Germany

Ranking 1869 - 1981

Rider Career Score
1.
1959 - 1971
1959 - 1971 16711
2.
1953 - 1972
1953 - 1972 14731
3.
1960 - 1976
1960 - 1976 12716
4.
1974 - 1988
1974 - 1988 11930
5.
1927 - 1939
1927 - 1939 7996
6.
1927 - 1938
1927 - 1938 7409
7.
1929 - 1948
1929 - 1948 6682
8.
1928 - 1937
1928 - 1937 5485
9.
1973 - 1988
1973 - 1988 5428
10.
1934 - 1952
1934 - 1952 4785
11.
1910 - 1923
1910 - 1923 4087
12.
1961 - 1979
1961 - 1979 4048
13.
1930 - 1938
1930 - 1938 3640
14.
1961 - 1974
1961 - 1974 3488
15.
1912 - 1928
1912 - 1928 3468
16.
1934 - 1950
1934 - 1950 3361
17.
1892 - 1905
1892 - 1905 3280
18.
1949 - 1960
1949 - 1960 2997
19.
1911 - 1923
1911 - 1923 2992
20.
1974 - 1989
1974 - 1989 2931
21.
1930 - 1938
1930 - 1938 2888
22.
1920 - 1935
1920 - 1935 2714
23.
1912 - 1928
1912 - 1928 2480
24.
1952 - 1961
1952 - 1961 2305
25.
1964 - 1983
1964 - 1983 2201
26.
1930 - 1933
1930 - 1933 2124
27.
1952 - 1962
1952 - 1962 2096
28.
1961 - 1972
1961 - 1972 2059
29.
1968 - 1978
1968 - 1978 2050
30.
1932 - 1947
1932 - 1947 2036
31.
1961 - 1972
1961 - 1972 1991
32.
1932 - 1942
1932 - 1942 1968
33.
1937 - 1957
1937 - 1957 1846
34.
1927 - 1933
1927 - 1933 1733
35.
1937 - 1942
1937 - 1942 1730
36.
1932 - 1949
1932 - 1949 1624
37.
1907 - 1915
1907 - 1915 1574
38.
1934 - 1952
1934 - 1952 1551
39.
1927 - 1938
1927 - 1938 1539
40.
1910 - 1925
1910 - 1925 1477
41.
1957 - 1963
1957 - 1963 1448
42.
1956 - 1980
1956 - 1980 1433
43.
1948 - 1956
1948 - 1956 1414
44.
1948 - 1955
1948 - 1955 1411
45.
1888 - 1894
1888 - 1894 1376
46.
1925 - 1935
1925 - 1935 1373
47.
1919 - 1936
1919 - 1936 1323
48.
1961 - 1976
1961 - 1976 1303
49.
1939 - 1955
1939 - 1955 1281
50.
1950 - 1956
1950 - 1956 1277
51.
1961 - 1980
1961 - 1980 1200
52.
1910 - 1924
1910 - 1924 1172
53.
1934 - 1939
1934 - 1939 1158
54.
1955 - 1961
1955 - 1961 1132
55.
1908 - 1924
1908 - 1924 1125
56.
1924 - 1935
1924 - 1935 1123
57.
1963 - 1970
1963 - 1970 1101
58.
1937 - 1950
1937 - 1950 1075
59.
1960 - 1967
1960 - 1967 1074
60.
1911 - 1924
1911 - 1924 1069
61.
1940 - 1956
1940 - 1956 1014
62.
1913 - 1927
1913 - 1927 1012
63.
1965 - 1970
1965 - 1970 1000
64.
1948 - 1956
1948 - 1956 998
65.
1934 - 1950
1934 - 1950 994
66.
1904 - 1914
1904 - 1914 954
67.
1937 - 1939
1937 - 1939 952
68.
1938 - 1953
1938 - 1953 930
69.
1928 - 1936
1928 - 1936 929
70.
1940 - 1952
1940 - 1952 908
71.
1921 - 1927
1921 - 1927 878
72.
1951 - 1962
1951 - 1962 868
73.
1970 - 1976
1970 - 1976 850
74.
1911 - 1914
1911 - 1914 848
75.
1930 - 1937
1930 - 1937 842
76.
1937 - 1948
1937 - 1948 836
77.
1930 - 1937
1930 - 1937 825
78.
1914 - 1927
1914 - 1927 821
79.
1947 - 1955
1947 - 1955 819
80.
1894 - 1900
1894 - 1900 818
81.
1927 - 1937
1927 - 1937 812
82.
1887 - 1890
1887 - 1890 808
83.
1937 - 1948
1937 - 1948 805
84.
1908 - 1926
1908 - 1926 788
85.
1909 - 1921
1909 - 1921 781
86.
1920 - 1925
1920 - 1925 770
87.
1908 - 1912
1908 - 1912 770
88.
1958 - 1966
1958 - 1966 764
89.
1919 - 1927
1919 - 1927 760
90.
1957 - 1962
1957 - 1962 741
91.
1969 - 1985
1969 - 1985 734
92.
1946 - 1954
1946 - 1954 720
93.
1948 - 1957
1948 - 1957 719
94.
1947 - 1950
1947 - 1950 716
95.
1948 - 1955
1948 - 1955 704
96.
1972 - 1975
1972 - 1975 703
97.
1923 - 1948
1923 - 1948 676
98.
1919 - 1928
1919 - 1928 674
99.
1909 - 1914
1909 - 1914 673
100.
1912 - 1921
1912 - 1921 660
About this ranking

This is the overall all time ranking of the most successful professional cyclists in the world from 1869 to 1981. 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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