Occupation

CYCLISTS

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With 1,613 biographies, Cyclists are the 13th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Film Directors, Painters, and Basketball Players.

People

Pantheon has 1,828 people classified as cyclists born between 1801 and 2002. Of these 1,828, 1,573 (86.05%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living cyclists include Matteo Montaguti, Jolanda Neff, and Kim Kirchen. The most famous deceased cyclists include Robert Dill-Bundi, Rik Van Looy, and Rolf Wolfshohl.

Living Cyclists

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Places

Most cyclists were born in France (216), Italy (194), and Belgium (146). By city, the most common birth places were Ghent (12), Paris (12), and Copenhagen (11).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as cyclists in Pantheon are Josef Fischer, August von Gödrich, and Georgios Koletis.  The concentration of cyclists was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier cyclists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Cyclists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Cyclists since 1700.