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 Gino Bartali

#8 Richard Virenque

#9 John Degenkolb

#10 Damiano Cunego

#11 Tony Martin

#12 Jonas Vingegaard

#13 Tom Dumoulin

#14 Fernando Gaviria

#15 Jan Ullrich

#16 Davide Rebellin

#17 Tom Boonen

#18 Roger Pingeon

#19 Lucien Van Impe

#20 Jasper Stuyven

#21 Daniel Martin

#22 Ivan Basso

#23 Alessandro Petacchi

#24 Alexander Vinokourov

#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 Fausto Coppi

#34 Thomas Voeckler

#35 Arnaud Démare

#36 Esteban Chaves

#37 Michael Rogers

#38 Raymond Poulidor

#39 Richard Carapaz

#40 Elia Viviani

#41 Marco Pantani

#42 Rigoberto Urán

#43 Niki Terpstra

#44 Luis Ocaña

#45 Julio Jiménez

#46 Matej Mohorič

#47 Sylvain Chavanel

#48 Denis Menchov

#49 Fabian Cancellara

#50 Simon Yates

#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 Louison Bobet

#60 Rafał Majka

#61 Michał Kwiatkowski

#62 Thibaut Pinot

#63 Kaden Groves

#64 Francesco Moser

#65 Primož Roglič

#66 Pascal Ackermann

#67 Alberto Contador

#68 Miguel Ángel López

#69 Mathew Hayman

#70 Bernard Thévenet

#71 Fabio Aru

#72 Jasper Philipsen

#73 André Leducq

#74 Romain Bardet

#75 Mark Cavendish

#76 Remco Evenepoel

#77 Filippo Ganna

#78 Egan Bernal

#79 Joaquim Rodríguez

#80 Óscar Pereiro

#81 Stephen Roche

#82 Luis León Sánchez

#83 Franco Ballerini

#84 Jacques Anquetil

#85 Giulio Ciccone

#86 Julian Alaphilippe

#87 Bauke Mollema

#88 Andy Schleck

#89 Erik Zabel

#90 Sean Kelly

#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 Michael Rasmussen

#100 Alexander Kristoff

#101 Roberto Heras

#102 Rohan Dennis

#103 Tadej Pogačar

#104 Nairo Quintana

#105 Giacomo Nizzolo

#106 Miguel Indurain

#107 Laurent Jalabert

#108 Johan Museeuw

#109 Felice Gimondi

#110 Federico Bahamontes

#111 Wout Van Aert

#112 Jakob Fuglsang

#113 Adam Yates

#114 Mario Cipollini

#115 Tony Rominger

#116 Sepp Kuss

#117 Chris Froome

#118 Jacky Durand

#119 Peter Sagan