Who is better, Gabi or Van de Velde?
Gabriela Guimarães leads with a GOAT score of 73.8 against 73.1 for Steven van de Velde — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gabi vs Van de Velde
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gabriela Guimarães above Steven van de Velde: 73.8 vs 73.1. Gabriela Guimarães leads on Dominance, Peak. Steven van de Velde leads on Longevity.
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GabiWinner
73.8Gabi wins: Dominance, Peak
Van de Velde
73.1Van de Velde wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Gabriela Guimarães
73.8
Gabi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gabriela Guimarães
2. Steven van de Velde
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇳🇱 Steven van de Velde5 seasons played · career day 1,825258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Gabriela Guimarães5 seasons played · career day 2,19134 titles
-86.8% vs Van de Velde at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Gabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 61 |
| 🇳🇱 Van de Velde | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 258 | 533 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GabiActive | Van de VeldeActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| Nations League medals | 4 | — |
| Club World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 6 | — |
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| World Tour titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| European Championship appearances | — | 6 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| World Tour podiums | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gabi73.8
Van de Velde73.1
FAQ
Where does Van de Velde beat Gabi?
Van de Velde scores higher on longevity. Gabi leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Gabi vs Van de Velde score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gabi: 73.8, Van de Velde: 73.1.
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