CYCLISTS from Lithuania

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Lithuanian Cyclists of all time. This list of famous Lithuanian Cyclists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Lithuanian Cyclists.

1. Artūras Kasputis (b. 1967)

With an HPI of 52.16, Artūras Kasputis is the most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.

Artūras Kasputis (born 26 February 1967) is a retired track and road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who represented the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's 4.000 team pursuit, alongside Viacheslav Ekimov, Dmitry Nelyubin and Gintautas Umaras. During the Soviet time he trained at Dynamo sports society in Klaipėda. He was a professional road cyclist from 1992 to 2002, and afterwards became a cycling manager in the professional circuit.

2. Raimondas Rumšas (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 50.78, Raimondas Rumšas is the 2nd most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Raimondas Rumšas (born 14 January 1972) is a Lithuanian former professional road bicycle racer. He came third in the 2002 Tour de France but was implicated in a doping scandal.

3. Gintautas Umaras (b. 1963)

With an HPI of 50.02, Gintautas Umaras is the 3rd most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Gintautas Umaras (born 20 May 1963) is a retired track and road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who represented the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's 4 km individual pursuit and in the men's team pursuit, alongside Viatcheslav Ekimov, Dmitry Nelyubin and Artūras Kasputis. During the Soviet time he trained at Dynamo sports society in Klaipėda. For most of his career, he competed for the Soviet Union. He was a professional road cyclist from 1989 to 1991. Umaras achieved several world records: in 1984 he broke the record in men's 5 km individual pursuit; in 1985, 1986, and 1987 – in men's 4 km individual pursuit; and in 1988 – in men's 4 km team pursuit. Umaras was among the people who helped to establish the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania when Lithuania regained independence from the Soviet Union. He was appointed as one of its vice presidents. Gintautas and his brother Mindaugas run several sport equipment shops in Vilnius and Klaipėda.

4. Diana Žiliūtė (b. 1976)

With an HPI of 48.13, Diana Žiliūtė is the 4th most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Diana Žiliūtė (Lithuanian pronunciation: [dʲɪjɛˈnɐ ʑɪˈlʲuːtʲeː]; born 28 May 1976 in Rietavas) is a Lithuanian racing cyclist who dominated women's road racing in the late 1990s. She made her debut in the pro cycling ranks in the mid-1990s after winning the 1994 World Junior Road Race Championship. She rose to the top of women's cycling in 1998 when she won two World Road Cup races, the overall World Road Cup title, and capped the season by winning the World Road Race Championships and leading the UCI Women's Road World Rankings. The following year (1999), she further demonstrated her all around prowess by winning the Grande Boucle, one of the hardest stage races in women's cycle racing history. This was followed in 2000 by a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics. For her achievements, Žiliūtė was awarded the Order of Gediminas, a Lithuanian state honor.

5. Edita Pučinskaitė (b. 1975)

With an HPI of 46.48, Edita Pučinskaitė is the 5th most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Edita Pučinskaitė (born November 27, 1975, in Naujoji Akmenė) is a Lithuanian racing cyclist. For many years, she was one of the top competitors in women's road racing with a victory in the World Road Race Championships in 1999 and several high finishes in major tours, world championships and the UCI points listings.

6. Rasa Polikevičiūtė (b. 1970)

With an HPI of 45.44, Rasa Polikevičiūtė is the 6th most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Rasa Polikevičiūtė (born September 25, 1970 in Panevėžys) is a Lithuanian cycle racer. She began cycling at age 13 under the influence of her childhood athletic coach and made her professional debut in 1990. In 1997, she won the Women's Challenge bicycle race and later went on to win the 2001 World Road Race Championships.

7. Laima Zilporytė (b. 1967)

With an HPI of 44.57, Laima Zilporytė is the 7th most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Laima Zilporytė (born 5 April 1967 in Mediniai) is a retired female cyclist, who trained at Dynamo sports society in Panevėžys and represented the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the bronze medal in the women's individual road race, after being defeated in the sprint by the Netherlands' Monique Knol and West Germany's Jutta Niehaus.

8. Tomas Vaitkus (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 43.96, Tomas Vaitkus is the 8th most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Tomas Vaitkus (born 4 February 1982) is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist riding for UCI Continental team Rietumu Banka–Riga. Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. Team RadioShack announced that he would be joining the team in 2010. He rejoined Astana in 2011. On 29 August 2011, it was announced that Vaitkus would join GreenEDGE for its inaugural season in 2012.

9. Ignatas Konovalovas (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 43.66, Ignatas Konovalovas is the 9th most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Ignatas Konovalovas (born 8 December 1985) is a Lithuanian former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2024. Konovalovas has won the Lithuanian National Time Trial Championships seven times, in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2017.

10. Ramūnas Navardauskas (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 42.90, Ramūnas Navardauskas is the 10th most famous Lithuanian Cyclist.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Ramūnas Navardauskas (born 30 January 1988) is a Lithuanian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2022 for Cannondale–Drapac, Bahrain–Merida, Nippo–Delko–One Provence and the Voltas Cycling Team. Following his retirement as a rider, Navardauskas worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team EF Education–Nippo Development Team in 2023.