Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy

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The Grand Prix Rik Van Looy (Dutch: Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy) is a men's cycle race held between Westerlo and Herentals, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium.{{Cite web |date=1 March 2024 |title=Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy kiest opnieuw voor Westerlo |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240301_93975263 |website=Het Nieuwsblad |language=nl}}

It is organized in tribute to the Hall of Fame cycling champion Rik Van Looy, born in 1933 and nicknamed the Emperor of Herentals.{{cite web |date=26 August 2024 |title=Palmares de Rik Van Looy |url=http://memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/palmares/van_looy_rik.php |accessdate= |work=Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |language=fr}} Its first edition took place in 2018 and was reserved for riders under 23 years old.{{Cite web |date=23 August 2024 |title=GP Rik van Looy |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/grote-prijs-rik-van-looy |website=ProcyclingStats |language=en}} Since 2022, it has been run by professionals and is part of the UCI Europe Tour, in category 1.2.{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=GP Rik Van Looy |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9979 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}} In 2023, the starting place was changed from Grobbendonk (Van Looy's birth place) to Westerlo and the race distance was 176.8 km. The finish is on the Grote Markt (Grand Place) in Herentals, close to the statue of Van Looy.{{Cite web |date=12 September 2023 |title=Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy start voor het eerst in Westerlo: wielrenners passeren alle zeven deeldorpen |url=https://www.hln.be/westerlo/grote-prijs-rik-van-looy-start-voor-het-eerst-in-westerlo-wielrenners-passeren-alle-zeven-deeldorpen~ac9a4bd4/ |website=Het Laatste Nieuws |language=nl}}

Rik Van Looy himself always gave the starting signal for the race until 2024. He died about three months after that edition.{{cite web |date=18 December 2024 |title=Organisator Grote Prijs Rik Van Looy verrast door het nieuws: "Vorige week bespraken we nog de volgende editie" |trans-title=Organizer Grand Prix Rik Van Looy surprised by the news: “Last week we were still discussing the next edition.” |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2024/12/18/organisator-grote-prijs-rik-van-looy-verrast-door-het-nieuws-vorige-week-bespraken-we-nog-de-volgende-editie~1734517249620/ |url-status= |access-date= |work=Sporza |language=nl}}