Eddy Planckaert is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist. In 1988, Planckaert enjoyed perhaps his best year by capturing the green jersey at the 1988 Tour de France and winning the Tour of Flanders. In 1990, he won Paris–Roubaix, his second monumental classic, with the closest finish in the race's history beating Canadian Steve Bauer by less than a cm. A strong sprinter, Planckaert is one of the riders with stage wins at all three cycling Grand Tours.
Wilfried Nelissen is a Belgian former road racing cyclist, who specialised as a sprinter.
Ludo Peeters is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1974 to 1990. He rode ten editions of the Tour de France and won 3 stages, one in 1980, one in 1982 and one in 1986. He also wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in 1982 after his stage win and also in 1984.
Julien Schepens was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won a stage in the 1960 Tour de France and also wore the yellow jersey for one day after his stage win. Other career highlights include stage wins in Paris–Nice and Four Days of Dunkirk as well as winning the Grand Prix de Denain in 1962.
Germain Derycke was a Belgian road bicycle racer. Derycke was a classics specialist. In his second year as a professional he came second in Liège–Bastogne–Liège. In 1953 he won Paris–Roubaix. He twice stood on the podium at the world road race championship, second to Fausto Coppi in 1953 and third in 1955 behind Stan Ockers and Jean-Pierre Schmitz.
Leon Vandaele was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. His biggest victory was the 1958 Paris–Roubaix.
Frans Melckenbeeck is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1962, Melckenbeeck won one stage of the Tour de France, and in 1963 he won Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He won 4 stages in the 1964 and 1965 Vuelta a España. Melckenbeeck also competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Arthur Decabooter was a Belgian professional racing cyclist, active as a professional between 1959 and 1967. Cyclist Walter Godefroot is his wife's brother-in-law.
Eddy Vanhaerens is a Belgian former racing cyclist.
Jozef "Jef" Schils was a Belgian cyclist.
Piotr Havik is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for Belgian club team Shifting Gears.
Arthur Vanoverberghe is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships.
William Tackaert is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
Timothy Dupont is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Tarteletto–Isorex. In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the Tour de France.
Frans Aerenhouts was a Belgian cyclist. He died on 30 January 2022, at the age of 84. He most notably won Gent–Wevelgem in 1960 and 1961 and a stage of the 1963 Vuelta a España.
Daan Myngheer was a Belgian cyclist. He died in a hospital two days after suffering a heart attack during the first stage of the 2016 Critérium International.
Joeri Stallaert is a Belgian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2020 for five different teams.
Alexander Krieger is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Tudor Pro Cycling Team.
Herman Dahl is a Norwegian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2015 to 2020. He competed in the men's team time trial event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.
Emiel Vermeulen is a Belgian former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2014 to 2023.
André Pieters (BEL)
