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Ranking 1959

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#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Rik VAN LOOY Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	3210
2.	Jacques ANQUETIL Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2989
3.	Roger RIVIÈRE Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2776
4.	Federico MARTÍN BAHAMONTES Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ESP	2623
5.	Charly GAUL EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	2611
6.	Jos HOEVENAERS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	2541
7.	Miguel POBLET ORRIOLS Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ESP	2518
8.	André DARRIGADE Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	2460
9.	Louison BOBET L. Bobet - BP - Hutchinson	L. Bobet - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	2391
10.	Henry ANGLADE Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	2262
11.	Gerard SAINT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	2125
12.	Ercole BALDINI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	2039
13.	Antonio SUÁREZ VÁZQUEZ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	ESP	1952
14.	Angelo CONTERNO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1881
15.	Gastone NENCINI Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1821
16.	Jean BRANKART Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	BEL	1677
17.	Diego RONCHINI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1608
18.	Rolf GRAF Tigra	Tigra	SUI	1560
19.	Hans "Hennes" JUNKERMANN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	GER	1506
20.	Michel VAN AERDE Carpano	Carpano	BEL	1469
21.	Fred DEBRUYNE Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1458
22.	Jean GRACZYK Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	1424
23.	Pierino BAFFI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1419
24.	Fernando MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	1326
25.	Frans SCHOUBBEN Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1316
26.	François MAHÉ Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1289
27.	Nino DEFILIPPIS Carpano	Carpano	ITA	1272
28.	Josep SEGÚ I SORIANO Kas	Kas	ESP	1267
29.	Rino BENEDETTI Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	ITA	1221
30.	Adriano ZAMBONI Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	1219
31.	Pierre EVERAERT Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	1218
32.	Armando PELLEGRINI EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	1211
33.	Edgard SORGELOOS Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1203
34.	Michele GISMONDI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1197
35.	Brian ROBINSON Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	GBR	1197
36.	Frans VAN LOOVEREN Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1193
37.	Vito FAVERO Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1184
38.	Dino BRUNI Ignis - Frejus	Ignis - Frejus	ITA	1176
39.	Gilbert DESMET I Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	1173
40.	Alessandro FANTINI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1163
41.	Guido BONI Tricofilina - Coppi	Tricofilina - Coppi	ITA	1151
42.	Eddy PAUWELS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1121
43.	Willy VANNITSEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	1107
44.	Jan ADRIAENSENS Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	BEL	1098
45.	Leon VAN DAELE Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1094
46.	Marcel JANSSENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	1088
47.	Jean DOTTO Libéria - Hutchinson	Libéria - Hutchinson	FRA	1083
48.	Guido CARLESI Molteni	Molteni	ITA	1031
49.	Silvano CIAMPI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	1030
50.	Bruno MONTI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	1027
51.	Seamus ELLIOTT Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	IRL	1002
52.	Martin VAN GENEUGDEN Ghigi - Ganna	Ghigi - Ganna	BEL	998
53.	Joseph PLANCKAERT Carpano	Carpano	BEL	992
54.	Frans AERENHOUTS Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	BEL	991
55.	Joseph GROUSSARD Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	983
56.	Hilaire COUVREUR Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	980
57.	Jean GAINCHE Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	965
58.	Noël FORÉ Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	939
59.	Norbert KERCKHOVE Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	BEL	935
60.	Salvador BOTELLA RODRIGO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	934
61.	Michel VERMEULIN Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	Helyett - Leroux - Fynsec - Hutchinson…	FRA	921
62.	Raymond MASTROTTO Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	917
63.	Alfredo SABBADIN Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	ITA	908
64.	Juan CAMPILLO GARCÍA Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	896
65.	Raphael GÉMINIANI Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Rapha - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	855
66.	Manuel BUSTO Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	845
67.	Fernand PICOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	844
68.	Armand DESMET Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	834
69.	René PRIVAT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	834
70.	Graziano BATTISTINI Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	831
71.	Arrigo PADOVAN Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	827
72.	Robert CAZALA Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	826
73.	Marcel ROHRBACH Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	Peugeot - BP - Dunlop	FRA	821
74.	Jesús GALDEANO PORTILLO Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	813
75.	Frans DE MULDER Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	Groene Leeuw - Sinalco - SAS	BEL	807
76.	Cleto MAULE Carpano	Carpano	ITA	806
77.	Luis OTAÑO ARCELUS Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	797
78.	Marcel ERNZER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	LUX	792
79.	Aldo MOSER EMI - Guerra	EMI - Guerra	ITA	781
80.	Kurt GIMMI Condor	Condor	SUI	767
81.	Ernesto BONO San Pellegrino Sport	San Pellegrino Sport	ITA	764
82.	Piet OELLIBRANDT Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	754
83.	Vicente ITURAT GIL Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	733
84.	Imerio MASSIGNAN Legnano - Pirelli	Legnano - Pirelli	ITA	719
85.	Nello FABBRI Bianchi - Pirelli	Bianchi - Pirelli	ITA	716
86.	Tino SABBADINI Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	713
87.	Agostino COLETTO Carpano	Carpano	ITA	707
88.	Louis BERGAUD Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	678
89.	Aurelio CESTARI Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	Atala - Pirelli - Lygie	ITA	676
90.	Max SCHELLENBERG Mondia - Underberg	Mondia - Underberg	SUI	676
91.	René MARIGIL DE MINGO Licor 43	Licor 43	ESP	658
92.	Michel DEJOUHANNET Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	FRA	649
93.	Antoni KARMANY I MESTRES Kas	Kas	ESP	649
94.	Mario TOSATO Torpado - Clément	Torpado - Clément	ITA	641
95.	Jo DE HAAN Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	Saint Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop	NED	640
96.	Roger BAENS Flandria - Dr. Mann	Flandria - Dr. Mann	BEL	638
97.	Lothar FRIEDRICH Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	Torpedo - Fichtel & Sachs	GER	622
98.	Gabriel COMPANY BAUZÀ Faema - Guerra	Faema - Guerra	ESP	621
99.	Valentin HUOT Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	Mercier - BP - Hutchinson	FRA	616
100.	Piet DAMEN Locomotief - Vredestein	Locomotief - Vredestein	NED	614

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This is the ranking of the most successful professional cyclists in the world in 1959. Use the year and country filters below to look at the same overall ranking until a specific year in the past and/or for a specific country. Riders score points based on their results in the races. These points depend on the (historic) importance of the race, the competition during the race and the toughness of the course. Click on any rider to get an all time overview of the rider with details on the scores and rank for the various seasons and the most important results for each year.

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