Birthdate: December 20, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Grobbendonk, Belgium
Rik Van Looy, a Belgian professional cyclist, was known as the King of the Classics for his outstanding performance in classic cycle races in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was a two-time world professional road race champion and the first cyclist to conquer all five ‘Monuments,’ the most prestigious one-day classics in cycling. Van Looy achieved an impressive total of 367 professional road victories, placing him second in the all-time rankings behind Eddy Merckx. Throughout his career, he engaged in fierce sporting rivalries with cycling icons Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx, despite facing numerous falls and injuries.
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