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...

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...

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...

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 Belgian-born Dutch professional cyclist who rides for the UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck. He competes...

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...

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);...

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...

to the finish. Rik Van Looy won the 1959 race, the first to feature the Alouette Hill. One of the best sprinters of his day, Van Looy dropped two others...