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Ranking 1959

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#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Rik VAN LOOY Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2902
2.	Jacques ANQUETIL Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2759
3.	Miguel POBLET ORRIOLS Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ESP	2519
4.	Charly GAUL EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	2488
5.	Roger RIVIÈRE Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2369
6.	Federico MARTÍN BAHAMONTES Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ESP	2338
7.	Louison BOBET L. Bobet - BP - Hutchinson	L. Bobet - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	2297
8.	Jos HOEVENAERS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2284
9.	André DARRIGADE Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2220
10.	Henry ANGLADE Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	2121
11.	Ercole BALDINI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1904
12.	Angelo CONTERNO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1874
13.	Gerard SAINT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1856
14.	Gastone NENCINI Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1830
15.	Diego RONCHINI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1607
16.	Antonio SUÁREZ VÁZQUEZ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	ESP	1595
17.	Jean BRANKART Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	BEL	1508
18.	Rolf GRAF Tigra	Tigra	SUI	1446
19.	Fred DEBRUYNE Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1411
20.	Hans JUNKERMANN Molteni	Molteni	GER	1393
21.	Frans SCHOUBBEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1322
22.	Jean GRACZYK Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	1307
23.	Pierino BAFFI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1287
24.	Michel VAN AERDE Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1268
25.	Nino DEFILIPPIS Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1230
26.	Rino BENEDETTI Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	ITA	1227
27.	Adriano ZAMBONI Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	1225
28.	Armando PELLEGRINI EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	1194
29.	Gilbert DESMET I Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1173
30.	François MAHÉ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1165
31.	Willy VANNITSEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	1112
32.	Leon VAN DAELE Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1099
33.	Alessandro FANTINI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1099
34.	Michele GISMONDI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1089
35.	Fernando MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	1084
36.	Josep SEGÚ I SORIANO Kas	Kas	ESP	1074
37.	Vito FAVERO Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1071
38.	Marcel JANSSENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1062
39.	Dino BRUNI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1048
40.	Jean DOTTO Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	1040
41.	Silvano CIAMPI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1035
42.	Bruno MONTI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1032
43.	Edgard SORGELOOS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1028
44.	Pierre EVERAERT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1021
45.	Eddy PAUWELS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1013
46.	Guido CARLESI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	1012
47.	Guido BONI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1004
48.	Frans AERENHOUTS Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	BEL	977
49.	Noël FORÉ Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	944
50.	Norbert KERCKHOVE Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	940
51.	Joseph GROUSSARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	928
52.	Frans VAN LOOVEREN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	921
53.	Joseph PLANCKAERT Carpano	Carpano	BEL	896
54.	Alfredo SABBADIN Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	896
55.	Raymond MASTROTTO Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	894
56.	Jan ADRIAENSENS Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	884
57.	Brian ROBINSON Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	GBR	875
58.	Seamus ELLIOTT Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	IRL	862
59.	Martin VAN GENEUGDEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	847
60.	Hilaire COUVREUR Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	839
61.	Graziano BATTISTINI Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	835
62.	Jean GAINCHE Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	814
63.	Frans DE MULDER Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	809
64.	Cleto MAULE Carpano	Carpano	ITA	801
65.	Robert CAZALA Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	785
66.	Salvador BOTELLA RODRIGO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	780
67.	Aldo MOSER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	775
68.	Arrigo PADOVAN Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	761
69.	Piet OELLIBRANDT Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	757
70.	Kurt GIMMI Condor	Condor	SUI	756
71.	René PRIVAT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	741
72.	Imerio MASSIGNAN Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	723
73.	Juan CAMPILLO GARCÍA Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	710
74.	Agostino COLETTO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	708
75.	Marcel ROHRBACH Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	706
76.	Fernand PICOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	701
77.	Michel VERMEULIN Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	701
78.	Ernesto BONO San Pellegrino Sport	San Pellegrino Sport	ITA	699
79.	Marcel ERNZER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	696
80.	Armand DESMET Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	692
81.	Manuel BUSTO Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	673
82.	Luis OTAÑO ARCELUS Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	651
83.	Mario TOSATO Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	644
84.	Jo DE HAAN Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	NED	643
85.	Aurelio CESTARI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	622
86.	Louis BERGAUD Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	617
87.	Nello FABBRI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	610
88.	Antonino CATALANO Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	608
89.	Tino SABBADINI Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	607
90.	Jesús GALDEANO PORTILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	607
91.	Piet DAMEN Locomotief - Vredestein	Locomotief - Vredestein	NED	594
92.	Valentin HUOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	581
93.	Lothar FRIEDRICH Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	GER	574
94.	Freddy RÜEGG Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	570
95.	Max SCHELLENBERG Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	SUI	562
96.	Giorgio ALBANI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	557
97.	Giorgio TINAZZI Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	543
98.	Raphael GÉMINIANI Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	542
99.	René MARIGIL DE MINGO Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	536
100.	René PAVARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	530

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This is the ranking of the most successful professional cyclists in the world in 1959. Use the year and country filters below to look at the same overall ranking until a specific year in the past and/or for a specific country. Riders score points based on their results in the races. These points depend on the (historic) importance of the race, the competition during the race and the toughness of the course. Click on any rider to get an all time overview of the rider with details on the scores and rank for the various seasons and the most important results for each year.

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