RIDER ATLAS
Read the rider, not just the result.
Evidence-led profiles of world-class riders, China's strongest racers, and one honest amateur benchmark.
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World elite · men
Five reference riders, selected by race type rather than a single ranking.
Slovenia · All-rounder
Tadej Pogačar
The modern all-round benchmark: Grand Tours, climbing and one-day races at the same time.
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Denmark · Grand Tour climber
Jonas Vingegaard
A specialist reference for long stage races, sustained climbing and recovery across three weeks.
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Belgium · Time trial / puncheur
Remco Evenepoel
A reference for aerodynamic speed, solo efforts and decisive attacks on shorter climbs.
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Netherlands · Classics specialist
Mathieu van der Poel
A benchmark for technical handling, repeated accelerations and one-day race execution.
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Belgium · Sprinter
Jasper Philipsen
A sprint reference for positioning, timing and converting lead-out speed into results.
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World elite · women
Stage racing, sprinting, Classics and championship-winning range.
Netherlands · Stage-race all-rounder
Demi Vollering
The 2025 women's ranking leader and a reference across stage races, climbing and hilly one-day events.
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Netherlands · Sprinter / Classics
Lorena Wiebes
A sprint benchmark whose range extends into cobbles, echelons and short time trials.
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Belgium · Classics all-rounder
Lotte Kopecky
A multi-discipline reference combining road, cobbled Classics and track-racing skills.
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France · Championship all-rounder
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
A cross-discipline champion whose road return produced the biggest women's stage-race win of 2025.
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Italy · Durable all-rounder
Elisa Longo Borghini
A long-running reference for durable one-day racing, stage-race consistency and team leadership.
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China · active riders
Profiles anchored in Asian, national and international results.
China · Climber / road–MTB crossover
Lyu Xianjing吕先景
A leading Chinese endurance rider with results across road and mountain bike racing.
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China · International road racer
Su Haoyu苏浩钰
A rare current Chinese presence at UCI WorldTeam level and a national championship podium rider.
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China · Road / time trial
Miao Chengshuo苗城硕
A current national-level reference with championship wins in both road and time trial racing.
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China · Time trial specialist
Xue Ming薛铭
A repeat Chinese national time-trial champion and a domestic benchmark for sustained solo speed.
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China · Road racer
Ma Binyan马彬焱
A national champion with continuing Asian-level competition and a useful multi-season record.
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My benchmark
A transparent, evolving baseline for Julian Cooper.
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How these profiles work
Official results establish the facts. Athlete-published data adds context. Clearly labelled editorial analysis explains the racing — without inventing private power numbers.