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 Bernard Thévenet

#11 Fabio Aru

#12 Jasper Philipsen

#13 André Leducq

#14 Romain Bardet

#15 Mark Cavendish

#16 Remco Evenepoel

#17 Filippo Ganna

#18 Egan Bernal

#19 Joaquim Rodríguez

#20 Stephen Roche

#21 Luis León Sánchez

#22 Franco Ballerini

#23 Óscar Pereiro

#24 Jacques Anquetil

#25 Giulio Ciccone

#26 Julian Alaphilippe

#27 Bauke Mollema

#28 Andy Schleck

#29 Erik Zabel

#30 Sean Kelly

#31 Jonathan Milan

#32 Bradley Wiggins

#33 Enric Mas

#34 Greg Van Avermaet

#35 Bernard Hinault

#36 Alex Zülle

#37 Rik Van Looy

#38 Marcel Kittel

#39 Michael Rasmussen

#40 Alexander Kristoff

#41 Roberto Heras

#42 Rohan Dennis

#43 Tadej Pogačar

#44 Nairo Quintana

#45 Giacomo Nizzolo

#46 Miguel Indurain

#47 Laurent Jalabert

#48 Johan Museeuw

#49 Felice Gimondi

#50 Federico Bahamontes

#51 Wout Van Aert

#52 Jakob Fuglsang

#53 Adam Yates

#54 Mario Cipollini

#55 Tony Rominger

#56 Sepp Kuss

#57 Chris Froome

#58 Jacky Durand

#59 Peter Sagan

#60 Joop Zoetemelk

#61 Giovanni Battaglin

#62 Jan Janssen

#63 André Greipel

#64 Gino Bartali

#65 Richard Virenque

#66 John Degenkolb

#67 Damiano Cunego

#68 Tony Martin

#69 Jonas Vingegaard

#70 Tom Dumoulin

#71 Fernando Gaviria

#72 Jan Ullrich

#73 Davide Rebellin

#74 Tom Boonen

#75 Roger Pingeon

#76 Lucien Van Impe

#77 Jasper Stuyven

#78 Daniel Martin

#79 Ivan Basso

#80 Alessandro Petacchi

#81 Alexander Vinokourov

#82 Mads Pedersen

#83 Vincenzo Nibali

#84 Warren Barguil

#85 Philippe Gilbert

#86 Laurent Fignon

#87 Richie Porte

#88 Roger De Vlaeminck

#89 Cadel Evans

#90 Fausto Coppi

#91 Thomas Voeckler

#92 Arnaud Démare

#93 Esteban Chaves

#94 Michael Rogers

#95 Raymond Poulidor

#96 Richard Carapaz

#97 Elia Viviani

#98 Marco Pantani

#99 Rigoberto Urán

#100 Niki Terpstra

#101 Luis Ocaña

#102 Julio Jiménez

#103 Matej Mohorič

#104 Sylvain Chavanel

#105 Denis Menchov

#106 Fabian Cancellara

#107 Simon Yates

#108 Lance Armstrong

#109 Geraint Thomas

#110 Victor Campenaerts

#111 Alejandro Valverde

#112 Greg LeMond

#113 Maximilian Schachmann

#114 Jan Raas

#115 Carlos Sastre

#116 Louison Bobet

#117 Rafał Majka

#118 Michał Kwiatkowski

#119 Thibaut Pinot