About this ranking
This is the ranking of the most successful professional cycling teams in the world in 1961. The teams are displayed including riders and sports directors. Use the year filter below to look at the same team ranking for another year. Counted are the individual rider's scores in a given season for all of the riders for the team in 1961.
Mercier - BP - Hutchinson | 1961
MER - France | » Historic Overview
Management
| Directeur Sportif | Antonin Magne |
Riders
| # | Global # | Name | Birthday | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4. | Frans AERENHOUTS | 04-Jul-1937 | BEL | 2097 |
| 2. | 5. | Raymond POULIDOR | 15-Apr-1936 | FRA | 2093 |
| 3. | 28. | Jean GAINCHE | 12-Aug-1932 | FRA | 1376 |
| 4. | 34. | Fernand PICOT | 10-May-1930 | FRA | 1273 |
| 5. | 46. | Robert CAZALA | 07-Jan-1934 | FRA | 1054 |
| 6. | 114. | Pierre BEUFFEUIL | 30-Oct-1934 | FRA | 518 |
| 7. | 124. | Joseph WASKO | 28-Nov-1931 | FRA | 496 |
| 8. | 159. | Valentin HUOT | 01-May-1929 | FRA | 392 |
| 9. | 162. | André LE DISSEZ | 11-Nov-1929 | FRA | 392 |
| 10. | 188. | Édouard BIHOUÉE | 06-Apr-1936 | FRA | 316 |
| 11. | 196. | Willy VANDEN BERGHEN | 03-Jul-1939 | BEL | 305 |
| 12. | 220. | Jos SCHILS | 04-Sep-1931 | BEL | 255 |
| 13. | 236. | René PRIVAT | 04-Dec-1930 | FRA | 241 |
| 14. | 253. | Félix LE BUHOTEL | 21-Jul-1932 | FRA | 221 |
| 15. | 284. | Jean ANASTASI | 16-Dec-1935 | FRA | 183 |
| 16. | 307. | Tino SABBADINI | 21-Aug-1928 | FRA | 163 |
| 17. | 324. | Jacques BIANCO | 27-Jun-1928 | FRA | 149 |
| 18. | 331. | François LE BIHAN | 16-Apr-1935 | FRA | 145 |
| 19. | 418. | Arnaud GEYRE | 21-Apr-1935 | FRA | 90 |
| 20. | 439. | Alfons HELLEMANS | 07-Aug-1939 | BEL | 79 |
| 21. | 473. | Hugo VERLINDEN | 25-Oct-1937 | BEL | 70 |
| 22. | 504. | Hubert FERRER | 26-Jan-1937 | FRA | 61 |
| 23. | 538. | Bernard GAUTHIER | 22-Sep-1924 | FRA | 53 |
| 24. | 539. | Etienne VERCAUTEREN | 07-Aug-1935 | BEL | 53 |
| 25. | 569. | Orphée MENEGHINI | 28-Jun-1934 | FRA | 45 |
| 26. | 605. | René ABADIE | 13-Aug-1935 | FRA | 35 |
| 27. | 642. | Manuel MANZANO | 20-Sep-1941 | ESP | 29 |
| 28. | 661. | Jean BOURLÈS | 17-Aug-1930 | FRA | 28 |
| 29. | 691. | Robert VERDEUN | 11-Jul-1934 | FRA | 25 |
| 30. | 906. | Jacques MARCELLAN | 04-Feb-1938 | FRA | 8 |
| 31. | 982. | Raymond FAYARD | 17-Nov-1935 | FRA | 6 |
| 32. | 1003. | Rene VALLAT | 20-Mar-1931 | FRA | 6 |
| 33. | 1079. | Mohamed BEN BRAHIMI | 29-Apr-1935 | MAR | 4 |
| 34. | 1172. | Hubert FRAISSEIX | 03-Nov-1937 | FRA | 1 |
| 35. | 1275. | Andre TROCHUT | 06-Nov-1931 | FRA | 0 |
| 36. | 1428. | Gilbert SENTIER | 08-Nov-1934 | FRA | 0 |
| 37. | 1601. | Maurice GANDOLFO | 04-Nov-1935 | FRA | 0 |
| Score: Rank: |
12262 3 |
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Carpano | 1961
CAR - Italy | » Historic Overview
Management
| Directeur Sportif | Vincenzo Giacotto |
| Adjunct Directeur Sportif | Desiré Keteleer |
| Adjunct Directeur Sportif | Ettore Milano |
Riders
| # | Global # | Name | Birthday | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8. | Michel VAN AERDE | 02-Oct-1933 | BEL | 1975 |
| 2. | 15. | Nino DEFILIPPIS | 21-Mar-1932 | ITA | 1619 |
| 3. | 23. | Diego RONCHINI | 09-Dec-1935 | ITA | 1513 |
| 4. | 29. | Gilbert DESMET I | 02-Feb-1931 | BEL | 1329 |
| 5. | 50. | Martin VAN GENEUGDEN | 21-Jan-1932 | BEL | 1027 |
| 6. | 70. | Walter MARTIN | 26-Sep-1936 | ITA | 746 |
| 7. | 71. | Hilaire COUVREUR | 22-Sep-1924 | BEL | 741 |
| 8. | 84. | Yvo MOLENAERS | 25-Feb-1934 | BEL | 684 |
| 9. | 109. | Italo MAZZACURATI | 13-Jan-1932 | ITA | 540 |
| 10. | 175. | Germano BARALE | 23-Jan-1936 | ITA | 352 |
| 11. | 187. | Kurt GIMMI | 13-Jan-1936 | SUI | 324 |
| 12. | 240. | Arnaldo DI MARIA | 03-Dec-1935 | ITA | 238 |
| 13. | 278. | Catullo CIACCI | 04-May-1934 | ITA | 186 |
| 14. | 475. | Daniele ALBERTI | 25-Jun-1940 | ITA | 69 |
| 15. | 524. | Fernando BRANDOLINI | 04-Jan-1932 | ITA | 56 |
| 16. | 574. | Désiré KETELEER | 13-Jun-1920 | BEL | 43 |
| 17. | 641. | Giuseppe CAINERO | 31-Jul-1932 | ITA | 29 |
| 18. | 967. | Stefano GAGGERO | 23-Apr-1927 | ITA | 6 |
| Score: Rank: |
11477 4 |
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