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Ranking 1959

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#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Rik VAN LOOY Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	3118
2.	Jacques ANQUETIL Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2926
3.	Roger RIVIÈRE Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2677
4.	Charly GAUL EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	2590
5.	Federico MARTÍN BAHAMONTES Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ESP	2577
6.	Miguel POBLET ORRIOLS Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ESP	2514
7.	Jos HOEVENAERS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2498
8.	André DARRIGADE Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2400
9.	Louison BOBET L. Bobet - BP - Hutchinson	L. Bobet - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	2377
10.	Henry ANGLADE Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	2230
11.	Gerard SAINT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2075
12.	Ercole BALDINI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	2000
13.	Angelo CONTERNO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1878
14.	Antonio SUÁREZ VÁZQUEZ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	ESP	1831
15.	Gastone NENCINI Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1818
16.	Diego RONCHINI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1606
17.	Jean BRANKART Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	BEL	1603
18.	Rolf GRAF Tigra	Tigra	SUI	1537
19.	Hans "Hennes" JUNKERMANN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	GER	1463
20.	Fred DEBRUYNE Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1457
21.	Jean GRACZYK Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	1423
22.	Pierino BAFFI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1416
23.	Michel VAN AERDE Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1401
24.	Frans SCHOUBBEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1314
25.	Nino DEFILIPPIS Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1270
26.	Fernando MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	1259
27.	François MAHÉ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1240
28.	Rino BENEDETTI Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	ITA	1219
29.	Adriano ZAMBONI Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	1217
30.	Armando PELLEGRINI EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	1209
31.	Josep SEGÚ I SORIANO Kas	Kas	ESP	1199
32.	Vito FAVERO Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1182
33.	Gilbert DESMET I Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1171
34.	Alessandro FANTINI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1162
35.	Dino BRUNI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1161
36.	Michele GISMONDI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1158
37.	Pierre EVERAERT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1151
38.	Edgard SORGELOOS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1137
39.	Frans VAN LOOVEREN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1109
40.	Willy VANNITSEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	1105
41.	Leon VAN DAELE Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1093
42.	Marcel JANSSENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1086
43.	Guido BONI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1074
44.	Brian ROBINSON Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	GBR	1073
45.	Eddy PAUWELS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1070
46.	Jean DOTTO Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	1063
47.	Jan ADRIAENSENS Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1056
48.	Guido CARLESI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	1030
49.	Silvano CIAMPI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1029
50.	Bruno MONTI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1026
51.	Frans AERENHOUTS Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	BEL	990
52.	Martin VAN GENEUGDEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	986
53.	Joseph PLANCKAERT Carpano	Carpano	BEL	962
54.	Seamus ELLIOTT Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	IRL	960
55.	Joseph GROUSSARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	947
56.	Noël FORÉ Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	938
57.	Jean GAINCHE Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	935
58.	Norbert KERCKHOVE Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	934
59.	Hilaire COUVREUR Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	916
60.	Alfredo SABBADIN Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	907
61.	Raymond MASTROTTO Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	899
62.	Salvador BOTELLA RODRIGO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	896
63.	Michel VERMEULIN Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	859
64.	Juan CAMPILLO GARCÍA Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	835
65.	Armand DESMET Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	833
66.	Graziano BATTISTINI Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	830
67.	Arrigo PADOVAN Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	826
68.	René PRIVAT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	825
69.	Robert CAZALA Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	819
70.	Frans DE MULDER Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	806
71.	Cleto MAULE Carpano	Carpano	ITA	805
72.	Marcel ROHRBACH Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	798
73.	Fernand PICOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	797
74.	Marcel ERNZER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	791
75.	Aldo MOSER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	780
76.	Kurt GIMMI Condor	Condor	SUI	766
77.	Ernesto BONO San Pellegrino Sport	San Pellegrino Sport	ITA	763
78.	Luis OTAÑO ARCELUS Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	762
79.	Piet OELLIBRANDT Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	752
80.	Jesús GALDEANO PORTILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	737
81.	Manuel BUSTO Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	733
82.	Imerio MASSIGNAN Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	718
83.	Nello FABBRI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	710
84.	Agostino COLETTO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	706
85.	Raphael GÉMINIANI Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	704
86.	Vicente ITURAT GIL Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	685
87.	Tino SABBADINI Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	676
88.	Aurelio CESTARI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	655
89.	Max SCHELLENBERG Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	SUI	651
90.	Michel DEJOUHANNET Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	648
91.	Mario TOSATO Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	640
92.	Jo DE HAAN Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	NED	639
93.	Roger BAENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	637
94.	Louis BERGAUD Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	634
95.	René MARIGIL DE MINGO Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	621
96.	Valentin HUOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	615
97.	Piet DAMEN Locomotief - Vredestein	Locomotief - Vredestein	NED	613
98.	Antoni KARMANY I MESTRES Kas	Kas	ESP	612
99.	Lothar FRIEDRICH Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	GER	606
100.	Antonino CATALANO Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	604

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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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