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    Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post-war period. Nicknamed the King of the...
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    the stifling rivalry with Rik Van Looy were the main drivers of that conscious choice. At the time he stopped cycling, Van Steenbergen owned several properties...
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  • The Grand Prix Rik Van Looy (Dutch: Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy) is a men's cycle race held between Westerlo and Herentals, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium...
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    holds the record of victories with five wins, trailed by cycling icon Rik Van Looy who won four times. E3 Harelbeke is held on the last Friday of March...
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    champions: Louison Bobet in 1955, Rik Van Looy in 1962, Eddy Merckx in 1975, Tom Boonen in 2006 and Peter Sagan in 2016, Mathieu van der Poel in 2024. Since 2004...
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  • Looy (born 1941), Belgian Catholic bishop Rik Van Looy (born 1933), Belgian cyclist Sander van Looy (born 1997), Dutch football defender Looij, van (y)...
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    credit. Merckx turned professional on 29 April 1965 when he signed with Rik Van Looy's Belgian team, Solo–Superia. He won his first race in Vilvoorde, beating...
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  • to commemorate a winner. These include Peter Van Petegem, Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Rik Van Looy and Fausto Coppi. When I stand in the showers...
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    is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He was described by Rik Van Looy as "The most talented and the only real classics rider of his generation"...
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    Mathieu van der Poel (born 19 January 1995) is a Belgian-born Dutch professional cyclist who rides for the UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck. He competes...
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    and a French): Georges Ronsse (Belgium, 1928–29); Rik Van Steenbergen (Belgium, 1956–57); Rik Van Looy (Belgium, 1960–61); Gianni Bugno (Italy, 1991–92);...
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     66–68. Fotheringham 2015, pp. 69–75. Fotheringham 2015, p. 76. Van Gucht 2015, p. 18. Van Gucht 2015, p. 22. Fotheringham 2015, pp. 78–79. Fotheringham...
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  • engineer Rik Van Linden (born 1949), Belgian cyclist Rik Van Looy (born 1933), Belgian cyclist Rik Van Nutter (1929–2005), American actor Rik Van Slycke...
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  • 2016. Six riders share the record of victories. Belgians Robert Van Eenaeme, Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx and Tom Boonen, Italian Mario Cipollini and Slovak...
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    Paris–Roubaix. The race was run at top speed from the start and favourites Rik Van Looy, Raymond Poulidor and Rudi Altig were caught out by the fast pace and...
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    Derycke Gent–Wevelgem, Rik Van Looy Driedaagse van Antwerpen, Overall Rik Van Looy Stage 1 Willy Vannitsen Stage 2a Rik Van Looy Stage 2b T.T.T. G.P. de...
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    three riders have won all five monument races during their careers: Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck, all three Belgians, and only Eddy...
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    also served as Directeur Sportif for many years. Riders such as Rik Van Looy, Herman Van Springel, Freddy Maertens, Eddy Merckx, Sean Kelly, Joop Zoetemelk...
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    won the mountains classification. The points classification was won by Rik Van Looy. The 1963 Tour started with 130 cyclists, divided into 13 teams. The...
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    the 1965 Paris–Roubaix with Rik Van Looy and the 1966 Tour of Flanders with Edward Sels. Source: Elfstedenronde, Rik Van Steenbergen Tour de Luxembourg...
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    Wednesday. The remaining five then became known as the 'Monuments'. Rik van Looy is the only rider to win all eight. Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck...
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    most popular riders of his generation, together with Rik Van Steenbergen and the young Rik Van Looy. At the opening of the 1956 Antwerp track season, Ockers...
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    Sidwells 2000, pp. 185–186. "Trionfo solitario di Rik Van Looy sul traguardo dell Parigi–Roubaix" [Rik Van Looy solitary triumph at the finish line of the Paris–Roubaix]...
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    stage nine to the end of eleven, at which point Schroeders' teammate Rik Van Looy, a major pre-race favourite, abandoned the race with an injury. The following...
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    Gent–Wevelgem 2003 1st Omloop Het Volk 1st Stage 3 Danmark Rundt 3rd Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen 7th Gent–Wevelgem 2004 5th Paris–Roubaix Criteriums 1988 1st...
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    included Van der Poel, Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande and Steve Bauer: regarding the final sprint, Kelly wrote that "I started my sprint early, and I knew Van der...
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    Championships, where he took bronze in the road race behind Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. To finish his season, Pogacar won the 2023 Il Lombardia...
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  • of Rik Van Looy and Walter Godefroot. "Circuit des régions fruitières (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021. "Omloop van de...
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  • includes the success of Rik Van Looy. "Tour du Brabant (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021. "Ronde van Brabant". FirstCycling...
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  • of April. The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy, Roger Pingeon and Felice Gimondi. "Flèche enghiennoise (Bel) - Ex"....
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