CYCLIST
Olaf Ludwig
1960 - Today
Olaf Ludwig
Olaf Ludwig (born 13 April 1960 in Gera, Bezirk Gera) is a former German racing cyclist. His career began at the SG Dynamo Gera / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. As an East German, he raced as an amateur until reunification of Germany allowed him to become professional with Panasonic team. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olaf Ludwig has received more than 62,498 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Olaf Ludwig is the 207th most popular cyclist (down from 176th in 2019), the 4,821st most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,267th in 2019) and the 9th most popular German Cyclist.
Memorability Metrics
62k
Page Views (PV)
54.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
5.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Olaf Ludwig ranks 207 out of 1,613. Before him are Giovanni Valetti, Giuseppe Saronni, Georges Passerieu, Dietrich Thurau, Gianni Bugno, and Roger Swerts. After him are Franco Giorgetti, Gerrit Voorting, Jean Dotto, Giuseppe Enrici, Franco Balmamion, and Franco Bitossi.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Valetti
1913 - 1998
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 201
Giuseppe Saronni
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 202
Georges Passerieu
1885 - 1928
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 203
Dietrich Thurau
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 204
Gianni Bugno
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 205
Roger Swerts
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 206
Olaf Ludwig
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 207
Franco Giorgetti
1902 - 1983
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 208
Gerrit Voorting
1923 - 2015
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 209
Jean Dotto
1928 - 2000
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 210
Giuseppe Enrici
1896 - 1968
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 211
Franco Balmamion
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 212
Franco Bitossi
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 213
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Olaf Ludwig ranks 282. Before him are Željko Šturanović, Artur Yusupov, Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis, Cherie Chung, Bushra al-Assad, and Hiromi Tsuru. After him are John Taylor, Greg Louganis, Arnaud Desplechin, Chris Elliott, Barbara Broccoli, and Simon Gallup.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsŽeljko Šturanović
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2014
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 276
Artur Yusupov
CHESS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 277
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
COMPANION
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 278
Cherie Chung
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 279
Bushra al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 280
Hiromi Tsuru
ACTOR
1960 - 2017
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 281
Olaf Ludwig
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 282
John Taylor
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 283
Greg Louganis
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 284
Arnaud Desplechin
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 285
Chris Elliott
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 286
Barbara Broccoli
PRODUCER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 287
Simon Gallup
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 288
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Olaf Ludwig ranks 4,821 out of 7,253. Before him are Uli Stein (1954), Amalie Dietrich (1821), E. A. Dupont (1891), Norbert Blüm (1935), Saskia Esken (1961), and Charles-Mathias Simons (1802). After him are Dennis Schröder (1993), Louis Augustus Karl Frederick Emil, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen (1802), Ivan Klasnić (1980), Bernd Schneider (1964), Götz Otto (1967), and Erich Rademacher (1901).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsUli Stein
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,815
Amalie Dietrich
BIOLOGIST
1821 - 1891
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,816
E. A. Dupont
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1956
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4,817
Norbert Blüm
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 4,818
Saskia Esken
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 4,819
Charles-Mathias Simons
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1874
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 4,820
Olaf Ludwig
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 4,821
Dennis Schröder
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 4,822
Louis Augustus Karl Frederick Emil, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1818
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 4,823
Ivan Klasnić
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4,824
Bernd Schneider
RACING DRIVER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4,825
Götz Otto
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4,826
Erich Rademacher
SWIMMER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 4,827
Among CYCLISTS In Germany
Among cyclists born in Germany, Olaf Ludwig ranks 9. Before him are Josef Fischer (1865), Rolf Wolfshohl (1938), Albert Richter (1912), Heinz Müller (1924), Carsten Wolf (1964), and Dietrich Thurau (1954). After him are Gustav-Adolf Schur (1931), Erik Zabel (1970), Toni Merkens (1912), Marcel Kittel (1988), Willi Fuggerer (1941), and Uwe Ampler (1964).
Josef Fischer
1865 - 1953
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 3
Rolf Wolfshohl
1938 - 2024
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4
Albert Richter
1912 - 1940
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 5
Heinz Müller
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 6
Carsten Wolf
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 7
Dietrich Thurau
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 8
Olaf Ludwig
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 9
Gustav-Adolf Schur
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 10
Erik Zabel
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 11
Toni Merkens
1912 - 1944
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 12
Marcel Kittel
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 13
Willi Fuggerer
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 14
Uwe Ampler
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 15