Alberic "Briek" Schotte was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, one of the champions of the 1940s and 1950s. His stamina earned him the nickname "Iron Briek".
Peter van Petegem is a former professional road racing cyclist. Van Petegem last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic, in 2007. He lived in Horebeke. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix in the same season. He also earned a medal at the World Championship on two occasions; taking the silver in 1998 and winning the bronze in 2003. His last race was the GP Briek Schotte in Desselgem on 11 September 2007.
Matthew Martin Brammeier is a former professional cyclist, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2018 for nine different professional teams. Upon retiring, Brammeier became a coach for British Cycling. He won five titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships, winning the road race four times and the time trial once.
Alexei Mikhailovich Markov is a Russian former professional track and road bicycle racer.
Benjamin Ian Swift is a British professional track and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. Swift won the scratch race at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the men's elite road race at the 2019 and 2021 British National Road Race Championships. His cousin, Connor Swift, is also an English professional road racing cyclist, and the 2018 British champion.
Maxime Vantomme is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for Belgian amateur team CT Borgonjon–Dewasport. Vantomme has previously competed for the Mitsubishi–Jartazi, Team Katusha, Crelan–Euphony, Roubaix–Métropole Européenne de Lille, WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic and Tarteletto–Isorex teams.
Geert Omloop is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist who was born in Herentals. He is the cousin of fellow cyclist Wim Omloop and the son of Marcel Omloop. He turned professional in 1997 having raced for several professional teams in 1995 and 1996 as a trainee. He became the Belgian National Road Race Champion in 2003, but lost the title in 2004 when he finished second.
Julien Vermote is a Belgian professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck. His brother is Alphonse Vermote, who rode for the An Post–Chain Reaction squad. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France.
Barry Markus is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Monkey Town Continental Team.
Klaas Lodewyck is a Belgian former professional road cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2015 for the Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator, Omega Pharma–Lotto and BMC Racing Team squads. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team.
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.
Zakkari Dempster is an Australian former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the SouthAustralia.com – AIS, Drapac–Porsche Cycling, Rapha Condor–Sharp, Endura Racing, Bora–Argon 18 and Israel Cycling Academy teams. Dempster now works as a directeur sportif for Israel Cycling Academy, the development team for UCI WorldTeam Israel–Premier Tech.
Davide Martinelli is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan Team.
Mark Thomas McNally is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2018 for four different professional teams. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Team Coop.
Edward Theuns is a Belgian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Trek–Segafredo. He rode for his national team at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships.
Sander Helven is a Belgian former cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2016 for the Donckers Koffie–Jelly Belly and Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise teams.
Jonas Rickaert is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.
Thomas Jake Stewart is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ. Stewart was initially due to join the team for the 2021 season – having signed a two-year contract in August 2020 – but he was promoted from the Groupama–FDJ Continental Team early, making his début at Gent–Wevelgem.
Daan Hoole is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Trek–Segafredo.
The GP Briek Schotte is a criterium road cycling race held annually around the village of Desselgem in West Flanders, Belgium. The race was first organized in 1941. In 1942 and 1947, two editions were organized, one in July and the other in September. The race is named in honor of Belgian cyclist Briek Schotte, the winner of the first three editions of the race.
