Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
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Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Aartselaar
, Belgium
. The race, paying respect the famous Belgian rider of the 40's and 50's
, quickly gained importance and since 2005, it is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
Aartselaar
Aartselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Aartselaar had a total population of 14,375. The total area is 10.93 km² which gives a population density of 1,316 inhabitants per km²...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The race, paying respect the famous Belgian rider of the 40's and 50's
Rik Van Steenbergen
Rik Van Steenbergen was a Belgian racing cyclist, considered to be one of the best among the great number of successful Belgian cyclists.-Early life:...
, quickly gained importance and since 2005, it is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.