CYCLIST
Ole Ritter
1941 - Today

Ole Ritter
Ole Ritter (born 29 August 1941) is a former Danish racing cyclist, mainly known for breaking the hour record in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ole Ritter is the 179th most popular cyclist (down from 151st in 2019), the 471st most popular biography from Denmark (down from 461st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Danish Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Ole Ritter ranks 179 out of 1,613. Before him are René Pijnen, Fernand Sanz, Robert Marchand, Roger Lapébie, Alfonso Calzolari, and Angelo Damiano. After him are Lucien Michard, Johny Schleck, Harm Ottenbros, Angelo Conterno, Carlo Clerici, and Jef Planckaert.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRené Pijnen
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 173
Fernand Sanz
1881 - 1925
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 174
Robert Marchand
1911 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 175
Roger Lapébie
1911 - 1996
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 176
Alfonso Calzolari
1887 - 1983
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 177
Angelo Damiano
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 178
Ole Ritter
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 179
Lucien Michard
1903 - 1985
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 180
Johny Schleck
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 181
Harm Ottenbros
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 182
Angelo Conterno
1925 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 183
Carlo Clerici
1929 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 184
Jef Planckaert
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 185
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Ole Ritter ranks 400. Before him are Gérard Corbiau, Wilfrid Napier, Markus Lüpertz, Christoph Höhne, Alf Clausen, and Peter Bonetti. After him are Francisco Jara, Kazuo Imanishi, John Steel, Laisenia Qarase, Paddy Ashdown, and Kurt Raab.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsGérard Corbiau
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 394
Wilfrid Napier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 395
Markus Lüpertz
PAINTER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 396
Christoph Höhne
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 397
Alf Clausen
COMPOSER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 398
Peter Bonetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 399
Ole Ritter
CYCLIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 400
Francisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 401
Kazuo Imanishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 402
John Steel
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 403
Laisenia Qarase
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 404
Paddy Ashdown
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 405
Kurt Raab
ACTOR
1941 - 1988
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 406
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Ole Ritter ranks 471 out of 1,032. Before him are Eugen Schmidt (1862), Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (1941), Paprika Steen (1964), Charles Winckler (1867), Nicklas Bendtner (1988), and Lorenz Frølich (1820). After him are Tom Belsø (1942), Aneela Mirza (1974), Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (1817), Vivi Bach (1939), Ivan Nielsen (1956), and Ulla Pia (1945).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsEugen Schmidt
ATHLETE
1862 - 1931
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 465
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2022
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 466
Paprika Steen
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 467
Charles Winckler
ATHLETE
1867 - 1932
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 468
Nicklas Bendtner
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 469
Lorenz Frølich
PAINTER
1820 - 1908
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 470
Ole Ritter
CYCLIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 471
Tom Belsø
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 472
Aneela Mirza
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 473
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1880
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 474
Vivi Bach
ACTOR
1939 - 2013
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 475
Ivan Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 476
Ulla Pia
SINGER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 477
Among CYCLISTS In Denmark
Among cyclists born in Denmark, Ole Ritter ranks 6. Before him are Henry Hansen (1902), Tony Rominger (1961), Bjarne Riis (1964), Willy Hansen (1906), and Axel Schandorff (1925). After him are Leif Mortensen (1946), Jonas Vingegaard (1996), Mogens Frey (1941), Charles Schlee (1873), Michael Rasmussen (1974), and Gunnar Asmussen (1944).
Henry Hansen
1902 - 1985
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1
Tony Rominger
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 2
Bjarne Riis
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 3
Willy Hansen
1906 - 1978
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 4
Axel Schandorff
1925 - 2016
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 5
Ole Ritter
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 6
Leif Mortensen
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7
Jonas Vingegaard
1996 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
Mogens Frey
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 9
Charles Schlee
1873 - 1947
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 10
Michael Rasmussen
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 11
Gunnar Asmussen
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 12