Greatest Cycling of All Time

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Honours
1	Tom PidcockCycling · Rider	Cycling	United Kingdom	Cyclo-cross World Championshipsx8	8
2	Tadej PogacarCycling · Rider	Cycling	Slovenia	Tour de Francex8	8
3	Alberto ContadorCycling · Rider	Cycling	Spain	Tour de Francex5	5
4	Nairo QuintanaCycling · Rider	Cycling	Colombia	Giro d'Italiax5	5
5	Demi VolleringCycling · Rider	Cycling	Netherlands	Tour de France Femmesx8	8
6	Bradley WigginsCycling · Rider	Cycling	United Kingdom	Tour de Francex5	5
7	Mark CavendishCycling · Sprinter	Cycling	Isle of Man	Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)x4	4
8	Primoz RoglicCycling · Rider	Cycling	Slovenia	Tour de Francex5	5
9	Filippo GannaCycling · Time trialist, Pursuitist	Cycling	Italy	Olympic Gold Medalx6	6
10	Mathieu van der PoelCycling · Rider	Cycling	Netherlands	Cyclo-cross World Championshipsx6	6
11	Remco EvenepoelCycling · Rider	Cycling	Belgium	Olympic Championx6	6
12	Sepp KussCycling · Rider	Cycling	United States	Vuelta a Españax6	6
13	Biniam GirmayCycling · Rider	Cycling	Eritrea	Giro d'Italia Stage Winnerx4	4
14	Chris FroomeCycling · Rider	Cycling	United Kingdom	Tour de Francex5	5
15	Geraint ThomasCycling · Rider	Cycling	Wales	Tour de Francex4	4
16	Wout van AertCycling · Rider	Cycling	Belgium	Cyclo-cross World Championshipsx4	4
17	Jonas VingegaardCycling · Rider	Cycling	Denmark	Tour de Francex4	4
18	Julian AlaphilippeCycling · Rider	Cycling	France	UCI World Road Championx4	4
19	Jasper PhilipsenCycling · Sprinter	Cycling	Belgium	Best Sprinter in the Worldx3	3

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 19 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-08-01.