PeloPics: Gent-Wevelgem is that this Sunday, and we’ve got rummaged via the Cor Vos archive and put collectively this assortment of one of the best Wevelgem images from the 70s, 80s and 90s. The Wevelgem race may be the poor cousin of the Ronde van Vlaanderen with much less muurs and cobbles, however it all the time had a worthy winner. It was once regarded as a sprinters race, however wanting again there have been extra solo and sprints from a small group to kind out the victory.

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Andre Dierickx and Frans Verbeeck had been two arduous males, if Merckx, Maertens and De Vlaeminck hadn’t been round they might have received a lot extra

 

Freddy Maertens received in Wevelgem in 1975 and 1976. He took some massive scalps in ’75: Frans Verbeeck, Rik Van Linden, Gerben Karstens, Marc Demeyer, Eddy Merckx, André Dierickx, Francesco Moser, Roger Swerts and Michel Pollentier

 

World champion Hennie Kuiper was on the assault in Gent-Wevelgem 1976, though ultimately he didn’t end

 

After practically 7 hours Bernard Hinault (Gitane-Campagnolo) received his first Basic – 1977 Gent-Wevelgem. Vittorio Algeri (G.B.C.) was second at 1:24

 

The group vehicles seemed a bit completely different within the 70’s. Walter Planckaert was second for C&A in 1978

 

Well-known derny rider, Joop Zijlaard additionally rode a moto and favored snow sculptures on his helmet

 

Sean Kelly, Frank Hoste and Gregor Braun dismount their bikes as they run up the Kemmelberg in the course of the 1982 version of the race. The Kemmelberg begins at round 8% after which goes to over 20% in direction of the highest

 

Gregor Braun of Germany put in an excellent solo effort over the ultimate 35 kilometers of the 1982 race. Sadly, the good effort by Braun wouldn’t be sufficient to safe the win, he would find yourself ending in tenth place

 

Johan Lammerts on the second climb of the Kemmelberg

 

Gent-Wevelgem takes within the Flemish villages

 

The 1985 Gent-Wevelgem was simply barely received by Eric Vanderaerden, over teammate Phil Anderson. The margin of victory was 5cm. He would additionally win the Tour of Flanders in 1985. Vanderaerden had many main wins throughout his carrer together with 5 phases of the 1986 Tour de France, together with the maillot vert that 12 months

 

Dag Otto Lauritzen going solo in ’88, he completed in seventeenth place

 

Stefan Mutter and Phil Anderson forward of Fons De Wolf on the Kemmelberg in ’88. De Wolf was thought-about by many to be the successor to Eddy Merckx. He would safe many wins all through his profession together with successful the 1980 Giro di Lombardia and the 1981 Milan-San Remo. After retiring from biking in 1990, he grew to become a funeral director in Breendonk

 

Sean Kelly on the high of the Kemmelberg. The Irishman’s effort can be rewarded with the win within the 1988 race

 

In 1991 the race nonetheless began in Gent, the riders leaving ‘t Kuipke velodrome

 

These cross-winds trigger echelons

 

Frankie Andreu in 1992

 

1993 winner Mario Cipolini beat a bunch of 46 riders. Eric Vanderaerden (Wordperfect) was second, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (Lampre-Polti) third and Frédéric Moncassin (Wordperfect) was fourth

 

Ludwig Willems labored arduous for his GB-MG Magnificio teammate Wilfried Peeters

 

The Kemmelberg

 

1994 was a detailed battle between Wilfried Peeters (GB-MG Maglificio) and Franco Ballerini (Mapei-Clas), Johan Museeuw (GB-MG Maglificio) was third on the head of a gaggle of eight chasers

 

Knesselare in East Flanders, many of the 8,000 individuals who dwell there would have be roadside

 

Edwig van Hooydonck passing the picturesque Mont Cassel in 1995. Hooydonck put in an extended effort, explaining that he was testing his legs for Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, which he wouldn’t win and by no means finally win. Nonetheless, he was in a position to seize two wins at Flanders in 1989 and 1990. He would retire from the world {of professional} biking after declaring that he may now not compete with different cyclists as a result of EPO was changing into too extensively used

 

The peloton needs to be very cautious on the descent of the Kemmelberg as they move the Kemmel commemorative warfare memorial, the Monument aux soldats Français, constructed in 1932. The memorial column depicts the Roman victory goddess Victoria. Within the space, the monument is colloquially referred to as “The Angel”

 

A detailed-up view of the Gent-Wevelgem motion

 

Max van Heeswijk takes the descent of the Kemmelberg

 

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Watch probably the most complete dwell & ad-free protection of Gent-Wevelgem 2022 on GCN+. Go deeper and get interactive with dwell polls & quizzes, plus rider profiles, race updates, outcomes & extra – plus stream authentic and unique biking documentaries. Watch all of it with GCN+ on any system.

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