CYCLIST
Tom Steels
1971 - Today

Tom Steels
Tom Steels (born 2 September 1971) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, specialising in sprint finishes and one-day races. He was one of the top sprinters in the peloton. Steels competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, in the Men's 1000 metres Time Trial, finishing 19th. Steels began his professional cycling career in 1994 with the Vlaanderen 2002 team, winning eight times in his first two seasons. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Steels is the 527th most popular cyclist (down from 487th in 2024), the 914th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 898th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Belgian Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Tom Steels ranks 527 out of 1,613. Before him are Rolf Järmann, Rodolfo Massi, Laura Kenny, Bernd Dittert, Jelle Nijdam, and Juan José Cobo. After him are Beat Zberg, Santiago Botero, Filippo Simeoni, Rein Taaramäe, Olga Zabelinskaya, and Luca Paolini.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRolf Järmann
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 521
Rodolfo Massi
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 522
Laura Kenny
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 523
Bernd Dittert
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 524
Jelle Nijdam
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 525
Juan José Cobo
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 526
Tom Steels
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 527
Beat Zberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 528
Santiago Botero
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 529
Filippo Simeoni
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 530
Rein Taaramäe
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 531
Olga Zabelinskaya
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 532
Luca Paolini
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 533
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Tom Steels ranks 605. Before him are Laura Flessel-Colovic, Kira Reed, Melinda Kinnaman, Till Brönner, Jiří Šlégr, and André Bergdølmo. After him are Masashi Hamauzu, Beat Zberg, Filippo Simeoni, Luan Krasniqi, Narine Abgaryan, and Espen Sandberg.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsLaura Flessel-Colovic
FENCER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 599
Kira Reed
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 600
Melinda Kinnaman
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 601
Till Brönner
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 602
Jiří Šlégr
HOCKEY PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 603
André Bergdølmo
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 604
Tom Steels
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 605
Masashi Hamauzu
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 606
Beat Zberg
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 607
Filippo Simeoni
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 608
Luan Krasniqi
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 609
Narine Abgaryan
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 610
Espen Sandberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 611
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Tom Steels ranks 914 out of 1,190. Before him are Mile Svilar (1999), Danzel (1976), Conny Aerts (1966), Maarten Martens (1984), Karl Erjavec (1960), and Ann Haesebrouck (1963). After him are Alexis Saelemaekers (1999), Nafissatou Thiam (1994), Natacha Régnier (1974), Hein Vanhaezebrouck (1964), Lucas Belvaux (1961), and Marc Van Der Linden (1964).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsMile Svilar
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 908
Danzel
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 909
Conny Aerts
PHYSICIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 910
Maarten Martens
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 911
Karl Erjavec
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 912
Ann Haesebrouck
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 913
Tom Steels
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 914
Alexis Saelemaekers
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 915
Nafissatou Thiam
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 916
Natacha Régnier
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 917
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 918
Lucas Belvaux
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 919
Marc Van Der Linden
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 920
Among CYCLISTS In Belgium
Among cyclists born in Belgium, Tom Steels ranks 68. Before him are Peter Van Petegem (1970), Wouter Weylandt (1984), Sven Nys (1976), Edwig Van Hooydonck (1966), Eric Van Lancker (1961), and Wilfried Peeters (1964). After him are Johan Capiot (1964), Jasper Philipsen (1998), Dirk De Wolf (1961), Roger Ilegems (1962), Thomas De Gendt (1986), and Mario Aerts (1974).
Peter Van Petegem
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 62
Wouter Weylandt
1984 - 2011
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 63
Sven Nys
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 64
Edwig Van Hooydonck
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 65
Eric Van Lancker
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 66
Wilfried Peeters
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 67
Tom Steels
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 68
Johan Capiot
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 69
Jasper Philipsen
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 70
Dirk De Wolf
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 71
Roger Ilegems
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 72
Thomas De Gendt
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 73
Mario Aerts
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 74














































