1974: Freddy MAERTENS with the ease of the strongest

“Voilà! Now I haven’t had a single setback,” beamed Maertens after the finish. Freddy was still being bombarded with questions about Paris-Roubaix and recounted for the hundredth time how he […]

1975: Marc Demeyer wins a fascinating Belgian-Dutch duel

The 103 riders awaited the starting signal. Marc Demeyer stood in the very last row of the group, chatting with Geert Malfait. Relaxed but seemingly listless. A few supporters crowded […]

1976: Luc LEMAN surprised fellow escapees in sight of the finish line

“It was about time I won a race in my own country”, said Luc Leman with a wink after he had caught his breath following that fierce final. However, it […]

1977: 168 called up, Frans Van Looy selected

“If there’s a bit of driving going on here, there won’t be enough swans,” said the constable in the crowd before the start. “I fear they’ll ask the sheriff to […]

1978: Staf VAN ROOSBROECK ready for the Tour of Flanders

After his victory in the 16th Grand Prix Nokere Sport, Staf Van Roosbroeck did not even know that he had been selected for the Tour of Flanders team. When someone […]

1979: victory of Hendrik DEVOS

Results: 1. Hendrik Devos2. William Tackaert3. Tony Houbrechts No documentation was found regarding the race itself The winner Hendrik Devos was born on October 13, 1955, in Waregem. He was […]

1980: Jos VAN DE POEL is the strongest!

Yesterday’s final stage of the annual road race in Nokere was somewhat reminiscent of a section of Paris-Roubaix. After some 120 kilometers, the eighteen riders who were in the lead […]

1982: William Tackaert ahead of De Keulenaer and star player Matthijs.

Exactly 75 professionals lined up yesterday for the 20th Grand Prix of Nokere. Only eight of them were mentioned in the race report afterwards. Rudy Matthijs, the first attacker, was […]

1981: Gerrie Knetemann makes a comeback

De Kneet is back. In a duel with the almost 38-year-old Herman Vanspringel, he gained the upper hand in the 19th Grand Prix Nokere Sport. With the Grobbendonk native, he […]

1983: Walter SCHOONJANS strongest of six early attackers

He is not afraid of hard work. He is someone who can and wants to push hard on the pedals. Even if those efforts are not always rewarded. That was […]