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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 Classics or Emperor of Herentals (after the small Belgian city where he lived), he dominated the classic cycle races in the late 1950s and first half of the ‘60s.
Rik Van Looy (born 1933-12-20 in Grobbendonk) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, active between 1952 and 1970. His best results are 3 wins in Paris - Roubaix and 2 wins in World Championships.
Rik Van Looy is still the only man to have won every single-day classic on the calendar. Jacques Anquetil was the Grand Tour master of the late 1950s and first half of the ‘60s, and Rik Van Looy was the classics king.
Van Looy finished his career with 493 victories, including numerous classics like the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, and Milan-San Remo. In addition, he was the first cyclist to triumph in all five of cycling’s “Monuments,” which also include the Giro di Lombardia and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Henri “Rik” Van Looy (born 20 December 1933) is a former Belgian professional cyclist of the post-war period. Before Eddy Merckx, he won more classics than any professional cyclist ever.
Henri "Rik" Van Looy is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post-war period. Nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals, he dominated the classic cycle races in the late 1950s and first half of the ‘60s.
Jun 15, 2020 · 1956, 1957. Rik van Looy was like the Peter Sagan of his day. Able to sprint but also able to dominate the Classics. He won an Olympic Gold in his last year as an amateur in 1952 before really announcing himself in the pro peloton by winning Gent Wevelgem and Scheldeprijs in 1956.
Van Looy 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).
Henri Van Looy, né le 20 décembre 1933 à Grobbendonk, est un coureur cycliste belge, dont la carrière s'étend sur deux décennies entre 1950 et 1970. Avec ses compatriotes Eddy Merckx et Roger De Vlaeminck, il est l'un des trois seuls coureurs à avoir remporté tous les Monuments du cyclisme.
Rik van Looy was 13 when he started a newspaper round and 15 when he saved and borrowed enough from his parents to buy a secondhand racing bike in 1948. It was stuck in a giant gear.
