CYCLIST
François Faber
1887 - 1915

François Faber
François Faber (pronounced [fʁɑ̃.swa fa.bɛʁ]; 26 January 1887 – 9 May 1915) was a Luxembourgish racing cyclist. He was born in France. He was the first foreigner to win the Tour de France in 1909, and his record of winning 5 consecutive stages still stands. He died in World War I while fighting for France. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François Faber is the 21st most popular cyclist (up from 32nd in 2019), the 2,035th most popular biography from France (up from 2,313th in 2019) and the 6th most popular French Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, François Faber ranks 21 out of 1,613. Before him are Federico Bahamontes, Lance Armstrong, Alfredo Binda, Luis Ocaña, Henri Cornet, and Frederick Keeping. After him are Philippe Thys, Charly Gaul, Rik Van Steenbergen, Louis Trousselier, Nicolas Frantz, and Rudolph Lewis.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFederico Bahamontes
1928 - 2023
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 15
Lance Armstrong
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 16
Alfredo Binda
1902 - 1986
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 17
Luis Ocaña
1945 - 1994
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 18
Henri Cornet
1884 - 1941
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 19
Frederick Keeping
1867 - 1950
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 20
François Faber
1887 - 1915
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 21
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 22
Charly Gaul
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 23
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 24
Louis Trousselier
1881 - 1939
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 25
Nicolas Frantz
1899 - 1985
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 26
Rudolph Lewis
1887 - 1933
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1887, François Faber ranks 85. Before him are Simko Shikak, Vasily Chapayev, Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg, Kazimierz Fajans, Hitoshi Ashida, and Friedrich Zander. After him are George, Crown Prince of Serbia, Korechika Anami, Josef Lada, Avery Brundage, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Wilhelm Kube. Among people deceased in 1915, François Faber ranks 32. Before him are Remy de Gourmont, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Adèle Hugo, Konstantin Makovsky, Edith Cavell, and Julius von Payer. After him are Oswald Külpe, Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia, Anna Leonowens, Theodor Leschetizky, I. L. Peretz, and Ankō Itosu.
Others Born in 1887
Go to all RankingsSimko Shikak
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1930
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 79
Vasily Chapayev
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1919
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 80
Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1940
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 81
Kazimierz Fajans
CHEMIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 82
Hitoshi Ashida
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1959
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 83
Friedrich Zander
INVENTOR
1887 - 1933
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 84
François Faber
CYCLIST
1887 - 1915
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 85
George, Crown Prince of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1972
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 86
Korechika Anami
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1945
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 87
Josef Lada
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 88
Avery Brundage
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1975
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 89
Roscoe Arbuckle
ACTOR
1887 - 1933
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 90
Wilhelm Kube
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1943
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 91
Others Deceased in 1915
Go to all RankingsRemy de Gourmont
WRITER
1858 - 1915
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 26
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1915
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 27
Adèle Hugo
WRITER
1830 - 1915
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 28
Konstantin Makovsky
PAINTER
1839 - 1915
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 29
Edith Cavell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1915
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 30
Julius von Payer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1841 - 1915
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 31
François Faber
CYCLIST
1887 - 1915
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 32
Oswald Külpe
PSYCHOLOGIST
1862 - 1915
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 33
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
WRITER
1858 - 1915
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 34
Anna Leonowens
WRITER
1831 - 1915
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 35
Theodor Leschetizky
MUSICIAN
1830 - 1915
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 36
I. L. Peretz
WRITER
1852 - 1915
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 37
Ankō Itosu
MARTIAL ARTS
1831 - 1915
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 38
In France
Among people born in France, François Faber ranks 2,035 out of 6,770. Before him are François de la Chaise (1624), Charles de Freycinet (1828), Pierre Messmer (1916), Adalberon (947), Marguerite Gérard (1761), and Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt (1773). After him are François Lemoyne (1688), Dominique Venner (1935), Henri Gouraud (1867), Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768), René Louiche Desfontaines (1750), and Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux (1737).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrançois de la Chaise
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1709
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,029
Charles de Freycinet
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1923
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,030
Pierre Messmer
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2007
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,031
Adalberon
WRITER
947 - 1030
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 2,032
Marguerite Gérard
PAINTER
1761 - 1837
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,033
Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1827
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,034
François Faber
CYCLIST
1887 - 1915
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,035
François Lemoyne
PAINTER
1688 - 1737
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,036
Dominique Venner
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,037
Henri Gouraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1946
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 2,038
Marie-Guillemine Benoist
PAINTER
1768 - 1826
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 2,039
René Louiche Desfontaines
BIOLOGIST
1750 - 1833
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 2,040
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
EXPLORER
1737 - 1793
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 2,041
Among CYCLISTS In France
Among cyclists born in France, François Faber ranks 6. Before him are Jacques Anquetil (1934), Raymond Poulidor (1936), Bernard Hinault (1954), Lucien Petit-Breton (1882), and Henri Cornet (1884). After him are Louis Trousselier (1881), René Pottier (1879), Octave Lapize (1887), Laurent Fignon (1960), Louison Bobet (1925), and Henri Pélissier (1889).
Jacques Anquetil
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 1
Raymond Poulidor
1936 - 2019
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 2
Bernard Hinault
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 3
Lucien Petit-Breton
1882 - 1917
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 4
Henri Cornet
1884 - 1941
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 5
François Faber
1887 - 1915
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 6
Louis Trousselier
1881 - 1939
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7
René Pottier
1879 - 1907
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 8
Octave Lapize
1887 - 1917
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 9
Laurent Fignon
1960 - 2010
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 10
Louison Bobet
1925 - 1983
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 11
Henri Pélissier
1889 - 1935
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 12