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Louis Meintjes

1992 - Today

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Louis Meintjes (born 21 February 1992) is a South African cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty. He won the South African National Road Race Championships in 2014, and has finished 8th overall in the Tour de France, on 3 occasions in 2016, 2017 and 2022. He has also finished 10th overall at the 2015 Vuelta a España, and won a stage at the 2022 Vuelta a España. He is widely known for his unorthodox climbing style, as he very often takes the last place of the peloton way before the pace gets hard for him, and overtakes riders as they drop throughout the climb, often remaining with the leaders' group until late in the stages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Meintjes is the 1,049th most popular cyclist (up from 1,093rd in 2024), the 357th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 365th in 2019) and the 8th most popular South African Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Louis Meintjes ranks 1,049 out of 1,613. Before him are Nicolas Roche, Sep Vanmarcke, Bernhard Eisel, Peter Wrolich, Oscar Gatto, and Patrick Konrad. After him are Lasse Norman Hansen, Gorka Verdugo, Jan Polanc, Stephen McGlede, Michael Turtur, and Brett Dutton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Louis Meintjes ranks 568. Before him are Dauren Kurugliev, Ángel Romero, Jesper Nelin, Sam Bankman-Fried, Yago Pikachu, and Florian Kainz. After him are Sergio Araujo, Lasse Norman Hansen, Tsubasa Honda, Jan Polanc, Abdoulaye Diallo, and Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Louis Meintjes ranks 357 out of 454. Before him are Ryan De Vries (1991), Zozibini Tunzi (1993), Daryl Impey (1984), Ellis Ferreira (1970), Bridgitte Hartley (1983), and Lindiwe Sisulu (1954). After him are Wayne Kramer (1965), Yvonne Chaka Chaka (1965), Chester Williams (1970), Graeme Pollock (1944), Andre Arendse (1967), and Shaun Morgan (1978).

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Among CYCLISTS In South Africa

Among cyclists born in South Africa, Louis Meintjes ranks 8. Before him are Alfred Swift (1931), Thomas Shardelow (1931), Robert Fowler (1931), Robbie Hunter (1977), Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (1985), and Daryl Impey (1984). After him are Greg Minnaar (1981), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (1989), Ryan Cox (1979), Burry Stander (1987), Ryan Gibbons (1994), and Stefan de Bod (1996).

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