CYCLIST
Rui Costa
1986 - Today

Rui Costa
Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (born 5 October 1986) is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. He is best known for winning the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Tuscany, Italy (the first Portuguese rider to do so), three stages of the Tour de France in 2011 and 2013, one stage in the Vuelta a España in 2023, and the 2012, 2013 and 2014 editions of the Tour de Suisse, becoming the first cyclist to win the event for three consecutive years. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rui Costa is the 440th most popular cyclist (down from 314th in 2019), the 452nd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 416th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Rui Costa ranks 440 out of 1,613. Before him are Romāns Vainšteins, Michał Kwiatkowski, Jean-François Bernard, Éric Caritoux, Fabio Baldato, and Francesco Casagrande. After him are André Greipel, Michael Rich, Vasil Kiryienka, Marcel Kittel, Damiano Cunego, and Max Sciandri.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRomāns Vainšteins
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 434
Michał Kwiatkowski
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 435
Jean-François Bernard
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 436
Éric Caritoux
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 437
Fabio Baldato
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 438
Francesco Casagrande
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 439
Rui Costa
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 440
André Greipel
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 441
Michael Rich
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 442
Vasil Kiryienka
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 443
Marcel Kittel
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 444
Damiano Cunego
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 445
Max Sciandri
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 446
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Rui Costa ranks 264. Before him are Mustafa Ali, Evgeni Malkin, Michelle Waterson, DJ Snake, Lee Donghae, and Muriqui. After him are Ana Brenda Contreras, Vieirinha, Theodor Gebre Selassie, Koya Saito, Sergiy Stakhovsky, and Marcel Granollers.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsMustafa Ali
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 258
Evgeni Malkin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 259
Michelle Waterson
MARTIAL ARTS
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 260
DJ Snake
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 261
Lee Donghae
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 262
Muriqui
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 263
Rui Costa
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 264
Ana Brenda Contreras
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 265
Vieirinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 266
Theodor Gebre Selassie
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 267
Koya Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 268
Sergiy Stakhovsky
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 269
Marcel Granollers
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 270
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Rui Costa ranks 452 out of 633. Before him are Dani (1976), Pedro Chaves (1965), Jonathan Jones (null), Lúcia Moniz (1976), Fábio Vieira (2000), and Ana Moura (1979). After him are Vieirinha (1986), Gerson Rodrigues (1995), Pedro Neto (2000), Ró-Ró (1990), Rúben Dias (1997), and António Leitão (1960).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsDani
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 446
Pedro Chaves
RACING DRIVER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 447
Jonathan Jones
ATHLETE
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 448
Lúcia Moniz
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 449
Fábio Vieira
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 450
Ana Moura
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 451
Rui Costa
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 452
Vieirinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 453
Gerson Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 454
Pedro Neto
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 455
Ró-Ró
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 456
Rúben Dias
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 457
António Leitão
ATHLETE
1960 - 2012
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 458
Among CYCLISTS In Portugal
Among cyclists born in Portugal, Rui Costa ranks 1. After him are João Almeida (1998), Sérgio Paulinho (1980), José Azevedo (1973), Nelson Oliveira (1989), Tiago Machado (1985), Ruben Guerreiro (1994), Iúri Leitão (1998), and Raquel Queirós (2000).
Rui Costa
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 1
João Almeida
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 2
Sérgio Paulinho
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 3
José Azevedo
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 4
Nelson Oliveira
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 5
Tiago Machado
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6
Ruben Guerreiro
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 7
Iúri Leitão
1998 - Present
HPI: 35.87
Rank: 8
Raquel Queirós
2000 - Present
HPI: 5.90
Rank: 9