Germany

Ranking 1869 - 1991

Rider Career Score
1.
1959 - 1971
1959 - 1971 16711
2.
1953 - 1972
1953 - 1972 14731
3.
1974 - 1988
1974 - 1988 13819
4.
1960 - 1976
1960 - 1976 12716
5.
1927 - 1939
1927 - 1939 7996
6.
1983 - 1992
1983 - 1992 7565
7.
1927 - 1938
1927 - 1938 7409
8.
1929 - 1948
1929 - 1948 6682
9.
1973 - 1988
1973 - 1988 6389
10.
1928 - 1937
1928 - 1937 5485
11.
1974 - 1989
1974 - 1989 5327
12.
1981 - 1990
1981 - 1990 5244
13.
1985 - 2007
1985 - 2007 5046
14.
1934 - 1952
1934 - 1952 4785
15.
1910 - 1923
1910 - 1923 4087
16.
1961 - 1979
1961 - 1979 4048
17.
1930 - 1938
1930 - 1938 3640
18.
1961 - 1974
1961 - 1974 3488
19.
1912 - 1928
1912 - 1928 3468
20.
1934 - 1950
1934 - 1950 3361
21.
1892 - 1905
1892 - 1905 3280
22.
1949 - 1960
1949 - 1960 2997
23.
1911 - 1923
1911 - 1923 2992
24.
1930 - 1938
1930 - 1938 2888
25.
1920 - 1935
1920 - 1935 2714
26.
1912 - 1928
1912 - 1928 2480
27.
1952 - 1961
1952 - 1961 2305
28.
1964 - 1983
1964 - 1983 2202
29.
1982 - 1992
1982 - 1992 2197
30.
1930 - 1933
1930 - 1933 2124
31.
1952 - 1962
1952 - 1962 2096
32.
1961 - 1972
1961 - 1972 2059
33.
1968 - 1978
1968 - 1978 2050
34.
1980 - 1997
1980 - 1997 2048
35.
1932 - 1947
1932 - 1947 2036
36.
1961 - 1972
1961 - 1972 1991
37.
1932 - 1942
1932 - 1942 1968
38.
1937 - 1957
1937 - 1957 1846
39.
1927 - 1933
1927 - 1933 1733
40.
1937 - 1942
1937 - 1942 1730
41.
1932 - 1949
1932 - 1949 1624
42.
1907 - 1915
1907 - 1915 1574
43.
1934 - 1952
1934 - 1952 1551
44.
1927 - 1938
1927 - 1938 1539
45.
1910 - 1925
1910 - 1925 1477
46.
1957 - 1963
1957 - 1963 1448
47.
1956 - 1980
1956 - 1980 1433
48.
1948 - 1956
1948 - 1956 1414
49.
1948 - 1955
1948 - 1955 1411
50.
1888 - 1894
1888 - 1894 1376
51.
1925 - 1935
1925 - 1935 1373
52.
1985 - 1993
1985 - 1993 1351
53.
1919 - 1936
1919 - 1936 1323
54.
1961 - 1976
1961 - 1976 1303
55.
1939 - 1955
1939 - 1955 1281
56.
1950 - 1956
1950 - 1956 1277
57.
1981 - 1995
1981 - 1995 1256
58.
1961 - 1980
1961 - 1980 1200
59.
1989 - 2003
1989 - 2003 1177
60.
1910 - 1924
1910 - 1924 1172
61.
1934 - 1939
1934 - 1939 1158
62.
1955 - 1961
1955 - 1961 1132
63.
1908 - 1924
1908 - 1924 1125
64.
1924 - 1935
1924 - 1935 1123
65.
1963 - 1970
1963 - 1970 1101
66.
1937 - 1950
1937 - 1950 1075
67.
1960 - 1967
1960 - 1967 1074
68.
1911 - 1924
1911 - 1924 1069
69.
1983 - 1996
1983 - 1996 1014
70.
1940 - 1956
1940 - 1956 1014
71.
1913 - 1927
1913 - 1927 1012
72.
1965 - 1970
1965 - 1970 1000
73.
1948 - 1956
1948 - 1956 998
74.
1934 - 1950
1934 - 1950 994
75.
1904 - 1914
1904 - 1914 954
76.
1937 - 1939
1937 - 1939 952
77.
1938 - 1953
1938 - 1953 930
78.
1928 - 1936
1928 - 1936 929
79.
1979 - 1985
1979 - 1985 924
80.
1940 - 1952
1940 - 1952 908
81.
1921 - 1927
1921 - 1927 878
82.
1951 - 1962
1951 - 1962 868
83.
1970 - 1976
1970 - 1976 850
84.
1911 - 1914
1911 - 1914 848
85.
1930 - 1937
1930 - 1937 842
86.
1937 - 1948
1937 - 1948 836
87.
1930 - 1937
1930 - 1937 825
88.
1988 - 2001
1988 - 2001 822
89.
1914 - 1927
1914 - 1927 821
90.
1947 - 1955
1947 - 1955 819
91.
1894 - 1900
1894 - 1900 818
92.
1927 - 1937
1927 - 1937 812
93.
1887 - 1890
1887 - 1890 808
94.
1937 - 1948
1937 - 1948 805
95.
1983 - 2000
1983 - 2000 794
96.
1908 - 1926
1908 - 1926 788
97.
1985 - 1999
1985 - 1999 787
98.
1985 - 1991
1985 - 1991 781
99.
1909 - 1921
1909 - 1921 781
100.
1920 - 1925
1920 - 1925 770
About this ranking

This is the overall all time ranking of the most successful professional cyclists in the world from 1869 to 1991. 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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