The Greatest Road Cyclists of All Time

Bicycle races have created stars throughout history. Some of them are sprinters, some climbers, and some general classificationists. The successes of some of these stars have made them memorable not only in their own period but throughout the history of cycling. Many cyclists have managed to write their names in history with their characters, riding techniques, and the perspectives they have brought to cycling. Among these are those at the top of the general classification, as well as the stars of classics or cyclists who are experts in winning stages. The passion for struggle displayed by those who fight to the death on dusty roads for hundreds of kilometers and the stars who try to cross the sprint line at almost 80 km/h today write the history of cycling together. Sometimes winning the Tour de France, and sometimes lifting a fallen friend, is enough to go down in history. However, there is one fact that I cannot help but mention: all of these cyclists are gladiators who have no protection in the war against nature. Let's take a look at these great road cyclists on this list with their victories that have gone down in history.

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - by Caner Ozdemir

#1 Eddy Merckx

#2 Mathieu van der Poel

#3 Kaden Groves

#4 Francesco Moser

#5 Primož Roglič

#6 Pascal Ackermann

#7 Alberto Contador

#8 Miguel Ángel López

#9 Mathew Hayman

#10 André Leducq

#11 Bernard Thévenet

#12 Fabio Aru

#13 Jasper Philipsen

#14 Remco Evenepoel

#15 Romain Bardet

#16 Mark Cavendish

#17 Filippo Ganna

#18 Egan Bernal

#19 Joaquim Rodríguez

#20 Óscar Pereiro

#21 Stephen Roche

#22 Luis León Sánchez

#23 Franco Ballerini

#24 Bauke Mollema

#25 Jacques Anquetil

#26 Giulio Ciccone

#27 Julian Alaphilippe

#28 Sean Kelly

#29 Andy Schleck

#30 Erik Zabel

#31 Jonathan Milan

#32 Bradley Wiggins

#33 Enric Mas

#34 Greg Van Avermaet

#35 Marcel Kittel

#36 Bernard Hinault

#37 Alex Zülle

#38 Rik Van Looy

#39 Roberto Heras

#40 Michael Rasmussen

#41 Alexander Kristoff

#42 Rohan Dennis

#43 Tadej Pogačar

#44 Nairo Quintana

#45 Giacomo Nizzolo

#46 Miguel Indurain

#47 Laurent Jalabert

#48 Johan Museeuw

#49 Jakob Fuglsang

#50 Felice Gimondi

#51 Federico Bahamontes

#52 Wout Van Aert

#53 Tony Rominger

#54 Adam Yates

#55 Mario Cipollini

#56 Sepp Kuss

#57 Chris Froome

#58 Jacky Durand

#59 Peter Sagan

#60 André Greipel

#61 Joop Zoetemelk

#62 Giovanni Battaglin

#63 Jan Janssen

#64 Damiano Cunego

#65 Gino Bartali

#66 Richard Virenque

#67 John Degenkolb

#68 Tony Martin

#69 Jonas Vingegaard

#70 Tom Dumoulin

#71 Fernando Gaviria

#72 Jan Ullrich

#73 Davide Rebellin

#74 Tom Boonen

#75 Daniel Martin

#76 Roger Pingeon

#77 Lucien Van Impe

#78 Jasper Stuyven

#79 Alexander Vinokourov

#80 Ivan Basso

#81 Alessandro Petacchi

#82 Mads Pedersen

#83 Vincenzo Nibali

#84 Warren Barguil

#85 Philippe Gilbert

#86 Cadel Evans

#87 Laurent Fignon

#88 Richie Porte

#89 Roger De Vlaeminck

#90 Esteban Chaves

#91 Fausto Coppi

#92 Thomas Voeckler

#93 Arnaud Démare

#94 Michael Rogers

#95 Raymond Poulidor

#96 Richard Carapaz

#97 Elia Viviani

#98 Marco Pantani

#99 Rigoberto Urán

#100 Niki Terpstra

#101 Sylvain Chavanel

#102 Luis Ocaña

#103 Julio Jiménez

#104 Matej Mohorič

#105 Simon Yates

#106 Denis Menchov

#107 Fabian Cancellara

#108 Lance Armstrong

#109 Geraint Thomas

#110 Victor Campenaerts

#111 Alejandro Valverde

#112 Carlos Sastre

#113 Greg LeMond

#114 Maximilian Schachmann

#115 Jan Raas

#116 Thibaut Pinot

#117 Louison Bobet

#118 Rafał Majka

#119 Michał Kwiatkowski