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Ranking 1959

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#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Rik VAN LOOY Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2800
2.	Jacques ANQUETIL Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2662
3.	Miguel POBLET Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ESP	2333
4.	Charly GAUL EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	2333
5.	Federico MARTÍN BAHAMONTES Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ESP	2258
6.	Roger RIVIERE Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2250
7.	André DARRIGADE Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2155
8.	Jos HOEVENAERS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2096
9.	Henri ANGLADE Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	2031
10.	Louison BOBET L. Bobet	L. Bobet	FRA	1914
11.	Ercole BALDINI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1868
12.	Angelo CONTERNO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1804
13.	Gerard SAINT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1685
14.	Gastone NENCINI Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1617
15.	Antonio SUÁREZ VÁZQUEZ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	ESP	1551
16.	Diego RONCHINI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1514
17.	Jean BRANKART Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	BEL	1473
18.	Rolf GRAF Tigra	Tigra	SUI	1411
19.	Fred DEBRUYNE Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1374
20.	Hans JUNKERMANN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	GER	1351
21.	Jean GRACZYK Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	1272
22.	Pierino BAFFI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1237
23.	Frans SCHOUBBEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1232
24.	Michel VAN AERDE Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1224
25.	Nino DEFILIPPIS Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1207
26.	Rino BENEDETTI Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	ITA	1177
27.	Adriano ZAMBONI Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	1160
28.	Gilbert DESMET I Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1120
29.	Willy VANNITSEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	1086
30.	François MAHÉ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1081
31.	Michele GISMONDI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1063
32.	José SEGÚ SORIANO Kas	Kas	ESP	1048
33.	Leon VAN DAELE Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1042
34.	Marcel JANSSENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1042
35.	Alessandro FANTINI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1041
36.	Vito FAVERO Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1030
37.	Fernando MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	1021
38.	Armando PELLEGRINI EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	1000
39.	Eddy PAUWELS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	994
40.	Dino BRUNI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	992
41.	Silvano CIAMPI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	990
42.	Guido CARLESI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	987
43.	Edgard SORGELOOS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	979
44.	Pierre EVERAERT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	968
45.	Jean DOTTO Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	967
46.	Guido BONI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	935
47.	Frans AERENHOUTS Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	BEL	925
48.	Bruno MONTI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	911
49.	Noël FORÉ Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	906
50.	Frans VAN LOOVEREN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	891
51.	Norbert KERCKHOVE Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	872
52.	Jan ADRIAENSENS Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	865
53.	Brian ROBINSON Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	GBR	859
54.	Joseph PLANCKAERT Carpano	Carpano	BEL	830
55.	Martin VAN GENEUGDEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	825
56.	Seamus ELLIOTT Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	IRL	824
57.	Joseph GROUSSARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	814
58.	Graziano BATTISTINI Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	807
59.	Hilaire COUVREUR Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	788
60.	Jean GAINCHE Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	788
61.	Raymond MASTROTTO Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	781
62.	Alfredo SABBADIN Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	770
63.	Frans DE MULDER Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	761
64.	Cleto MAULE Carpano	Carpano	ITA	760
65.	Robert CAZALA Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	742
66.	Arrigo PADOVAN Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	736
67.	Kurt GIMMI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	722
68.	Imerio MASSIGNAN Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	709
69.	Petrus OELLIBRANDT Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	708
70.	Salvador BOTELLA Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	703
71.	Marcel ROHRBACH Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	681
72.	Agostino COLETTO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	676
73.	Armand DESMET Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	672
74.	Juan CAMPILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	672
75.	Ernesto BONO San Pellegrino Sport	San Pellegrino Sport	ITA	667
76.	Aldo MOSER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	657
77.	Fernand PICOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	647
78.	Marcel ERNZER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	644
79.	Manuel BUSTO Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	637
80.	Luis OTAÑO Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	622
81.	Michel VERMEULIN Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	615
82.	Aurelio CESTARI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	602
83.	René PRIVAT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	596
84.	Tino SABBADINI Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	595
85.	Jesús GALDEANO PORTILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	579
86.	Louis BERGAUD Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	573
87.	Nello FABBRI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	571
88.	Jo DE HAAN Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	NED	555
89.	Max SCHELLENBERG Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	SUI	551
90.	Mario TOSATO Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	545
91.	Piet DAMEN Locomotief - Vredestein	Locomotief - Vredestein	NED	545
92.	Valentin HUOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	541
93.	Alfred RÜEGG Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	539
94.	Raphael GÉMINIANI Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	532
95.	Lothar FRIEDRICH Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	GER	531
96.	Giorgio TINAZZI Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	520
97.	Giorgio ALBANI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	517
98.	Antonino CATALANO Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	512
99.	René MARIGIL Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	508
100.	Michel DEJOUHANNET Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	497

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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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