Cyclist
Sean Kelly
Irish cyclist
1956 - today
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Sean Kelly
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Sean Kelly is the 97th most popular cyclist (up from 190th in 2024), the 164th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 221st in 2019) and the most popular Irish Cyclist.
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Past 12 months
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Sean Kelly climbed 12,912 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #55,217 to #42,376.
#97 / 2,183
Sean Kelly ranks #97 of 2,183 Cyclists worldwide, placing them among the top 5% of the profession.
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Sean Kelly's biography appears in 29 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 94% of all Cyclists.
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Among Cyclists
Among cyclists, Sean Kelly ranks 97 out of 2,183. Before him are Tommy Godwin, Benjamin Jones, Antonin Magne, Enzo Sacchi, Tino Conti, and Jean Robic. After him are Lionel Cox, Rolf Wolfshohl, Georges Speicher, Mario Zanin, Fritz Schär, and Raymond Impanis.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTommy Godwin
1920 - 2012
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 91
Benjamin Jones
1882 - 1963
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 92
Antonin Magne
1904 - 1983
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 93
Enzo Sacchi
1926 - 1988
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 94
Tino Conti
1945 - 2026
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 95
Jean Robic
1921 - 1980
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 96
Sean Kelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 97
Lionel Cox
1930 - 2010
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 98
Rolf Wolfshohl
1938 - 2024
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 99
Georges Speicher
1907 - 1978
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 100
Mario Zanin
1940 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 101
Fritz Schär
1926 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 102
Raymond Impanis
1925 - 2010
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Sean Kelly ranks 203. Before him are Frank Dux, Lilli Carati, Kevin McNally, Paul Young, Jordan Rudess, and Said Belqola. After him are Gabriela von Habsburg, Arsenio Hall, Christiana Figueres, Catherine Frot, Keith David, and Mae Jemison.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsFrank Dux
MARTIAL ARTS
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 197
Lilli Carati
MODEL
1956 - 2014
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 198
Kevin McNally
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 199
Paul Young
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 200
Jordan Rudess
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 201
Said Belqola
REFEREE
1956 - 2002
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 202
Sean Kelly
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 203
Gabriela von Habsburg
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 204
Arsenio Hall
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 205
Christiana Figueres
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 206
Catherine Frot
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 207
Keith David
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 208
Mae Jemison
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 209
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Sean Kelly ranks 164 out of 639. Before him are Charles Stewart Parnell (1846), Hozier (1990), Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760), Robbie Keane (1980), Aphex Twin (1971), and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (1977). After him are Kathleen Antonelli (1921), Robert Mallet (1810), George Abraham Grierson (1851), Kathleen Lonsdale (1903), Catald (700), and Aidan of Lindisfarne (600).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsCharles Stewart Parnell
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1891
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 158
Hozier
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 159
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1842
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 160
Robbie Keane
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 161
Aphex Twin
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 162
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 163
Sean Kelly
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 164
Kathleen Antonelli
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1921 - 2006
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 165
Robert Mallet
ENGINEER
1810 - 1881
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 166
George Abraham Grierson
LINGUIST
1851 - 1941
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 167
Kathleen Lonsdale
CHEMIST
1903 - 1971
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 168
Catald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 685
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 169
Aidan of Lindisfarne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 651
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 170
Among Cyclists In Ireland
Among cyclists born in Ireland, Sean Kelly ranks 1. After him are Stephen Roche (1959), Christopher Juul-Jensen (1989), Eddie Dunbar (1996), and Philip Deignan (1983).
Sean Kelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 1
Stephen Roche
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 2
Christopher Juul-Jensen
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 3
Eddie Dunbar
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 4
Philip Deignan
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.96
Rank: 5








































