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 57
Gastone Nencini
1930 - 1980
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 58
Alberto Contador
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 59
Stan Ockers
1920 - 1956
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 60
Maurice De Waele
1896 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 61
Bjarne Riis
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 62
André Leducq
1904 - 1980
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 63
Bernard Thévenet
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 64
Lucien Aimar
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 65
Gösta Pettersson
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 66
Greg LeMond
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 67
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Maurice De Waele ranks 135. Before him are Jacques Duclos, Dodie Smith, Ieronim Uborevich, Josef Kammhuber, Philip Showalter Hench, and Stanisława Leszczyńska. After him are Prince Sigismund of Prussia, Ira Gershwin, Hubert Lanz, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Aimo Lahti, and Lester Germer. Among people deceased in 1952, Maurice De Waele ranks 82. Before him are Juan Yagüe, Mauno Pekkala, Vasili Eroshenko, Rued Langgaard, Josephine Tey, and Silvio Cator. After him are John Garfield, Richard Hildebrandt, Takenoshin Nakai, Vladimir Albitsky, Nikos Beloyannis, and Constant Permeke.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsJacques Duclos
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1975
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 129
Dodie Smith
WRITER
1896 - 1990
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 130
Ieronim Uborevich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1937
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 131
Josef Kammhuber
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1986
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 132
Philip Showalter Hench
PHYSICIAN
1896 - 1965
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 133
Stanisława Leszczyńska
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1896 - 1974
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 134
Maurice De Waele
CYCLIST
1896 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 135
Prince Sigismund of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1896 - 1978
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 136
Ira Gershwin
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1983
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 137
Hubert Lanz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1982
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 138
Teinosuke Kinugasa
ACTOR
1896 - 1982
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 139
Aimo Lahti
INVENTOR
1896 - 1970
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 140
Lester Germer
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1971
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 141
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsJuan Yagüe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1952
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 76
Mauno Pekkala
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1952
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 77
Vasili Eroshenko
LINGUIST
1890 - 1952
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 78
Rued Langgaard
COMPOSER
1893 - 1952
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 79
Josephine Tey
WRITER
1896 - 1952
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 80
Silvio Cator
ATHLETE
1900 - 1952
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 81
Maurice De Waele
CYCLIST
1896 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 82
John Garfield
ACTOR
1913 - 1952
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 83
Richard Hildebrandt
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 84
Takenoshin Nakai
BIOLOGIST
1882 - 1952
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 85
Vladimir Albitsky
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1952
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 86
Nikos Beloyannis
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1952
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 87
Constant Permeke
PAINTER
1886 - 1952
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 88
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Maurice De Waele ranks 425 out of 1,190. Before him are Jaco Van Dormael (1957), Radja Nainggolan (1988), Axel Witsel (1989), Wim Mertens (1953), Paul de Man (1919), and Stan Ockers (1920). After him are Sigiswald Kuijken (1944), Joseph Decaisne (1807), Daniel Van Buyten (1978), Jean Servais (1910), Alfred Stevens (1823), and Kevin De Bruyne (1991).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsJaco Van Dormael
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 419
Radja Nainggolan
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 420
Axel Witsel
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 421
Wim Mertens
COMPOSER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 422
Paul de Man
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 1983
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 423
Stan Ockers
CYCLIST
1920 - 1956
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 424
Maurice De Waele
CYCLIST
1896 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 425
Sigiswald Kuijken
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 426
Joseph Decaisne
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1882
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 427
Daniel Van Buyten
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 428
Jean Servais
ACTOR
1910 - 1976
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 429
Alfred Stevens
PAINTER
1823 - 1906
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 430
Kevin De Bruyne
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 431
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Maurice De Waele ranks 18. Before him are Briek Schotte (1919), Lucien Buysse (1892), Herman Van Springel (1943), Walter Godefroot (1943), Erik De Vlaeminck (1945), and Stan Ockers (1920). After him are Maurice Peeters (1882), Romain Maes (1912), Sylvère Maes (1909), Jean-Pierre Monseré (1948), Jean Aerts (1907), and Michel Pollentier (1951).
Briek Schotte
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 12
Lucien Buysse
1892 - 1980
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 13
Herman Van Springel
1943 - 2022
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 14
Walter Godefroot
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 15
Erik De Vlaeminck
1945 - 2015
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 16
Stan Ockers
1920 - 1956
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 17
Maurice De Waele
1896 - 1952
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 18
Maurice Peeters
1882 - 1957
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 19
Romain Maes
1912 - 1983
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 20
Sylvère Maes
1909 - 1966
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 21
Jean-Pierre Monseré
1948 - 1971
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 22
Jean Aerts
1907 - 1992
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 23
Michel Pollentier
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 24