CYCLIST
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003

Rik Van Steenbergen
Hendrik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 – 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rik Van Steenbergen is the 24th most popular cyclist (up from 30th in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 278th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 24 out of 1,613. Before him are Luis Ocaña, Henri Cornet, Frederick Keeping, François Faber, Philippe Thys, and Charly Gaul. After him are Louis Trousselier, Nicolas Frantz, Rudolph Lewis, Lucien Van Impe, René Pottier, and Patrick Sercu.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuis 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
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 28
René Pottier
1879 - 1907
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 29
Patrick Sercu
1944 - 2019
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 30
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 121. Before him are Jozef Tomko, Shirley Chisholm, Marina Berti, Neville Marriner, Paul Desmond, and Raymond Barre. After him are Hidemaro Watanabe, Priscilla Pointer, Motoo Kimura, Machiko Kyō, Luigi Musso, and Paisios of Mount Athos. Among people deceased in 2003, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 85. Before him are Canaan Banana, Mohamed Choukri, Michael Jeter, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Denis Thatcher, and Prince Carl Bernadotte. After him are Michael Kamen, Kinji Fukasaku, Michael P. Anderson, Janko Bobetko, Martha Scott, and Jacques Deray.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsJozef Tomko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2022
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 115
Shirley Chisholm
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 116
Marina Berti
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 117
Neville Marriner
COMPOSER
1924 - 2016
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 118
Paul Desmond
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1977
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 119
Raymond Barre
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 120
Rik Van Steenbergen
CYCLIST
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 121
Hidemaro Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 122
Priscilla Pointer
ACTOR
1924 - 2025
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 123
Motoo Kimura
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 124
Machiko Kyō
ACTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 125
Luigi Musso
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 126
Paisios of Mount Athos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 1994
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 127
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsCanaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 79
Mohamed Choukri
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 80
Michael Jeter
ACTOR
1952 - 2003
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 81
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
WRITER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 82
Denis Thatcher
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2003
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 83
Prince Carl Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 84
Rik Van Steenbergen
CYCLIST
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 85
Michael Kamen
COMPOSER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 86
Kinji Fukasaku
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2003
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 87
Michael P. Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - 2003
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 88
Janko Bobetko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2003
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 89
Martha Scott
ACTOR
1912 - 2003
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 90
Jacques Deray
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2003
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 91
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 258 out of 1,190. Before him are Lambert I, Count of Louvain (1000), Philippe Thys (1889), Hendrick van Balen the Elder (1570), Justus van Gent (1430), Erasmus Quellinus the Younger (1607), and Thierry Boutsen (1957). After him are Jean Absil (1893), Jodocus Hondius (1563), Chrodegang (715), Clemens August of Bavaria (1700), Eden Hazard (1991), and Justus Sustermans (1597).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsLambert I, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1000 - 1015
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 252
Philippe Thys
CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 253
Hendrick van Balen the Elder
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 254
Justus van Gent
PAINTER
1430 - 1480
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 255
Erasmus Quellinus the Younger
PAINTER
1607 - 1678
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 256
Thierry Boutsen
RACING DRIVER
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 257
Rik Van Steenbergen
CYCLIST
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 258
Jean Absil
COMPOSER
1893 - 1974
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 259
Jodocus Hondius
GEOGRAPHER
1563 - 1612
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 260
Chrodegang
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
715 - 766
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 261
Clemens August of Bavaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1700 - 1761
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 262
Eden Hazard
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 263
Justus Sustermans
PAINTER
1597 - 1681
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 264
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Rik Van Steenbergen ranks 5. Before him are Eddy Merckx (1945), Rik Van Looy (1933), Roger De Vlaeminck (1947), and Philippe Thys (1889). After him are Lucien Van Impe (1946), Patrick Sercu (1944), Firmin Lambot (1886), Odile Defraye (1888), Léon Scieur (1888), Walter Godefroot (1943), and Sylvère Maes (1909).
Eddy Merckx
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 1
Rik Van Looy
1933 - 2024
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 2
Roger De Vlaeminck
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 3
Philippe Thys
1889 - 1971
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 4
Rik Van Steenbergen
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 5
Lucien Van Impe
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 6
Patrick Sercu
1944 - 2019
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 7
Firmin Lambot
1886 - 1964
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 8
Odile Defraye
1888 - 1965
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 9
Léon Scieur
1888 - 1969
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 10
Walter Godefroot
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 11
Sylvère Maes
1909 - 1966
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 12