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 Francesco Moser

#4 Primož Roglič

#5 Kaden Groves

#6 Miguel Ángel López

#7 Mathew Hayman

#8 Pascal Ackermann

#9 Alberto Contador

#10 Fabio Aru

#11 Jasper Philipsen

#12 André Leducq

#13 Bernard Thévenet

#14 Mark Cavendish

#15 Remco Evenepoel

#16 Romain Bardet

#17 Egan Bernal

#18 Joaquim Rodríguez

#19 Filippo Ganna

#20 Luis León Sánchez

#21 Franco Ballerini

#22 Óscar Pereiro

#23 Stephen Roche

#24 Giulio Ciccone

#25 Julian Alaphilippe

#26 Bauke Mollema

#27 Jacques Anquetil

#28 Erik Zabel

#29 Sean Kelly

#30 Andy Schleck

#31 Enric Mas

#32 Greg Van Avermaet

#33 Jonathan Milan

#34 Bradley Wiggins

#35 Alex Zülle

#36 Rik Van Looy

#37 Marcel Kittel

#38 Bernard Hinault

#39 Alexander Kristoff

#40 Roberto Heras

#41 Michael Rasmussen

#42 Tadej Pogačar

#43 Nairo Quintana

#44 Rohan Dennis

#45 Laurent Jalabert

#46 Johan Museeuw

#47 Giacomo Nizzolo

#48 Miguel Indurain

#49 Federico Bahamontes

#50 Wout Van Aert

#51 Jakob Fuglsang

#52 Felice Gimondi

#53 Mario Cipollini

#54 Tony Rominger

#55 Adam Yates

#56 Chris Froome

#57 Jacky Durand

#58 Peter Sagan

#59 Sepp Kuss

#60 Giovanni Battaglin

#61 Jan Janssen

#62 André Greipel

#63 Joop Zoetemelk

#64 John Degenkolb

#65 Damiano Cunego

#66 Gino Bartali

#67 Richard Virenque

#68 Jonas Vingegaard

#69 Tom Dumoulin

#70 Tony Martin

#71 Davide Rebellin

#72 Tom Boonen

#73 Fernando Gaviria

#74 Jan Ullrich

#75 Lucien Van Impe

#76 Jasper Stuyven

#77 Daniel Martin

#78 Roger Pingeon

#79 Alessandro Petacchi

#80 Alexander Vinokourov

#81 Ivan Basso

#82 Vincenzo Nibali

#83 Warren Barguil

#84 Philippe Gilbert

#85 Mads Pedersen

#86 Richie Porte

#87 Roger De Vlaeminck

#88 Cadel Evans

#89 Laurent Fignon

#90 Arnaud Démare

#91 Esteban Chaves

#92 Fausto Coppi

#93 Thomas Voeckler

#94 Raymond Poulidor

#95 Richard Carapaz

#96 Michael Rogers

#97 Rigoberto Urán

#98 Niki Terpstra

#99 Elia Viviani

#100 Marco Pantani

#101 Julio Jiménez

#102 Matej Mohorič

#103 Sylvain Chavanel

#104 Luis Ocaña

#105 Fabian Cancellara

#106 Simon Yates

#107 Denis Menchov

#108 Geraint Thomas

#109 Victor Campenaerts

#110 Alejandro Valverde

#111 Lance Armstrong

#112 Maximilian Schachmann

#113 Jan Raas

#114 Carlos Sastre

#115 Greg LeMond

#116 Rafał Majka

#117 Michał Kwiatkowski

#118 Thibaut Pinot

#119 Louison Bobet