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 Mathew Hayman

#7 Pascal Ackermann

#8 Alberto Contador

#9 Miguel Ángel López

#10 Jasper Philipsen

#11 André Leducq

#12 Bernard Thévenet

#13 Fabio Aru

#14 Remco Evenepoel

#15 Romain Bardet

#16 Mark Cavendish

#17 Joaquim Rodríguez

#18 Filippo Ganna

#19 Egan Bernal

#20 Franco Ballerini

#21 Óscar Pereiro

#22 Stephen Roche

#23 Luis León Sánchez

#24 Bauke Mollema

#25 Jacques Anquetil

#26 Giulio Ciccone

#27 Julian Alaphilippe

#28 Sean Kelly

#29 Andy Schleck

#30 Erik Zabel

#31 Greg Van Avermaet

#32 Jonathan Milan

#33 Bradley Wiggins

#34 Enric Mas

#35 Rik Van Looy

#36 Marcel Kittel

#37 Bernard Hinault

#38 Alex Zülle

#39 Roberto Heras

#40 Michael Rasmussen

#41 Alexander Kristoff

#42 Nairo Quintana

#43 Rohan Dennis

#44 Tadej Pogačar

#45 Johan Museeuw

#46 Giacomo Nizzolo

#47 Miguel Indurain

#48 Laurent Jalabert

#49 Wout Van Aert

#50 Jakob Fuglsang

#51 Felice Gimondi

#52 Federico Bahamontes

#53 Tony Rominger

#54 Adam Yates

#55 Mario Cipollini

#56 Peter Sagan

#57 Sepp Kuss

#58 Chris Froome

#59 Jacky Durand

#60 Jan Janssen

#61 André Greipel

#62 Joop Zoetemelk

#63 Giovanni Battaglin

#64 Damiano Cunego

#65 Gino Bartali

#66 Richard Virenque

#67 John Degenkolb

#68 Tom Dumoulin

#69 Tony Martin

#70 Jonas Vingegaard

#71 Tom Boonen

#72 Fernando Gaviria

#73 Jan Ullrich

#74 Davide Rebellin

#75 Jasper Stuyven

#76 Daniel Martin

#77 Roger Pingeon

#78 Lucien Van Impe

#79 Alexander Vinokourov

#80 Ivan Basso

#81 Alessandro Petacchi

#82 Philippe Gilbert

#83 Mads Pedersen

#84 Vincenzo Nibali

#85 Warren Barguil

#86 Roger De Vlaeminck

#87 Cadel Evans

#88 Laurent Fignon

#89 Richie Porte

#90 Esteban Chaves

#91 Fausto Coppi

#92 Thomas Voeckler

#93 Arnaud Démare

#94 Richard Carapaz

#95 Michael Rogers

#96 Raymond Poulidor

#97 Niki Terpstra

#98 Elia Viviani

#99 Marco Pantani

#100 Rigoberto Urán

#101 Matej Mohorič

#102 Sylvain Chavanel

#103 Luis Ocaña

#104 Julio Jiménez

#105 Simon Yates

#106 Denis Menchov

#107 Fabian Cancellara

#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 Thibaut Pinot

#117 Louison Bobet

#118 Rafał Majka

#119 Michał Kwiatkowski