CYCLIST
Willy Planckaert
1944 - Today
Willy Planckaert
Willy Planckaert (born 5 April 1944 in Nevele) is a Belgian former road bicycle racer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willy Planckaert has received more than 21,212 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Willy Planckaert is the 229th most popular cyclist (down from 221st in 2019), the 700th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 645th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Belgian Cyclist.
Memorability Metrics
21k
Page Views (PV)
46.14
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Willy Planckaert ranks 229 out of 1,613. Before him are Pasquale Fornara, Richard Virenque, Mogens Frey, Bernard Leene, Paolo Bettini, and Clarence Kingsbury. After him are Armand Blanchonnet, Arnaldo Pambianco, Knut Knudsen, Philippa York, Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle, and Ivan Basso.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPasquale Fornara
1925 - 1990
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 223
Richard Virenque
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 224
Mogens Frey
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 225
Bernard Leene
1903 - 1988
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 226
Paolo Bettini
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 227
Clarence Kingsbury
1882 - 1949
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 228
Willy Planckaert
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 229
Armand Blanchonnet
1903 - 1968
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 230
Arnaldo Pambianco
1935 - 2022
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 231
Knut Knudsen
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 232
Philippa York
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 233
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 234
Ivan Basso
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Willy Planckaert ranks 552. Before him are Férid Boughedir, Sherry Lansing, Peter Jason, El Anatsui, Nelson Acosta, and Bobby Heenan. After him are Emilio Zapico, Alex Acuña, Jacques Beurlet, Braulio Rodríguez Plaza, Christopher Browning, and Orlando Martínez.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsFérid Boughedir
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 546
Sherry Lansing
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 547
Peter Jason
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 548
El Anatsui
SCULPTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 549
Nelson Acosta
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 550
Bobby Heenan
WRESTLER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 551
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 552
Emilio Zapico
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1996
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 553
Alex Acuña
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 554
Jacques Beurlet
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 555
Braulio Rodríguez Plaza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 556
Christopher Browning
HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 557
Orlando Martínez
BOXER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 558
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Willy Planckaert ranks 700 out of 1,190. Before him are Henri De Deken (1907), Theo Custers (1950), George Koltanowski (1903), Michel Renquin (1955), Félix Welkenhuysen (1908), and Jacques Swaters (1926). After him are Gunter Pauli (1956), Jan van Beers (1821), Jacques Beurlet (1944), Jean-Philippe Toussaint (1957), Louis Hennepin (1626), and Henry Spira (1927).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsHenri De Deken
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1960
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 694
Theo Custers
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 695
George Koltanowski
CHESS PLAYER
1903 - 2000
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 696
Michel Renquin
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 697
Félix Welkenhuysen
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 698
Jacques Swaters
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 699
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 700
Gunter Pauli
ECONOMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 701
Jan van Beers
WRITER
1821 - 1888
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 702
Jacques Beurlet
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 703
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 704
Louis Hennepin
EXPLORER
1626 - 1704
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 705
Henry Spira
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1927 - 1998
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 706
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Willy Planckaert ranks 41. Before him are Johan De Muynck (1948), Johan Museeuw (1965), Frans De Mulder (1937), Mathieu van der Poel (1995), Jef Planckaert (1934), and Roger Swerts (1942). After him are Wout van Aert (1994), Walter Planckaert (1948), Jean Brankart (1930), Tom Boonen (1980), Frank Vandenbroucke (1974), and Philippe Gilbert (1982).
Johan De Muynck
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 35
Johan Museeuw
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 36
Frans De Mulder
1937 - 2001
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 37
Mathieu van der Poel
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 38
Jef Planckaert
1934 - 2007
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 39
Roger Swerts
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 40
Willy Planckaert
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 41
Wout van Aert
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 42
Walter Planckaert
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 43
Jean Brankart
1930 - 2020
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 44
Tom Boonen
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 45
Frank Vandenbroucke
1974 - 2009
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 46
Philippe Gilbert
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 47