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Ranking 1959

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#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Rik VAN LOOY Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2864
2.	Jacques ANQUETIL Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2709
3.	Miguel POBLET Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ESP	2481
4.	Charly GAUL EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	2473
5.	Roger RIVIÈRE Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2326
6.	Federico MARTÍN BAHAMONTES Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ESP	2307
7.	Louison BOBET L. Bobet	L. Bobet	FRA	2289
8.	Jos HOEVENAERS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2276
9.	André DARRIGADE Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2207
10.	Henry ANGLADE Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	2090
11.	Ercole BALDINI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1898
12.	Angelo CONTERNO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1868
13.	Gastone NENCINI Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1823
14.	Gerard SAINT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1816
15.	Diego RONCHINI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1601
16.	Antonio SUÁREZ VÁZQUEZ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	ESP	1575
17.	Jean BRANKART Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	BEL	1497
18.	Rolf GRAF Tigra	Tigra	SUI	1434
19.	Fred DEBRUYNE Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1395
20.	Hans JUNKERMANN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	GER	1372
21.	Jean GRACZYK Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	1297
22.	Pierino BAFFI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1283
23.	Frans SCHOUBBEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1276
24.	Michel VAN AERDE Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1262
25.	Nino DEFILIPPIS Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1226
26.	Rino BENEDETTI Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	ITA	1223
27.	Adriano ZAMBONI Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	1221
28.	Armando PELLEGRINI EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	1190
29.	Gilbert DESMET I Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1138
30.	François MAHÉ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1109
31.	Willy VANNITSEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	1103
32.	Alessandro FANTINI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1096
33.	Leon VAN DAELE Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1089
34.	Michele GISMONDI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1085
35.	Vito FAVERO Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1068
36.	Josep SEGÚ I SORIANO Kas	Kas	ESP	1065
37.	Marcel JANSSENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1058
38.	Fernando MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	1037
39.	Silvano CIAMPI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1031
40.	Bruno MONTI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1028
41.	Dino BRUNI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1018
42.	Eddy PAUWELS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1010
43.	Guido CARLESI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	1009
44.	Pierre EVERAERT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1008
45.	Jean DOTTO Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	1005
46.	Guido BONI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1000
47.	Edgard SORGELOOS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	994
48.	Frans AERENHOUTS Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	BEL	939
49.	Norbert KERCKHOVE Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	931
50.	Joseph GROUSSARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	925
51.	Noël FORÉ Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	925
52.	Frans VAN LOOVEREN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	905
53.	Joseph PLANCKAERT Carpano	Carpano	BEL	893
54.	Alfredo SABBADIN Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	893
55.	Jan ADRIAENSENS Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	878
56.	Brian ROBINSON Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	GBR	872
57.	Seamus ELLIOTT Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	IRL	846
58.	Martin VAN GENEUGDEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	838
59.	Graziano BATTISTINI Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	832
60.	Jean GAINCHE Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	805
61.	Hilaire COUVREUR Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	800
62.	Raymond MASTROTTO Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	799
63.	Cleto MAULE Carpano	Carpano	ITA	798
64.	Frans DE MULDER Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	783
65.	Robert CAZALA Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	762
66.	Arrigo PADOVAN Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	759
67.	Kurt GIMMI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	747
68.	Imerio MASSIGNAN Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	720
69.	Piet OELLIBRANDT Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	719
70.	Salvador BOTELLA Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	714
71.	Agostino COLETTO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	706
72.	Ernesto BONO San Pellegrino Sport	San Pellegrino Sport	ITA	697
73.	Marcel ERNZER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	693
74.	Marcel ROHRBACH Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	691
75.	Armand DESMET Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	684
76.	Juan CAMPILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	682
77.	Aldo MOSER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	669
78.	Manuel BUSTO Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	659
79.	Fernand PICOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	657
80.	Mario TOSATO Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	642
81.	René PRIVAT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	640
82.	Michel VERMEULIN Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	640
83.	Luis OTAÑO ARCELUS Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	631
84.	Aurelio CESTARI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	620
85.	Nello FABBRI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	608
86.	Tino SABBADINI Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	605
87.	Antonino CATALANO Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	600
88.	Jesús GALDEANO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	588
89.	Jo DE HAAN Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	NED	587
90.	Louis BERGAUD Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	582
91.	Piet DAMEN Locomotief - Vredestein	Locomotief - Vredestein	NED	582
92.	Lothar FRIEDRICH Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	GER	566
93.	Max SCHELLENBERG Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	SUI	560
94.	Valentin HUOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	558
95.	Giorgio ALBANI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	555
96.	Alfred RÜEGG Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	SUI	554
97.	Giorgio TINAZZI Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	542
98.	Raphael GÉMINIANI Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	541
99.	Pasquale FORNARA EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	527
100.	René MARIGIL Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	516

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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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