Rik Van Looy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 92 |
| Date of birth | December 20,1933 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Grobbendonk |
| Belgium | |
| Olympic_medals | Cycling At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Road Race |
| Other names | Rik II, Keizer van Herentals |
| Did you know | Rik Van Looy has won the sixth-most stages at all three cycling Grand Tours (37). |
| Job | Professional Road Racing Cyclist |
| Current team | Retired |
| Nicknam | Herentals |
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| Olympic medal | Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race |
| Teammates | André Noyelle |
| Robert Grondelaers | |
| Lucien Victor | |
| Gold medal | Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race |
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| ID | 609868 |
Rik Van Looy Life story
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.