Henri "Rik" Van Looy (20 December 1933 – 17 December 2024) was a Belgian professional cyclist of the post-war period. Nicknamed the King of the Classics...

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...

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...

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...

Mathieu van der Poel (born 19 January 1995) is a Dutch professional cyclist born in Belgium who rides for the UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck. He competes...

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...

Looy (born 1941), Belgian Catholic bishop Rik Van Looy (1933–2024), Belgian cyclist Sander van Looy (born 1997), Dutch football defender Looij, van (y)...

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...

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...

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...

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"...

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);...

basketball player (ASK Riga, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Olympiacos), suicide. Rik Van Looy, 90, Belgian Hall of Fame racing cyclist, Olympic champion (1952), world...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

of Rik Van Looy and Walter Godefroot. "Circuit des régions fruitières (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021. "Omloop van de...

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...

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]...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Olympisch Stadion. The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy, Jan Janssen, Joop Zoetemelk and Laurent Fignon. The record of victories...

 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...

of April. The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy, Roger Pingeon and Felice Gimondi. "Flèche enghiennoise (Bel) - Ex"....

by the chasing bunch and finished well down the field with Belgium's Rik Van Looy taking final victory. The 1963 edition of the race was made memorable...