Ranking 1959

1960 »

Ranking 1959

« 19581960 »

#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Rik VAN LOOY Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2898
2.	Jacques ANQUETIL Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2750
3.	Miguel POBLET ORRIOLS Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ESP	2516
4.	Charly GAUL EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	2478
5.	Roger RIVIÈRE Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2366
6.	Federico MARTÍN BAHAMONTES Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ESP	2334
7.	Louison BOBET L. Bobet	L. Bobet	FRA	2294
8.	Jos HOEVENAERS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2281
9.	André DARRIGADE Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2216
10.	Henry ANGLADE Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	2118
11.	Ercole BALDINI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1902
12.	Angelo CONTERNO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1872
13.	Gerard SAINT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1848
14.	Gastone NENCINI Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1827
15.	Diego RONCHINI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1604
16.	Antonio SUÁREZ VÁZQUEZ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	ESP	1593
17.	Jean BRANKART Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	BEL	1500
18.	Rolf GRAF Tigra	Tigra	SUI	1438
19.	Fred DEBRUYNE Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1403
20.	Hans JUNKERMANN Molteni	Molteni	GER	1375
21.	Frans SCHOUBBEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1321
22.	Jean GRACZYK Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	1300
23.	Pierino BAFFI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1285
24.	Michel VAN AERDE Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1267
25.	Nino DEFILIPPIS Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1228
26.	Rino BENEDETTI Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	ITA	1225
27.	Adriano ZAMBONI Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	1223
28.	Armando PELLEGRINI EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	1192
29.	Gilbert DESMET I Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1171
30.	François MAHÉ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1163
31.	Willy VANNITSEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	1105
32.	Leon VAN DAELE Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1098
33.	Alessandro FANTINI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1098
34.	Michele GISMONDI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1087
35.	Josep SEGÚ I SORIANO Kas	Kas	ESP	1072
36.	Vito FAVERO Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1070
37.	Fernando MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	1061
38.	Marcel JANSSENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1061
39.	Dino BRUNI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1046
40.	Jean DOTTO Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	1039
41.	Silvano CIAMPI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1034
42.	Bruno MONTI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1031
43.	Edgard SORGELOOS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1026
44.	Pierre EVERAERT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1019
45.	Eddy PAUWELS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1012
46.	Guido CARLESI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	1011
47.	Guido BONI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1003
48.	Frans AERENHOUTS Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	BEL	976
49.	Noël FORÉ Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	942
50.	Norbert KERCKHOVE Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	934
51.	Joseph GROUSSARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	927
52.	Frans VAN LOOVEREN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	920
53.	Joseph PLANCKAERT Carpano	Carpano	BEL	895
54.	Alfredo SABBADIN Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	895
55.	Raymond MASTROTTO Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	893
56.	Jan ADRIAENSENS Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	880
57.	Brian ROBINSON Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	GBR	874
58.	Seamus ELLIOTT Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	IRL	861
59.	Martin VAN GENEUGDEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	846
60.	Hilaire COUVREUR Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	837
61.	Graziano BATTISTINI Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	834
62.	Frans DE MULDER Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	808
63.	Jean GAINCHE Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	807
64.	Cleto MAULE Carpano	Carpano	ITA	800
65.	Robert CAZALA Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	784
66.	Aldo MOSER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	768
67.	Arrigo PADOVAN Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	760
68.	Piet OELLIBRANDT Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	756
69.	Salvador BOTELLA RODRIGO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	756
70.	Kurt GIMMI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	755
71.	René PRIVAT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	739
72.	Imerio MASSIGNAN Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	722
73.	Agostino COLETTO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	707
74.	Marcel ROHRBACH Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	703
75.	Fernand PICOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	700
76.	Michel VERMEULIN Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	700
77.	Ernesto BONO San Pellegrino Sport	San Pellegrino Sport	ITA	698
78.	Marcel ERNZER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	695
79.	Armand DESMET Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	691
80.	Juan CAMPILLO GARCÍA Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	691
81.	Manuel BUSTO Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	661
82.	Mario TOSATO Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	643
83.	Jo DE HAAN Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	NED	642
84.	Luis OTAÑO ARCELUS Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	641
85.	Aurelio CESTARI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	621
86.	Louis BERGAUD Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	616
87.	Nello FABBRI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	609
88.	Tino SABBADINI Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	606
89.	Antonino CATALANO Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	602
90.	Jesús GALDEANO PORTILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	601
91.	Piet DAMEN Locomotief - Vredestein	Locomotief - Vredestein	NED	593
92.	Valentin HUOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	580
93.	Alfred RÜEGG Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	570
94.	Lothar FRIEDRICH Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	GER	568
95.	Max SCHELLENBERG Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	SUI	561
96.	Giorgio ALBANI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	556
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	535
100.	Rik VAN STEENBERGEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	528

About this ranking

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.

View ranking for year

View ranking for country