Sport Analysis
135 Years
History span
1892–2026
1423
Athletes
48
Countries
5
Rankings
1996
Events
4552
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1892 | 2026 | 134 |
| Women | 1958 | 2026 | 69 |
All-Time Individuals
Road Cycling Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium | 174 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | 134 |
| 3 | Bernard Hinault | France | 129 |
| 4 | Jacques Anquetil | France | 116 |
| 5 | Fausto Coppi | Italy | 93 |
Road Cycling Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Netherlands | 107 |
| 2 | Marianne Vos | Netherlands | 96 |
| 3 | Anna van der Breggen | Netherlands | 95 |
| 4 | Demi Vollering | Netherlands | 82 |
| 5 | Jeannie Longo | France | 72 |
All-Time Nations
Road Cycling Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1917 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1596 |
| 3 | France | 1517 |
| 4 | Spain | 1141 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 408 |
Road Cycling Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 556 |
| 2 | Italy | 282 |
| 3 | United States | 193 |
| 4 | Germany | 170 |
| 5 | France | 161 |
Road Cycling Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2199 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1700 |
| 3 | France | 1678 |
| 4 | Spain | 1185 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 964 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Road Cycling Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia | 134 |
| 2 | Primož Roglič | Slovenia | 63 |
| 3 | Remco Evenepoel | Belgium | 63 |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark | 59 |
| 5 | Richard Carapaz | Ecuador | 31 |
Road Cycling Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Netherlands | 104 |
| 2 | Demi Vollering | Netherlands | 82 |
| 3 | Anna van der Breggen | Netherlands | 70 |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini | Italy | 45 |
| 5 | Lotte Kopecky | Belgium | 40 |
Nations
Road Cycling Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 199 |
| 2 | Belgium | 111 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 103 |
| 4 | Denmark | 92 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 70 |
Road Cycling Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 341 |
| 2 | Italy | 76 |
| 3 | Belgium | 51 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 39 |
| 5 | Australia | 38 |
Road Cycling Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 411 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 199 |
| 3 | Belgium | 162 |
| 4 | Italy | 135 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 115 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léon Houa | 1892 | 1894 | 3 |
| Aristidis Konstantinidis | 1896 | 1902 | 7 |
| Maurice Garin | 1903 | 1907 | 5 |
| Lucien Petit-Breton | 1908 | 1909 | 2 |
| François Faber | 1910 | 1910 | 1 |
| Gustave Garrigou | 1911 | 1929 | 19 |
| Alfredo Binda | 1930 | 1947 | 18 |
| Gino Bartali | 1948 | 1954 | 7 |
| Fausto Coppi | 1955 | 1963 | 9 |
| Jacques Anquetil | 1964 | 1971 | 8 |
| Eddy Merckx | 1972 | 2026 | 55 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léon Houa | 1892 | 1894 | 3 |
| Aristidis Konstantinidis | 1896 | 1902 | 7 |
| Maurice Garin | 1903 | 1907 | 5 |
| Lucien Petit-Breton | 1908 | 1909 | 2 |
| François Faber | 1910 | 1910 | 1 |
| Gustave Garrigou | 1911 | 1919 | 9 |
| Philippe Thys | 1920 | 1922 | 3 |
| Firmin Lambot | 1923 | 1924 | 2 |
| Costante Girardengo | 1925 | 1928 | 4 |
| Alfredo Binda | 1929 | 1936 | 8 |
| Antonin Magne | 1937 | 1939 | 3 |
| Gino Bartali | 1940 | 1948 | 9 |
| Fausto Coppi | 1949 | 1958 | 10 |
| Louison Bobet | 1959 | 1960 | 2 |
| Jacques Anquetil | 1961 | 1970 | 10 |
| Eddy Merckx | 1971 | 1981 | 11 |
| Bernard Hinault | 1982 | 1991 | 10 |
| Greg LeMond | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Miguel Induráin | 1993 | 2001 | 9 |
| Jan Ullrich | 2002 | 2009 | 8 |
| Fabian Cancellara | 2010 | 2011 | 2 |
| Alberto Contador | 2012 | 2015 | 4 |
| Chris Froome | 2016 | 2022 | 7 |
| Tadej Pogačar | 2023 | 2026 | 4 |
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