Kessel–Lier
# 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.

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

## Winners

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