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 Alberto Contador

#7 Miguel Ángel López

#8 Mathew Hayman

#9 Pascal Ackermann

#10 Fabio Aru

#11 Jasper Philipsen

#12 André Leducq

#13 Bernard Thévenet

#14 Romain Bardet

#15 Mark Cavendish

#16 Remco Evenepoel

#17 Egan Bernal

#18 Joaquim Rodríguez

#19 Filippo Ganna

#20 Stephen Roche

#21 Luis León Sánchez

#22 Franco Ballerini

#23 Óscar Pereiro

#24 Giulio Ciccone

#25 Julian Alaphilippe

#26 Bauke Mollema

#27 Jacques Anquetil

#28 Andy Schleck

#29 Erik Zabel

#30 Sean Kelly

#31 Bradley Wiggins

#32 Enric Mas

#33 Greg Van Avermaet

#34 Jonathan Milan

#35 Bernard Hinault

#36 Alex Zülle

#37 Rik Van Looy

#38 Marcel Kittel

#39 Michael Rasmussen

#40 Alexander Kristoff

#41 Roberto Heras

#42 Tadej Pogačar

#43 Nairo Quintana

#44 Rohan Dennis

#45 Miguel Indurain

#46 Laurent Jalabert

#47 Johan Museeuw

#48 Giacomo Nizzolo

#49 Federico Bahamontes

#50 Wout Van Aert

#51 Jakob Fuglsang

#52 Felice Gimondi

#53 Adam Yates

#54 Mario Cipollini

#55 Tony Rominger

#56 Chris Froome

#57 Jacky Durand

#58 Peter Sagan

#59 Sepp Kuss

#60 Joop Zoetemelk

#61 Giovanni Battaglin

#62 Jan Janssen

#63 André Greipel

#64 Richard Virenque

#65 John Degenkolb

#66 Damiano Cunego

#67 Gino Bartali

#68 Jonas Vingegaard

#69 Tom Dumoulin

#70 Tony Martin

#71 Jan Ullrich

#72 Davide Rebellin

#73 Tom Boonen

#74 Fernando Gaviria

#75 Lucien Van Impe

#76 Jasper Stuyven

#77 Daniel Martin

#78 Roger Pingeon

#79 Ivan Basso

#80 Alessandro Petacchi

#81 Alexander Vinokourov

#82 Vincenzo Nibali

#83 Warren Barguil

#84 Philippe Gilbert

#85 Mads Pedersen

#86 Laurent Fignon

#87 Richie Porte

#88 Roger De Vlaeminck

#89 Cadel Evans

#90 Thomas Voeckler

#91 Arnaud Démare

#92 Esteban Chaves

#93 Fausto Coppi

#94 Michael Rogers

#95 Raymond Poulidor

#96 Richard Carapaz

#97 Marco Pantani

#98 Rigoberto Urán

#99 Niki Terpstra

#100 Elia Viviani

#101 Julio Jiménez

#102 Matej Mohorič

#103 Sylvain Chavanel

#104 Luis Ocaña

#105 Denis Menchov

#106 Fabian Cancellara

#107 Simon Yates

#108 Geraint Thomas

#109 Victor Campenaerts

#110 Alejandro Valverde

#111 Lance Armstrong

#112 Greg LeMond

#113 Maximilian Schachmann

#114 Jan Raas

#115 Carlos Sastre

#116 Rafał Majka

#117 Michał Kwiatkowski

#118 Thibaut Pinot

#119 Louison Bobet