1924 - 2003
Hendrik "Rik" Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rik Van Steenbergen has received more than 67,446 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Rik Van Steenbergen is the 20th most popular cyclist (up from 27th in 2019), the 236th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 227th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
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Among cyclists, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 20 out of 1,214. Before him are François Faber, Charly Gaul, Roger De Vlaeminck, Henri Cornet, Joop Zoetemelk, and Federico Bahamontes. After him are Philippe Thys, Hugo Koblet, Nicolas Frantz, Lucien Petit-Breton, Jan Janssen, and Louis Trousselier.
1887 - 1915
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 14
1932 - 2005
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 15
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 16
1884 - 1941
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 17
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 18
1928 - 2023
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 19
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 20
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 21
1925 - 1964
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 22
1899 - 1985
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 23
1882 - 1917
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 24
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 25
1881 - 1939
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 26
Among people born in 1924, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 114. Before him are Tatiana Nikolayeva, Charlie Munger, Bud Powell, Danielle Mitterrand, Daniel arap Moi, and Walter Gotell. After him are Marina Berti, Richard Bull, Paisios of Mount Athos, Dawda Jawara, Gene Deitch, and Daniel Inouye. Among people deceased in 2003, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 79. Before him are Michael Kamen, Valeriy Brumel, Fritz Fischer, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Waichiro Omura, and Ramón Serrano Suñer. After him are André Claveau, Rubén González, David Hemmings, Mohammed Dib, Johanna Budwig, and Martha Scott.
1924 - 1993
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 108
1924 - 2023
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 109
1924 - 1966
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 110
1924 - 2011
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 111
1924 - 2020
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 112
1924 - 1997
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 113
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 114
1924 - 2002
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 115
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 116
1924 - 1994
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 117
1924 - 2019
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 118
1924 - 2020
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 119
1924 - 2012
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 120
1948 - 2003
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 73
1942 - 2003
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 74
1912 - 2003
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 75
1907 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 76
1933 - 2003
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 77
1901 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 78
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 79
1911 - 2003
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 80
1919 - 2003
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 81
1941 - 2003
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 82
1920 - 2003
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 83
1908 - 2003
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 84
1912 - 2003
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 85
Among people born in Belgium, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 236 out of 1,019. Before him are Jacob van Artevelde (1290), Frans Floris (1519), Jan Fyt (1611), Adalard of Corbie (751), Antoinette de Mérode (1828), and Wilfried Van Moer (1945). After him are Désiré-Joseph Mercier (1851), Johannes Ciconia (1370), Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1728), Frans Masereel (1889), Philippe Thys (1889), and Robert Cailliau (1947).
1290 - 1345
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 230
1519 - 1570
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 231
1611 - 1661
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 232
751 - 827
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 233
1828 - 1864
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 234
1945 - 2021
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 235
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 236
1851 - 1926
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 237
1370 - 1412
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 238
1728 - 1793
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 239
1889 - 1972
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 240
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 241
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 242
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 4. Before him are Eddy Merckx (1945), Rik Van Looy (1933), and Roger De Vlaeminck (1947). After him are Philippe Thys (1889), Lucien Van Impe (1946), Patrick Sercu (1944), Firmin Lambot (1886), Sylvère Maes (1909), Freddy Maertens (1952), Odile Defraye (1888), and Stan Ockers (1920).
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 1
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 2
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 3
1924 - 2003
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 4
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 5
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 6
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 7
1886 - 1964
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 8
1909 - 1966
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 9
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 10
1888 - 1965
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 11
1920 - 1956
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 12