Rik Van Steenbergen
Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe, Susan F. Henssonow
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Rik Van Steenbergen (9 September 1924 - 15 May 2003) was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists
Van Steenbergen was born in Arendonk in a poor family.
He started cycling as a professional during World War II in 1942, after being an amateur since he was 14.
The next year, he won his first important races, and became Belgian road cycling champion.
In 1944, he won the Ronde van Vlaanderen Classic, which he won again two years later.
