Kessel–Lier

Kessel-Lier was a men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1980. The race was run in the Antwerp Province (Belgium) between Kessel and Lier.[1]

Kessel-Lier
Race details
DateMay, June, July, August
RegionFlanders, Belgium
English nameKessel-Lier
Local name(s)Kessel-Lier (Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionCat. 1.2
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1954 (1954)
Editions25
Final edition1980
First winner André Blomme (BEL)
Most wins Frans Aerenhouts (BEL)
 Joseph Huysmans (BEL)
(2 wins)
Final winner Hendrik Caethoven (BEL)

The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy and Herman Van Springel.[2]

Winners
Year Winner Second Third
1954 Belgium André Blomme Belgium Jozef De Feyter Belgium Marcel Ryckaet
1955 Belgium Julien Cools Belgium Aloïs De Hertog Belgium Eugène Van Roosbroeck
1956 Belgium Alfons Vandenbrande Belgium Maurice Baële Belgium Joseph Mariën
1957 Belgium Karel Borgmans Belgium Willy Schroeders Belgium Jan Van Gompel
1958 Belgium Jan Zagers Belgium Joseph Theuns Belgium Jan Van Gompel
1959 Belgium Jozef Verachtert Belgium Michel Van Aerde Belgium Joseph Janssens
1960 Belgium Frans Aerenhouts Belgium Jan Van Gompel Belgium Robert Duerinckx
1961 Belgium Frans Aerenhouts Belgium Leopold Schaeken Belgium Lode Troonbeeckx
1962 Belgium Rick Luyten Belgium Raymond Vrancken Netherlands Adriaan Biemans
1963 Belgium Ludo Janssens Belgium Jan Lauwers Belgium Jan Van Gompel
1964 Belgium Joseph Haeseldonckx Netherlands Lex Van Kreuningen Belgium Jean-Baptiste Claes
1965 Belgium Lode Troonbeeckx Belgium Jos Dewit Belgium Joseph Haeseldonckx
1966 Belgium Joseph Huysmans Belgium Lucien Willekens Belgium Hugo Hellemans
1967 Belgium Willy In 't Ven Belgium Jean-Baptiste Claes Germany Peter Glemser
1968 Belgium Joseph Spruyt Belgium Julien Stevens Belgium Victor Van Schil
1969 Belgium Paul In 't Ven Belgium Jos Deschoenmaecker Netherlands Eddy Beugels
1970 Belgium Rik Van Looy Belgium Julien Delocht Belgium Roger Cooreman
1971 Belgium Victor Van Schil Belgium Jos Abelshausen Colombia Giovanni Jimenez
1972 Belgium Herman Van Springel Netherlands Richard Bukati Netherlands Harry Van Leeuwen
1973 Belgium Alfons De Bal Belgium Jos Abelshausen Belgium Victor Van Schil
1974 Belgium Joseph Huysmans Belgium Marc Sohet Belgium Victor Van Schil
1975 Belgium André Delcroix Belgium Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck Belgium Jozef Jacobs
1976 Belgium Frans Mintjens Belgium André Delcroix Belgium Willy Scheers
1977-1978 No race
1979 Netherlands Martin Havik Belgium Leo Van Thielen Belgium René Dillen
1980 Belgium Hendrik Caethoven Belgium Emiel Gijssemans Belgium Marc Goossens

References
  1. "Kessel-Lier (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "Kessel-Lier". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
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