CYCLIST
Robert Marchand
1911 - 2021

Robert Marchand
Robert Marchand (26 November 1911 – 22 May 2021) was a French centenarian cyclist. He was the holder of the world record for cycling 100 km and for the distance cycled in one hour, in both the 100–104 and over-105 years old age categories. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Marchand is the 175th most popular cyclist (down from 115th in 2019), the 4,302nd most popular biography from France (down from 4,058th in 2019) and the 34th most popular French Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Robert Marchand ranks 175 out of 1,613. Before him are Sante Gaiardoni, Armand Blanchonnet, Sergei Sukhoruchenkov, Alex Zülle, René Pijnen, and Fernand Sanz. After him are Roger Lapébie, Alfonso Calzolari, Angelo Damiano, Ole Ritter, Lucien Michard, and Johny Schleck.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSante Gaiardoni
1939 - 2023
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 169
Armand Blanchonnet
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 170
Sergei Sukhoruchenkov
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 171
Alex Zülle
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 172
René 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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Robert Marchand ranks 254. Before him are Brigitte Horney, Rudolf Raftl, Nikolai Kryuchkov, Enric Valor i Vives, Bob Kiesel, and Consalvo Sanesi. After him are Gustav Wetterström, Albina Osipowich, Mervyn Peake, Mirza Ibrahimov, Roger Lapébie, and Alfred Manessier. Among people deceased in 2021, Robert Marchand ranks 369. Before him are Tatyana Tolstaya, Almudena Grandes, Jessica Walter, Sanpei Shirato, Janet Moreau, and Cornelius Sim. After him are Patrick Juvet, Kees de Jager, Chris Barber, Dimitri Kitsikis, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, and Abdelhamid Brahimi.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsBrigitte Horney
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 248
Rudolf Raftl
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1994
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 249
Nikolai Kryuchkov
ACTOR
1911 - 1994
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 250
Enric Valor i Vives
WRITER
1911 - 2000
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 251
Bob Kiesel
ATHLETE
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 252
Consalvo Sanesi
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 253
Robert Marchand
CYCLIST
1911 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 254
Gustav Wetterström
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 255
Albina Osipowich
SWIMMER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 256
Mervyn Peake
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 257
Mirza Ibrahimov
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 258
Roger Lapébie
CYCLIST
1911 - 1996
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 259
Alfred Manessier
PAINTER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 260
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsTatyana Tolstaya
WRITER
1951 - 2021
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 363
Almudena Grandes
WRITER
1960 - 2021
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 364
Jessica Walter
ACTOR
1941 - 2021
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 365
Sanpei Shirato
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2021
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 366
Janet Moreau
ATHLETE
1927 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 367
Cornelius Sim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 368
Robert Marchand
CYCLIST
1911 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 369
Patrick Juvet
SINGER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 370
Kees de Jager
ASTRONOMER
1921 - 2021
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 371
Chris Barber
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 372
Dimitri Kitsikis
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 373
Sebastian Koto Khoarai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 374
Abdelhamid Brahimi
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 375
In France
Among people born in France, Robert Marchand ranks 4,302 out of 6,770. Before him are Ratramnus (800), Paul Déroulède (1846), Hugo Falcandus (1200), Jean-Augustin Barral (1819), René Lemoine (1905), and Léopold Eyharts (1957). After him are Eugène Chaboud (1907), Émile Étienne Guimet (1836), Raymond Bernard (1891), Maurice Boitel (1919), Paul Fritsch (1901), and Marie Bell (1900).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRatramnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 868
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 4,296
Paul Déroulède
WRITER
1846 - 1914
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 4,297
Hugo Falcandus
HISTORIAN
1200 - 1200
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 4,298
Jean-Augustin Barral
ENGINEER
1819 - 1884
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 4,299
René Lemoine
FENCER
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 4,300
Léopold Eyharts
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 4,301
Robert Marchand
CYCLIST
1911 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 4,302
Eugène Chaboud
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 4,303
Émile Étienne Guimet
BUSINESSPERSON
1836 - 1918
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,304
Raymond Bernard
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,305
Maurice Boitel
PAINTER
1919 - 2007
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,306
Paul Fritsch
BOXER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,307
Marie Bell
ACTOR
1900 - 1985
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4,308
Among CYCLISTS In France
Among cyclists born in France, Robert Marchand ranks 34. Before him are André Darrigade (1929), Guy Lapébie (1916), Jeannie Longo (1958), Michel Rousseau (1936), Jean Cugnot (1899), and Armand Blanchonnet (1903). After him are Roger Lapébie (1911), Lucien Michard (1903), Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (1954), Paul Chocque (1910), Jean Graczyk (1933), and Maurice Perrin (1911).
André Darrigade
1929 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 28
Guy Lapébie
1916 - 2010
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 29
Jeannie Longo
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 30
Michel Rousseau
1936 - 2016
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 31
Jean Cugnot
1899 - 1933
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 32
Armand Blanchonnet
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 33
Robert Marchand
1911 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 34
Roger Lapébie
1911 - 1996
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 35
Lucien Michard
1903 - 1985
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 36
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 37
Paul Chocque
1910 - 1949
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 38
Jean Graczyk
1933 - 2004
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 39
Maurice Perrin
1911 - 1992
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 40