CYCLIST
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
Maurice Garin
Maurice-François Garin (pronounced [mɔʁis fʁɑ̃swa ɡaʁɛ̃, moʁ-]; 3 March 1871 – 19 February 1957) was an Italian-French road bicycle racer best known for winning the inaugural Tour de France in 1903, and for being stripped of his title in the second Tour in 1904 along with eight others, for cheating. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maurice Garin has received more than 302,393 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Garin is the 4th most popular cyclist (up from 5th in 2019), the 1,036th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,076th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Cyclist.
Maurice Garin is most famous for being the first winner of the Tour de France in 1903.
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300k
Page Views (PV)
61.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
8.10
Effective Languages (L*)
2.46
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Maurice Garin ranks 4 out of 1,214. Before him are Eddy Merckx, Fausto Coppi, and Jacques Anquetil. After him are Gino Bartali, Lance Armstrong, Bernard Hinault, Raymond Poulidor, Tom Simpson, Rik Van Looy, Felice Gimondi, and Miguel Induráin.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
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Eddy Merckx
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 1
Fausto Coppi
1919 - 1960
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 2
Jacques Anquetil
1934 - 1987
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 3
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 4
Gino Bartali
1914 - 2000
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 5
Lance Armstrong
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 6
Bernard Hinault
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 7
Raymond Poulidor
1936 - 2019
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 8
Tom Simpson
1937 - 1967
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 9
Rik Van Looy
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 10
Felice Gimondi
1942 - 2019
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 11
Miguel Induráin
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1871, Maurice Garin ranks 24. Before him are Theodore Dreiser, Giacomo Balla, Georges Rouault, František Kupka, Émile Borel, and Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia. After him are Alexander von Zemlinsky, Stjepan Radić, Cordell Hull, Stephen Crane, Ernst Zermelo, and William Stern. Among people deceased in 1957, Maurice Garin ranks 35. Before him are Heinrich Otto Wieland, Heinrich Hoffmann, Jože Plečnik, Richard E. Byrd, V. Gordon Childe, and Prince George of Greece and Denmark. After him are Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Beniamino Gigli, José Leandro Andrade, James Brendan Connolly, Erich Auerbach, and Johnny Torrio.
Others Born in 1871
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Theodore Dreiser
1871 - 1945
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 18
Giacomo Balla
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 19
Georges Rouault
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 20
František Kupka
1871 - 1957
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 21
Émile Borel
1871 - 1956
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 22
Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia
1871 - 1899
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 23
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 24
Alexander von Zemlinsky
1871 - 1942
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 25
Stjepan Radić
1871 - 1928
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 26
Cordell Hull
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 27
Stephen Crane
1871 - 1900
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 28
Ernst Zermelo
1871 - 1953
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 29
William Stern
1871 - 1938
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1957
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Heinrich Otto Wieland
1877 - 1957
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 29
Heinrich Hoffmann
1885 - 1957
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 30
Jože Plečnik
1872 - 1957
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 31
Richard E. Byrd
1888 - 1957
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 32
V. Gordon Childe
1892 - 1957
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 33
Prince George of Greece and Denmark
1869 - 1957
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 34
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 35
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
1897 - 1957
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 36
Beniamino Gigli
1890 - 1957
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 37
José Leandro Andrade
1901 - 1957
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 38
James Brendan Connolly
1868 - 1957
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 39
Erich Auerbach
1892 - 1957
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 40
Johnny Torrio
1882 - 1957
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 41
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Maurice Garin ranks 1,036 out of 4,668. Before him are Adelaide of Austria (1822), Michele Ferrero (1925), Lars Porsena (-600), Luigi Cadorna (1850), Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1634), and Nicola Amati (1596). After him are Guarino Guarini (1624), Ettore Scola (1931), Riccardo Giacconi (1931), Alessandro Moreschi (1858), Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (1668), and Antipope Boniface VII (1000).
Others born in Italy
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Adelaide of Austria
1822 - 1855
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,030
Michele Ferrero
1925 - 2015
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,031
Lars Porsena
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,032
Luigi Cadorna
1850 - 1928
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,033
Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
1634 - 1675
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,034
Nicola Amati
1596 - 1684
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 1,035
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,036
Guarino Guarini
1624 - 1683
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,037
Ettore Scola
1931 - 2016
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,038
Riccardo Giacconi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,039
Alessandro Moreschi
1858 - 1922
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,040
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
1668 - 1745
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 1,041
Antipope Boniface VII
1000 - 985
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 1,042
Among CYCLISTS In Italy
Among cyclists born in Italy, Maurice Garin ranks 2. Before him are Fausto Coppi (1919). After him are Gino Bartali (1914), Felice Gimondi (1942), Alfredo Binda (1902), Marco Pantani (1970), Ottavio Bottecchia (1894), Francesco Moser (1951), Gastone Nencini (1930), Fiorenzo Magni (1920), Luigi Ganna (1883), and Ercole Baldini (1933).
Fausto Coppi
1919 - 1960
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 1
Maurice Garin
1871 - 1957
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 2
Gino Bartali
1914 - 2000
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 3
Felice Gimondi
1942 - 2019
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 4
Alfredo Binda
1902 - 1986
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 5
Marco Pantani
1970 - 2004
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 6
Ottavio Bottecchia
1894 - 1927
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 7
Francesco Moser
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 8
Gastone Nencini
1930 - 1980
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 9
Fiorenzo Magni
1920 - 2012
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 10
Luigi Ganna
1883 - 1957
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 11
Ercole Baldini
1933 - 2022
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 12
