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Place of Birth: Grobbendonk, Flemish Region, Belgium
About Rik Van Looy
- 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 Classics or Emperor of Herentals (after the small Belgian town where he lived).
- He was twice world professional road race champion, and was the first cyclist to win all five 'Monuments': the most prestigious one-day classics – a feat since achieved by just two others (both also Belgians: Roger De Vlaeminck and Eddy Merckx).
- With 379 road victories he's second to Merckx only.
- He is ninth on the all-time list of Grand Tour stage winners with thirty-seven victories.
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| Date of birth/death | 1929 | 1996 | |
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