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Ranking 1959

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#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Rik VAN LOOY Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2906
2.	Jacques ANQUETIL Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2749
3.	Miguel POBLET Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ESP	2405
4.	Charly GAUL EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	2405
5.	Federico MARTÍN BAHAMONTES Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ESP	2341
6.	Roger RIVIÈRE Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2335
7.	André DARRIGADE Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2239
8.	Jos HOEVENAERS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2161
9.	Henri ANGLADE Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	2115
10.	Louison BOBET L. Bobet	L. Bobet	FRA	1973
11.	Ercole BALDINI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1926
12.	Angelo CONTERNO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1860
13.	Gerard SAINT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1765
14.	Gastone NENCINI Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1667
15.	Antonio SUÁREZ VÁZQUEZ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	ESP	1598
16.	Diego RONCHINI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1561
17.	Jean BRANKART Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	BEL	1519
18.	Rolf GRAF Tigra	Tigra	SUI	1455
19.	Fred DEBRUYNE Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1416
20.	Hans JUNKERMANN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	GER	1393
21.	Jean GRACZYK Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	1311
22.	Frans SCHOUBBEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1295
23.	Pierino BAFFI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1275
24.	Michel VAN AERDE Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1262
25.	Nino DEFILIPPIS Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1244
26.	Rino BENEDETTI Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	ITA	1213
27.	Adriano ZAMBONI Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	1196
28.	Gilbert DESMET I Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1155
29.	François MAHÉ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1125
30.	Willy VANNITSEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	1119
31.	Michele GISMONDI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1096
32.	José SEGÚ SORIANO Kas	Kas	ESP	1080
33.	Leon VAN DAELE Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1074
34.	Marcel JANSSENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1074
35.	Alessandro FANTINI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1073
36.	Vito FAVERO Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1061
37.	Fernando MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	1052
38.	Armando PELLEGRINI EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	1031
39.	Eddy PAUWELS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1025
40.	Pierre EVERAERT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1023
41.	Dino BRUNI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1023
42.	Silvano CIAMPI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1020
43.	Guido CARLESI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	1017
44.	Edgard SORGELOOS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1009
45.	Jean DOTTO Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	996
46.	Guido BONI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	964
47.	Frans AERENHOUTS Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	BEL	953
48.	Bruno MONTI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	939
49.	Noël FORÉ Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	939
50.	Frans VAN LOOVEREN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	919
51.	Norbert KERCKHOVE Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	899
52.	Jan ADRIAENSENS Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	891
53.	Brian ROBINSON Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	GBR	885
54.	Seamus ELLIOTT Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	IRL	859
55.	Joseph PLANCKAERT Carpano	Carpano	BEL	856
56.	Martin VAN GENEUGDEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	851
57.	Joseph GROUSSARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	839
58.	Graziano BATTISTINI Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	832
59.	Hilaire COUVREUR Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	812
60.	Jean GAINCHE Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	812
61.	Raymond MASTROTTO Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	811
62.	Frans DE MULDER Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	795
63.	Alfredo SABBADIN Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	794
64.	Cleto MAULE Carpano	Carpano	ITA	783
65.	Robert CAZALA Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	773
66.	Arrigo PADOVAN Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	758
67.	Kurt GIMMI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	745
68.	Imerio MASSIGNAN Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	731
69.	Piet OELLIBRANDT Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	730
70.	Salvador BOTELLA Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	725
71.	Marcel ROHRBACH Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	702
72.	Agostino COLETTO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	696
73.	Armand DESMET Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	692
74.	Juan CAMPILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	692
75.	Ernesto BONO San Pellegrino Sport	San Pellegrino Sport	ITA	688
76.	Aldo MOSER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	678
77.	Fernand PICOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	667
78.	Marcel ERNZER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	664
79.	Manuel BUSTO Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	657
80.	Luis OTAÑO Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	641
81.	Michel VERMEULIN Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	639
82.	Aurelio CESTARI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	621
83.	René PRIVAT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	615
84.	Tino SABBADINI Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	614
85.	Jesús GALDEANO PORTILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	597
86.	Jo DE HAAN Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	NED	596
87.	Louis BERGAUD Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	590
88.	Nello FABBRI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	588
89.	Max SCHELLENBERG Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	SUI	568
90.	Mario TOSATO Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	562
91.	Piet DAMEN Locomotief - Vredestein	Locomotief - Vredestein	NED	562
92.	Valentin HUOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	558
93.	Alfred RÜEGG Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	556
94.	Raphael GÉMINIANI Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	549
95.	Lothar FRIEDRICH Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	GER	547
96.	Giorgio TINAZZI Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	536
97.	Giorgio ALBANI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	533
98.	Antonino CATALANO Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	528
99.	René MARIGIL Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	523
100.	Rik VAN STEENBERGEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	518

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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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