CYCLIST
Leontien van Moorsel
1970 - Today

Leontien van Moorsel
Leontien Martha Henrica Petronella Zijlaard-van Moorsel (born 22 March 1970) is a Dutch retired racing cyclist. She was a dominant cyclist in the 1990s and early 2000s, winning four gold medals at the Olympic Games and holding the hour record for women from 2003 until 2015. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Leontien van Moorsel is the 480th most popular cyclist (up from 506th in 2024), the 1,094th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 1,122nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Dutch Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Leontien van Moorsel ranks 480 out of 1,613. Before her are Armand de Las Cuevas, Jesper Skibby, Allan Davis, Bo Hamburger, Ryder Hesjedal, and Marion Clignet. After her are Ronald Keeble, Luc Leblanc, Michael Rogers, Thomas Voeckler, Falk Boden, and Thibaut Pinot.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArmand de Las Cuevas
1968 - 2018
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 474
Jesper Skibby
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 475
Allan Davis
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 476
Bo Hamburger
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 477
Ryder Hesjedal
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 478
Marion Clignet
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 479
Leontien van Moorsel
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 480
Ronald Keeble
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 481
Luc Leblanc
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 482
Michael Rogers
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 483
Thomas Voeckler
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 484
Falk Boden
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 485
Thibaut Pinot
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 486
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Leontien van Moorsel ranks 547. Before her are Claudia López, Valérie Bonneton, Kenichi Shimokawa, Shepard Fairey, Dan Eggen, and Brigita Bukovec. After her are Kim Taek-soo, Albert Tomàs, Karla Homolka, Jennifer Gareis, Alejandra Barros, and Judith Hermann.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsClaudia López
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 541
Valérie Bonneton
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 542
Kenichi Shimokawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 543
Shepard Fairey
ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 544
Dan Eggen
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 545
Brigita Bukovec
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 546
Leontien van Moorsel
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 547
Kim Taek-soo
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 548
Albert Tomàs
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 549
Karla Homolka
EXTREMIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 550
Jennifer Gareis
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 551
Alejandra Barros
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 552
Judith Hermann
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 553
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Leontien van Moorsel ranks 1,096 out of 1,646. Before her are Earnie Stewart (1969), Caroline van der Plas (1967), Mario Been (1963), Sarina Wiegman (1969), Kew Jaliens (1978), Orkun Kökçü (2000), Michael van Gerwen (1989), and Tim de Cler (1978). After her are Ronald Waterreus (1970), Ireen Wüst (1986), Sander van Doorn (1979), and Cas Mudde (1967).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsEarnie Stewart
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 1,088
Caroline van der Plas
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 1,089
Mario Been
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 1,090
Sarina Wiegman
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 1,091
Kew Jaliens
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 1,092
Orkun Kökçü
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 1,093
Michael van Gerwen
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 1,094
Tim de Cler
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 1,095
Leontien van Moorsel
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 1,096
Ronald Waterreus
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 1,097
Ireen Wüst
SKATER
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 1,098
Sander van Doorn
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 1,099
Cas Mudde
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 1,100
Among CYCLISTS In Netherlands
Among cyclists born in Netherlands, Leontien van Moorsel ranks 30. Before her are Jean-Paul van Poppel (1962), Erik Dekker (1970), Gert-Jan Theunisse (1963), Robert Gesink (1986), Bauke Mollema (1986), and Anna van der Breggen (1990). After her are Ellen van Dijk (1987), Servais Knaven (1971), Jelle Nijdam (1963), Niki Terpstra (1984), Wout Poels (1987), and Demi Vollering (1996).
Jean-Paul van Poppel
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 24
Erik Dekker
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 25
Gert-Jan Theunisse
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 26
Robert Gesink
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 27
Bauke Mollema
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 28
Anna van der Breggen
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 29
Leontien van Moorsel
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 30
Ellen van Dijk
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 31
Servais Knaven
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 32
Jelle Nijdam
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 33
Niki Terpstra
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 34
Wout Poels
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 35
Demi Vollering
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 36
















































