CYCLIST
Beat Breu
1957 - Today

Beat Breu
Beat Breu (born 23 October 1957, in St. Gallen) is a Swiss former road bicycle racer. In 1982 Tour de France he won the prestigious stage on Alpe d'Huez, as well as another mountain stage finishing in Saint-Lary-Soulan, and finished sixth overall. This double strike earned Beat Breu the nickname "Mountain Flea". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Beat Breu is the 500th most popular cyclist (down from 468th in 2019), the 752nd most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 731st in 2019) and the 17th most popular Swiss Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Beat Breu ranks 500 out of 1,613. Before him are Magnus Bäckstedt, Iban Mayo, Ellen van Dijk, Roman Kreuziger, Dainis Ozols, and Robert Förstemann. After him are Servais Knaven, Brian Holm, Ivan Gotti, Giovanni Lombardi, Gianluca Bortolami, and Zbigniew Spruch.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMagnus Bäckstedt
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 494
Iban Mayo
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 495
Ellen van Dijk
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 496
Roman Kreuziger
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 497
Dainis Ozols
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 498
Robert Förstemann
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 499
Beat Breu
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 500
Servais Knaven
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 501
Brian Holm
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 502
Ivan Gotti
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 503
Giovanni Lombardi
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 504
Gianluca Bortolami
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 505
Zbigniew Spruch
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 506
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Beat Breu ranks 670. Before him are Maurice Kottelat, Aki Karvonen, Viktor Gavrikov, Tim Witherspoon, Paul Dini, and Vasyl Arkhypenko. After him are Tony Alva, Timothy Busfield, Frederico Rosa, Michael E. Fossum, Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, and Patrick G. Forrester.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsMaurice Kottelat
BIOLOGIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 664
Aki Karvonen
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 665
Viktor Gavrikov
CHESS PLAYER
1957 - 2016
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 666
Tim Witherspoon
BOXER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 667
Paul Dini
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 668
Vasyl Arkhypenko
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 669
Beat Breu
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 670
Tony Alva
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 671
Timothy Busfield
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 672
Frederico Rosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2019
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 673
Michael E. Fossum
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 674
Lučka Kajfež Bogataj
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 675
Patrick G. Forrester
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 676
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Beat Breu ranks 752 out of 1,015. Before him are Mario Gavranović (1989), Bettina Bunge (1963), Maurice Kottelat (1957), Ursula Konzett (1959), Martin Rueda (1963), and Benjamin Huggel (1977). After him are Elly Schlein (1985), Christoph Spycher (1978), Rolf Järmann (1966), Andres Ambühl (1983), Corinne Maier (1963), and Beat Zberg (1971).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsMario Gavranović
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 746
Bettina Bunge
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 747
Maurice Kottelat
BIOLOGIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 748
Ursula Konzett
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 749
Martin Rueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 750
Benjamin Huggel
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 751
Beat Breu
CYCLIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 752
Elly Schlein
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 753
Christoph Spycher
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 754
Rolf Järmann
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 755
Andres Ambühl
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 756
Corinne Maier
ECONOMIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 757
Beat Zberg
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 758
Among CYCLISTS In Switzerland
Among cyclists born in Switzerland, Beat Breu ranks 17. Before him are Urs Zimmermann (1959), Jakob Fuglsang (1985), Oscar Camenzind (1971), Leonardo Piepoli (1971), Laurent Dufaux (1969), and Nino Schurter (1986). After him are Rolf Järmann (1966), Beat Zberg (1971), Thomas Frischknecht (1970), Michael Albasini (1980), Grégory Rast (1980), and Karin Thürig (1972).
Urs Zimmermann
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 11
Jakob Fuglsang
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 12
Oscar Camenzind
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 13
Leonardo Piepoli
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 14
Laurent Dufaux
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 15
Nino Schurter
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 16
Beat Breu
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 17
Rolf Järmann
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 18
Beat Zberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 19
Thomas Frischknecht
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 20
Michael Albasini
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 21
Grégory Rast
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 22
Karin Thürig
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 23