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 André Greipel

#4 Joop Zoetemelk

#5 Giovanni Battaglin

#6 Jan Janssen

#7 Damiano Cunego

#8 Gino Bartali

#9 Richard Virenque

#10 John Degenkolb

#11 Tom Dumoulin

#12 Tony Martin

#13 Jonas Vingegaard

#14 Fernando Gaviria

#15 Jan Ullrich

#16 Davide Rebellin

#17 Tom Boonen

#18 Daniel Martin

#19 Roger Pingeon

#20 Lucien Van Impe

#21 Jasper Stuyven

#22 Alexander Vinokourov

#23 Ivan Basso

#24 Alessandro Petacchi

#25 Mads Pedersen

#26 Vincenzo Nibali

#27 Warren Barguil

#28 Philippe Gilbert

#29 Cadel Evans

#30 Laurent Fignon

#31 Richie Porte

#32 Roger De Vlaeminck

#33 Esteban Chaves

#34 Fausto Coppi

#35 Thomas Voeckler

#36 Arnaud Démare

#37 Richard Carapaz

#38 Michael Rogers

#39 Raymond Poulidor

#40 Elia Viviani

#41 Marco Pantani

#42 Rigoberto Urán

#43 Niki Terpstra

#44 Sylvain Chavanel

#45 Luis Ocaña

#46 Julio Jiménez

#47 Matej Mohorič

#48 Simon Yates

#49 Denis Menchov

#50 Fabian Cancellara

#51 Lance Armstrong

#52 Geraint Thomas

#53 Victor Campenaerts

#54 Alejandro Valverde

#55 Carlos Sastre

#56 Greg LeMond

#57 Maximilian Schachmann

#58 Jan Raas

#59 Thibaut Pinot

#60 Louison Bobet

#61 Rafał Majka

#62 Michał Kwiatkowski

#63 Primož Roglič

#64 Kaden Groves

#65 Francesco Moser

#66 Pascal Ackermann

#67 Alberto Contador

#68 Miguel Ángel López

#69 Mathew Hayman

#70 André Leducq

#71 Bernard Thévenet

#72 Fabio Aru

#73 Jasper Philipsen

#74 Remco Evenepoel

#75 Romain Bardet

#76 Mark Cavendish

#77 Filippo Ganna

#78 Egan Bernal

#79 Joaquim Rodríguez

#80 Óscar Pereiro

#81 Stephen Roche

#82 Luis León Sánchez

#83 Franco Ballerini

#84 Bauke Mollema

#85 Jacques Anquetil

#86 Giulio Ciccone

#87 Julian Alaphilippe

#88 Sean Kelly

#89 Andy Schleck

#90 Erik Zabel

#91 Jonathan Milan

#92 Bradley Wiggins

#93 Enric Mas

#94 Greg Van Avermaet

#95 Marcel Kittel

#96 Bernard Hinault

#97 Alex Zülle

#98 Rik Van Looy

#99 Roberto Heras

#100 Michael Rasmussen

#101 Alexander Kristoff

#102 Rohan Dennis

#103 Tadej Pogačar

#104 Nairo Quintana

#105 Giacomo Nizzolo

#106 Miguel Indurain

#107 Laurent Jalabert

#108 Johan Museeuw

#109 Jakob Fuglsang

#110 Felice Gimondi

#111 Federico Bahamontes

#112 Wout Van Aert

#113 Tony Rominger

#114 Adam Yates

#115 Mario Cipollini

#116 Sepp Kuss

#117 Chris Froome

#118 Jacky Durand

#119 Peter Sagan