Tour of the Netherlands
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The Tour of the Netherlands (Dutch: Ronde van Nederland) was a road bicycle racing stage-race in the Netherlands, founded in 1948.
Rik Van Looy on the Zandvoort circuit after winning the 3rd stage of the 1956 Tour of the Netherlands
Rik Van Looy
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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.
Van Looy after winning a 1956 Tour of the Netherlands stage
Van Looy talking with Jacques Anquetil in the 1964 Tour de France
Rik Van Looy wearing the Giro di Sardegna winner's jersey in 1965
Van Looy, Beheyt and De Roo on the stage of a controversial 1963 World Championship