Ereprijs Willy DeCraen Organisation
of Het Vilvoords
Wielercomité In cooporation
with Stad
Vilvoorde
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FOR PRO U.C.I. cat. 1.5 Sunday 21 May 2000 174 km
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"VILVOORDE
CITY" (35.000 residents) is located in the North of
the capital BRUSSELS. It is an industrial location and worldwide know
when the car-constructor RENAULT closed his permisses. 35
years ago one of the greatest worldchampions of the century Eddy MERCKX,
won his 1st pro-race in our town. Some other ex-worldchampions completed
the list such as :Eloi MEULENBERG, Théo MIDDELKAMP, Briek SCHOTTE and
Harm OTTENBROS. Also
for more than 15 years the Irish pro. Sean KELLY was one of our best know
residents. |
