CYCLIST

Lucien Van Impe

1946 - Today

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Lucien Van Impe (Flemish pronunciation: [lyˈɕɛ̃ː vɑn ˈɪmpə]; born 20 October 1946) is a former Belgian cyclist, who competed professionally between 1969 and 1987. He excelled mainly as a climber in multiple-day races such as the Tour de France. He was the winner of the 1976 Tour de France, and six times winner of the mountains classification in the Tour de France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucien Van Impe is the 28th most popular cyclist (up from 29th in 2019), the 278th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 268th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Belgian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Lucien Van Impe ranks 28 out of 1,613. Before him are Philippe Thys, Charly Gaul, Rik Van Steenbergen, Louis Trousselier, Nicolas Frantz, and Rudolph Lewis. After him are René Pottier, Patrick Sercu, Marco Pantani, Octave Lapize, Firmin Lambot, and Francesco Moser.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Lucien Van Impe ranks 204. Before him are George Young, Harold Shipman, Juan José Omella, Jesualdo Ferreira, Dave Hill, and Diane von Fürstenberg. After him are Jeffrey Jones, Allan Clarke, Claire Denis, Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Nicole Garcia, and Shlomo Sand.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Lucien Van Impe ranks 278 out of 1,190. Before him are Hendrik Conscience (1812), François Duquesnoy (1597), Adalard of Corbie (751), Diane von Fürstenberg (1946), John II, Duke of Brabant (1275), and Frans Floris (1519). After him are Henry III, Duke of Brabant (1231), Jan Provoost (1465), Patrick Bauchau (1938), Arthur Grumiaux (1921), Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau (1578), and Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg (1789).

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Among CYCLISTS In Belgium

Among cyclists born in Belgium, Lucien Van Impe ranks 6. Before him are Eddy Merckx (1945), Rik Van Looy (1933), Roger De Vlaeminck (1947), Philippe Thys (1889), and Rik Van Steenbergen (1924). After him are Patrick Sercu (1944), Firmin Lambot (1886), Odile Defraye (1888), Léon Scieur (1888), Walter Godefroot (1943), and Sylvère Maes (1909).

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