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 Primož Roglič

#4 Kaden Groves

#5 Francesco Moser

#6 Miguel Ángel López

#7 Mathew Hayman

#8 Pascal Ackermann

#9 Alberto Contador

#10 Jasper Philipsen

#11 André Leducq

#12 Bernard Thévenet

#13 Fabio Aru

#14 Mark Cavendish

#15 Remco Evenepoel

#16 Romain Bardet

#17 Joaquim Rodríguez

#18 Filippo Ganna

#19 Egan Bernal

#20 Luis León Sánchez

#21 Franco Ballerini

#22 Óscar Pereiro

#23 Stephen Roche

#24 Julian Alaphilippe

#25 Bauke Mollema

#26 Jacques Anquetil

#27 Giulio Ciccone

#28 Sean Kelly

#29 Andy Schleck

#30 Erik Zabel

#31 Enric Mas

#32 Greg Van Avermaet

#33 Jonathan Milan

#34 Bradley Wiggins

#35 Rik Van Looy

#36 Marcel Kittel

#37 Bernard Hinault

#38 Alex Zülle

#39 Alexander Kristoff

#40 Roberto Heras

#41 Michael Rasmussen

#42 Nairo Quintana

#43 Rohan Dennis

#44 Tadej Pogačar

#45 Laurent Jalabert

#46 Johan Museeuw

#47 Giacomo Nizzolo

#48 Miguel Indurain

#49 Wout Van Aert

#50 Jakob Fuglsang

#51 Felice Gimondi

#52 Federico Bahamontes

#53 Tony Rominger

#54 Adam Yates

#55 Mario Cipollini

#56 Jacky Durand

#57 Peter Sagan

#58 Sepp Kuss

#59 Chris Froome

#60 Jan Janssen

#61 André Greipel

#62 Joop Zoetemelk

#63 Giovanni Battaglin

#64 John Degenkolb

#65 Damiano Cunego

#66 Gino Bartali

#67 Richard Virenque

#68 Tom Dumoulin

#69 Tony Martin

#70 Jonas Vingegaard

#71 Davide Rebellin

#72 Tom Boonen

#73 Fernando Gaviria

#74 Jan Ullrich

#75 Jasper Stuyven

#76 Daniel Martin

#77 Roger Pingeon

#78 Lucien Van Impe

#79 Alessandro Petacchi

#80 Alexander Vinokourov

#81 Ivan Basso

#82 Warren Barguil

#83 Philippe Gilbert

#84 Mads Pedersen

#85 Vincenzo Nibali

#86 Roger De Vlaeminck

#87 Cadel Evans

#88 Laurent Fignon

#89 Richie Porte

#90 Arnaud Démare

#91 Esteban Chaves

#92 Fausto Coppi

#93 Thomas Voeckler

#94 Richard Carapaz

#95 Michael Rogers

#96 Raymond Poulidor

#97 Rigoberto Urán

#98 Niki Terpstra

#99 Elia Viviani

#100 Marco Pantani

#101 Matej Mohorič

#102 Sylvain Chavanel

#103 Luis Ocaña

#104 Julio Jiménez

#105 Fabian Cancellara

#106 Simon Yates

#107 Denis Menchov

#108 Victor Campenaerts

#109 Alejandro Valverde

#110 Lance Armstrong

#111 Geraint Thomas

#112 Jan Raas

#113 Carlos Sastre

#114 Greg LeMond

#115 Maximilian Schachmann

#116 Michał Kwiatkowski

#117 Thibaut Pinot

#118 Louison Bobet

#119 Rafał Majka