Cyclists You Should Follow on Strava

Progously talented and utterly engaging, Tadej Pogačar not only won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, he also took three different jerseys in the process. The Slovenian also holds numerous one-day and classic titles.

In 2023 alone, Demi Vollering owned the women’s professional cycling scene. With wins at the Tour de France Femmes, Ardennes classics, Dutch National Road Race Championships (not to mention winning the Women’s Vélo d’Or award).

One of the most followed athletes on Strava, there's not much that Belgium's Wout van Aert can't do. A sprinter, a GC contender, a cyclocross world champion... Wout is one of the fastest - and most talented - riders in the world.

An Olympic Champion, Tour de France Femmes Champion, and World Champion - Annemiek Van Vlueten is, quite simply, a legend. She is also the undisputed QOM amongst the pro women for 2023, bagging 757 segments in 2023 alone.

Jumbo-Visma rider Sepp Kuss got the world's attention at the 2023 Vuelta a España when he took the win despite the form of his decorated teammates. The American has also won stages of both the Tour de France and Vuelta a España.

French cyclist Audrey Cordon-Ragot has not only represented her country at the Olympics, she has claimed victories at numerous one day races, as well as the Tour de Bretagne Féminin.

There isn't much in 2023 that Keegan Swenson didn't win. The Gravel / Mountain Bike specialist enjoyed a stellar year, culminating in his win at the 2023 Life Time Grand Prix.

Mountain Bike and cyclocross specialist Sofia Gomez Villafane was the first woman to represent her country in cyclocross at the Olympics. In 2023 she won the Lifetime Grand Prx, winning four of the seven events in the series.

As talented as he is popular, Kilian Bron is not only a professional enduro rider notching up wins around the world, he's one of the most famous freeride mountain bikers on the planet.

Trinidad and Tobago's Teniel Campbell opened the door for Black female riders around the world in 2023 when she became the first black woman to complete the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Illi Gardner's bio on her Strava profile says it all: 'Love climbing!' The Cardiff resident has amassed no fewer than 2,749 QOMs in 2023 - more than any other male or female athlete on Strava. She really does love climbing!

A renowned climber, Romain Bardet is always in contention on mountain stages, and won the Mountain Classification at the 2019 Tour de France.

Since turning his attention to track cycling, Paralympian Sam Ruddock has earned a formidable reputation across multiple distances. He underlined this at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships where he won Gold in the 1km time trial C1.

Belgium's Remco Evenepoel underlined his prodigious talent with a win at the 2022 Vuelta a España. He also took the Mountains Classification in the same race in 2023, as well as securing multiple stage wins.

Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma is not only a decorated road cyclist with multiple stage race wins, Olympian and 2023 Gravel World Champion, she's also one of the most engaging athletes you'll follow on Strava.

Is there anything cross-country cyclist Nino Schurter hasn't won? An Olympic gold medallist, 10x world champion, 9 UCI World Cups... the list goes on (and on)!

Cross country specialist Loana Lecomte stamped her authority on the sport in 2021 when she became World Cup Champion. It was one of many wins for the French rider, who is repeatedly taking world and national titles.

Whether as part of a team or going solo, Jordan Sarrou is almost constantly adorned in the UCI rainbow stripes. World Cross Country Champion, Cape Epic winner, winner of the Roc d'Azur, Jordan dominates his sport.