CYCLIST
Daniel Willems
1956 - 2016

Daniel Willems
Daniel Willems (16 August 1956 – 2 September 2016) was a Belgian road bicycle racer. Health problems ended his career in 1986. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Daniel Willems is the 397th most popular cyclist (up from 410th in 2024), the 822nd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 851st in 2019) and the 61st most popular Belgian Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Daniel Willems ranks 397 out of 1,613. Before him are Joan Llaneras, Marco Giovannetti, Joseba Beloki, Rolf Sørensen, Roberto Visentini, and Jean-Paul van Poppel. After him are Geraint Thomas, Floyd Landis, Peter Van Petegem, Raimondas Rumšas, Reno Olsen, and Ján Svorada.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoan Llaneras
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 391
Marco Giovannetti
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 392
Joseba Beloki
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 393
Rolf Sørensen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 394
Roberto Visentini
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 395
Jean-Paul van Poppel
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 396
Daniel Willems
1956 - 2016
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 397
Geraint Thomas
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 398
Floyd Landis
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 399
Peter Van Petegem
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 400
Raimondas Rumšas
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 401
Reno Olsen
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 402
Ján Svorada
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 403
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Daniel Willems ranks 548. Before him are Víctor Púa, Dinah Manoff, Peter David, Bruno Tshibala, Augusto Santos Silva, and Lise-Marie Morerod. After him are Mike McCallum, Yodrak Salakjai, Tim Paterson, Georgi Bliznashki, Hou Yu-ih, and Viv Anderson. Among people deceased in 2016, Daniel Willems ranks 529. Before him are Sándor Csoóri, Christopher Zeeman, Joseph Mascolo, Robert Stigwood, Kōji Wada, and Abu Omar al-Shishani. After him are Elizaveta Glinka, Andrew Sachs, Clyde Lovellette, Ashot Anastasian, Rod Temperton, and Toimi Pitkänen.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsVíctor Púa
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 542
Dinah Manoff
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 543
Peter David
COMIC ARTIST
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 544
Bruno Tshibala
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 545
Augusto Santos Silva
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 546
Lise-Marie Morerod
SKIER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 547
Daniel Willems
CYCLIST
1956 - 2016
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 548
Mike McCallum
BOXER
1956 - 2025
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 549
Yodrak Salakjai
SINGER
1956 - 2008
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 550
Tim Paterson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 551
Georgi Bliznashki
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 552
Hou Yu-ih
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 553
Viv Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 554
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsSándor Csoóri
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 523
Christopher Zeeman
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 524
Joseph Mascolo
ACTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 525
Robert Stigwood
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 526
Kōji Wada
SINGER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 527
Abu Omar al-Shishani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1986 - 2016
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 528
Daniel Willems
CYCLIST
1956 - 2016
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 529
Elizaveta Glinka
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - 2016
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 530
Andrew Sachs
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 531
Clyde Lovellette
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 532
Ashot Anastasian
CHESS PLAYER
1964 - 2016
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 533
Rod Temperton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2016
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 534
Toimi Pitkänen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 535
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Daniel Willems ranks 822 out of 1,190. Before him are Bernard de Dryver (1952), André Saeys (1911), Thierry Rey (1959), David Goffin (1990), Déborah François (1987), and Patrick Vervoort (1965). After him are Leandro Trossard (1994), Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (1986), Peter Van Petegem (1970), Philippe Albert (1967), Philippe Desmet (1958), and Bruno Thiry (1962).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsBernard de Dryver
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 816
André Saeys
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 817
Thierry Rey
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 818
David Goffin
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 819
Déborah François
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 820
Patrick Vervoort
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 821
Daniel Willems
CYCLIST
1956 - 2016
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 822
Leandro Trossard
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 823
Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este
NOBLEMAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 824
Peter Van Petegem
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 825
Philippe Albert
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 826
Philippe Desmet
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 827
Bruno Thiry
RACING DRIVER
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 828
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Daniel Willems ranks 61. Before him are Etienne De Wilde (1958), Frank Hoste (1955), Eddy Planckaert (1958), Greg Van Avermaet (1985), Rudy Dhaenens (1961), and Bradley Wiggins (1980). After him are Peter Van Petegem (1970), Wouter Weylandt (1984), Sven Nys (1976), Edwig Van Hooydonck (1966), Wilfried Peeters (1964), and Tom Steels (1971).
Etienne De Wilde
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 55
Frank Hoste
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 56
Eddy Planckaert
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 57
Greg Van Avermaet
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 58
Rudy Dhaenens
1961 - 1998
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 59
Bradley Wiggins
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 60
Daniel Willems
1956 - 2016
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 61
Peter Van Petegem
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 62
Wouter Weylandt
1984 - 2011
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 63
Sven Nys
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 64
Edwig Van Hooydonck
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 65
Wilfried Peeters
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 66
Tom Steels
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 67


























































