The World of Cycling

Guido Bontempi the first Italian rider to win E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic in 1988.

Eddy Planckaert (Bel) winner of E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic in 1987 and 1989.

Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) winner of E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic in 1986.

Phil Anderson the first Australian rider to win E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic in 1985.

Bert Oosterbosch (Ned) winner of E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic in 1984.

William Tackaert (Bel) winner of E3 Harelbeke / Saxo Classic in 1983.

Jan Bogaert (Bel) winner of E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic in 1982.

Jan Raas (Ned) won E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic three consecutive times in 1979; 1980 & 1982.

Jan Raas (Ned) won E3 Harelbeke / Saxo Classic three consecutive times in 1979; 1980 & 1982.

Freddy Maertens (Bel) winner of the 1978 E3 Harelbeke / Saxo Classic.

The first foreign winner of E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic was Dietrich Thurau of Germany in 1977

Walter Planckaert (Bel) winner of the 1976 E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic.

Frans Verbeeck (Bel) winner of the 1975 E3 Harelbeke.

Herman Van Springel (Bel) winner of the 1974 E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic.

Willy In't Ven (Bel) winner of E3 Harelbeke /Saxo Classic in 1973.

Rolf Graf of Switzerland was the first foreign rider to win Gent Wevelgem in 1954.

Raymond Impanis (Bel) won Gent Wevelgem on two consecutive occasions in 1952 & 1953.

Andre Rosseel (Bel) winner of Gent Wevelgem in 1951.

Alberic Schotte (Bel) called "Iron Briek" won Gent Wevelgem on two occasions in 1950 and 1955.

Marcel Kint (Bel) won Gent Wevelgem in 1949.