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#	Rider	Team	Country	Score
1.	Eddy MERCKX Molteni	Molteni	BEL	7157
2.	Felice GIMONDI Salvarani	Salvarani	ITA	3443
3.	Cyrille GUIMARD GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	FRA	2785
4.	Roger DE VLAEMINCK Dreher	Dreher	BEL	2783
5.	Miguel María LASA URQUÍA Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	2649
6.	Raymond POULIDOR GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	FRA	2582
7.	Joop ZOETEMELK Beaulieu - Flandria	Beaulieu - Flandria	NED	2458
8.	Roger SWERTS Molteni	Molteni	BEL	2322
9.	Frans VERBEECK Watney - Avia	Watney - Avia	BEL	2259
10.	Domingo "Txomin" PERURENA TELLETXEA Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	2216
11.	Yves HÉZARD Sonolor - Lejeune	Sonolor - Lejeune	FRA	2068
12.	Leif MORTENSEN Bic	Bic	DEN	1963
13.	Bernard THÉVENET Peugeot - BP - Michelin	Peugeot - BP - Michelin	FRA	1870
14.	José Manuel FUENTE LAVANDERA Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	1840
15.	Franco BITOSSI Filotex	Filotex	ITA	1816
16.	Michele DANCELLI Scic	Scic	ITA	1772
17.	Tonnie HOUBRECHTS Salvarani	Salvarani	BEL	1725
18.	Lucien VAN IMPE Sonolor - Lejeune	Sonolor - Lejeune	BEL	1720
19.	Raymond DELISLE Peugeot - BP - Michelin	Peugeot - BP - Michelin	FRA	1645
20.	Marino BASSO Salvarani	Salvarani	ITA	1628
21.	José Antonio GONZÁLEZ LINARES Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	1531
22.	Santiago LAZCANO LABACA Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	1472
23.	Joaquim AGOSTINHO Sporting - Gazcidla	Sporting - Gazcidla	POR	1443
24.	Mariano MARTÍNEZ Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	FRA	1388
25.	Luís OCAÑA PERNIA Bic	Bic	ESP	1380
26.	Gianni MOTTA Ferretti	Ferretti	ITA	1332
27.	Josef FUCHS Filotex	Filotex	SUI	1267
28.	Gösta PETTERSSON Ferretti	Ferretti	SWE	1266
29.	Ole RITTER Dreher	Dreher	DEN	1247
30.	Willy VANNESTE Beaulieu - Flandria	Beaulieu - Flandria	BEL	1239
31.	Francisco GALDÓS GAUNA Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	1233
32.	André DIERICKX Beaulieu - Flandria	Beaulieu - Flandria	BEL	1227
33.	Willy DE GEEST Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	BEL	1168
34.	Gerben KARSTENS Rokado	Rokado	NED	1160
35.	Herman VAN SPRINGEL Molteni	Molteni	BEL	1142
36.	Vicente LÓPEZ CARRIL Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	1128
37.	Wladimiro PANIZZA Zonca	Zonca	ITA	1115
38.	Jesús MANZANEQUE SÁNCHEZ Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	1080
39.	Albert VAN VLIERBERGHE Ferretti	Ferretti	BEL	1059
40.	Agustín TAMAMES IGLESIAS Werner	Werner	ESP	1034
41.	Georges PINTENS Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	BEL	998
42.	Edward JANSSENS Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	BEL	981
43.	Roger PINGEON Peugeot - BP - Michelin	Peugeot - BP - Michelin	FRA	938
44.	Andrés OLIVA SÁNCHEZ La Casera - Peña Bahamontes	La Casera - Peña Bahamontes	ESP	938
45.	Gerard VIANEN Goudsmit - Hoff	Goudsmit - Hoff	NED	897
46.	Rolf WOLFSHOHL Rokado	Rokado	GER	891
47.	Wim SCHEPERS Rokado	Rokado	NED	891
48.	Barry HOBAN GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	GBR	890
49.	Rik VAN LINDEN Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	BEL	870
50.	Josep PESARRODONA ALTIMIRA Kas - Kaskol	Kas - Kaskol	ESP	844
51.	Ventura DÍAZ ARREY Werner	Werner	ESP	843
52.	Jean-Pierre DANGUILLAUME Peugeot - BP - Michelin	Peugeot - BP - Michelin	FRA	841
53.	Jos HUYSMANS Molteni	Molteni	BEL	836
54.	Walter PLANCKAERT Watney - Avia	Watney - Avia	BEL	830
55.	Robert BOULOUX Peugeot - BP - Michelin	Peugeot - BP - Michelin	FRA	815
56.	Noel VAN TYGHEM Novy - Dubble Bubble	Novy - Dubble Bubble	BEL	813
57.	Giancarlo POLIDORI Scic	Scic	ITA	811
58.	Lucien AIMAR Rokado	Rokado	FRA	807
59.	Willy TEIRLINCK Sonolor - Lejeune	Sonolor - Lejeune	BEL	805
60.	Enrico PAOLINI Scic	Scic	ITA	801
61.	Roger ROSIERS Bic	Bic	BEL	800
62.	Louis PFENNINGER Rokado	Rokado	SUI	794
63.	Eric LEMAN Bic	Bic	BEL	778
64.	Alain SANTY Bic	Bic	FRA	775
65.	Luis ABILLEIRA BALBOA La Casera - Peña Bahamontes	La Casera - Peña Bahamontes	ESP	774
66.	Herman BEYSSENS Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	Van Cauter - Magniflex - De Gribaldy	BEL	773
67.	Marcello BERGAMO Filotex	Filotex	ITA	769
68.	Gilbert BELLONE Rokado	Rokado	FRA	765
69.	Noël VANCLOOSTER Watney - Avia	Watney - Avia	BEL	764
70.	Gonzalo AJA BARQUÍN Karpy - Licor	Karpy - Licor	ESP	760
71.	Juan ZURANO JEREZ La Casera - Peña Bahamontes	La Casera - Peña Bahamontes	ESP	752
72.	Tino TABAK Goudsmit - Hoff	Goudsmit - Hoff	NED	751
73.	Michel PÉRIN GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	GAN - Mercier - Hutchinson	FRA	751
74.	Bernard LABOURDETTE Bic	Bic	FRA	747
75.	Luis Pedro SANTAMARINA ANTOÑANA Werner	Werner	ESP	725
76.	Désiré LETORT Bic	Bic	FRA	705
77.	Guido REYBROUCK Salvarani	Salvarani	BEL	700
78.	Walter GODEFROOT Peugeot - BP - Michelin	Peugeot - BP - Michelin	BEL	700
79.	Willy PLANCKAERT Goldor - Ijsboerke	Goldor - Ijsboerke	BEL	687
80.	Daniel VAN RYCKEGHEM Sonolor - Lejeune	Sonolor - Lejeune	BEL	679
81.	José Manuel LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ Werner	Werner	ESP	667
82.	Tomas PETTERSSON Ferretti	Ferretti	SWE	666
83.	Eduardo CASTELLÓ VILANOVA Karpy - Licor	Karpy - Licor	ESP	656
84.	Vic VAN SCHIL Molteni	Molteni	BEL	645
85.	Italo ZILIOLI Salvarani	Salvarani	ITA	641
86.	José Luis URIBEZUBIA VELAR Werner	Werner	ESP	638
87.	Davide BOIFAVA Zonca	Zonca	ITA	631
88.	Gustaaf VAN ROOSBROECK Watney - Avia	Watney - Avia	BEL	625
89.	Arnaldo CAVERZASI Filotex	Filotex	ITA	618
90.	Jürgen TSCHAN Peugeot - BP - Michelin	Peugeot - BP - Michelin	GER	618
91.	José Antonio PONTÓN RUIZ Werner	Werner	ESP	607
92.	Willy VAN MALDERGHEM Watney - Avia	Watney - Avia	BEL	606
93.	Kurt RUB Möbel Marki - Bonanza - Ramona - De…	Möbel Marki - Bonanza - Ramona - De…	SUI	581
94.	Silvano SCHIAVON G.B.C. - Sony	G.B.C. - Sony	ITA	569
95.	Martin VAN DEN BOSSCHE Molteni	Molteni	BEL	562
96.	Erich SPAHN G.B.C. - Sony	G.B.C. - Sony	SUI	561
97.	Jan KREKELS Goudsmit - Hoff	Goudsmit - Hoff	NED	559
98.	Pieter NASSEN Watney - Avia	Watney - Avia	BEL	530
99.	Cees KOEKEN Goudsmit - Hoff	Goudsmit - Hoff	NED	520
100.	Ugo COLOMBO Filotex	Filotex	ITA	519

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This is the ranking of the most successful professional cyclists in the world in 1972. 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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