CYCLIST
Paolo Bettini
1974 - Today
Paolo Bettini
Paolo Bettini (born 1 April 1974 in Cecina, Livorno, Tuscany) is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the former coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006 and 2007 World Road Race Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paolo Bettini has received more than 164,064 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Paolo Bettini is the 227th most popular cyclist (up from 236th in 2019), the 3,827th most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,640th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Italian Cyclist.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
53.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
6.94
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Paolo Bettini ranks 227 out of 1,613. Before him are Carlo Oriani, Michael Rasmussen, Pasquale Fornara, Richard Virenque, Mogens Frey, and Bernard Leene. After him are Clarence Kingsbury, Willy Planckaert, Armand Blanchonnet, Arnaldo Pambianco, Knut Knudsen, and Philippa York.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlo Oriani
1888 - 1917
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 221
Michael Rasmussen
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 222
Pasquale Fornara
1925 - 1990
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 223
Richard Virenque
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 224
Mogens Frey
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 225
Bernard Leene
1903 - 1988
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 226
Paolo Bettini
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 227
Clarence Kingsbury
1882 - 1949
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 228
Willy Planckaert
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 229
Armand Blanchonnet
1903 - 1968
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 230
Arnaldo Pambianco
1935 - 2022
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 231
Knut Knudsen
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 232
Philippa York
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Paolo Bettini ranks 158. Before him are Julian Castro, Martin Henderson, Tomer Sisley, Michael Rasmussen, Abubakar Shekau, and Nujabes. After him are Joachim Trier, Dan Houser, Marc Gené, Àlex Corretja, Grace Park, and Stefan Olsdal.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsJulian Castro
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 152
Martin Henderson
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 153
Tomer Sisley
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 154
Michael Rasmussen
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 155
Abubakar Shekau
EXTREMIST
1974 - 2021
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 156
Nujabes
MUSICIAN
1974 - 2010
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 157
Paolo Bettini
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 158
Joachim Trier
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 159
Dan Houser
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 160
Marc Gené
RACING DRIVER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 161
Àlex Corretja
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 162
Grace Park
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 163
Stefan Olsdal
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 164
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Paolo Bettini ranks 3,827 out of 5,161. Before him are Piero D'Inzeo (1923), Roberto Regazzi (1956), Ermes Muccinelli (1927), Luciano Castellini (1945), Quintino Sella (1827), and Rosa Russo Iervolino (1936). After him are Francesco Janich (1937), Francesco Guidolin (1955), Giorgio Bassi (1934), Letizia Moratti (1949), Pietro Paolo Virdis (1957), and Andrea Stramaccioni (1976).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPiero D'Inzeo
ATHLETE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,821
Roberto Regazzi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,822
Ermes Muccinelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1994
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 3,823
Luciano Castellini
COACH
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 3,824
Quintino Sella
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1884
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 3,825
Rosa Russo Iervolino
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 3,826
Paolo Bettini
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 3,827
Francesco Janich
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3,828
Francesco Guidolin
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 3,829
Giorgio Bassi
RACING DRIVER
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 3,830
Letizia Moratti
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 3,831
Pietro Paolo Virdis
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 3,832
Andrea Stramaccioni
COACH
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 3,833
Among CYCLISTS In Italy
Among cyclists born in Italy, Paolo Bettini ranks 46. Before him are Imerio Massignan (1937), Mario Zanin (1940), Giuseppe Saronni (1957), Franco Balmamion (1940), Antonio Bailetti (1937), and Pasquale Fornara (1925). After him are Arnaldo Pambianco (1935), Ivan Basso (1977), Alessandro Petacchi (1974), Marco Cimatti (1913), Renato Perona (1927), and Guido Bontempi (1960).
Imerio Massignan
1937 - 2024
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 40
Mario Zanin
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 41
Giuseppe Saronni
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 42
Franco Balmamion
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 43
Antonio Bailetti
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 44
Pasquale Fornara
1925 - 1990
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 45
Paolo Bettini
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 46
Arnaldo Pambianco
1935 - 2022
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 47
Ivan Basso
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 48
Alessandro Petacchi
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 49
Marco Cimatti
1913 - 1982
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 50
Renato Perona
1927 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 51
Guido Bontempi
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 52