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1985 Omloop Het Volk ( HC)

This race is now "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad"

40th edition: March 2, 1985

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad podium history | 1984 edition | 1987 edition (1986 was cancelled because of snow)

Sint Amandsberg - Sint Amandsberg, 223 km / 36.859 km/hr
145 starters / 45 classified finishers

Eddy Planckaert

Eddy Planckaert just beats Jacques Hanegraaf to win the 40th Omloop Het Volk

Complete Results:

Jacques Hanegraaf led out the sprint with Eddy Planckaert just coming around him to win the race for the second year in a row.

1 Eddy Planckaert  Panasonic-Raleigh 6hr 3min
2 Jacques Hanegraaf  Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko s.t.
3 Jozef Lieckens  Lotto-Merckx-Campagnolo @ 38sec
4 Greg LeMond  La Vie Claire-Wonder-Radar s.t.
5 Adrie van der Poel  Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko s.t.
6 Luc Colyn  Safir-Van de Ven-Colnago @ 3min 4sec
7 Walter Planckaert  Panasonic-Raleigh s.t.
8 Jan Bogaert  Verandalux-Dries-Rossin s.t.
9 Etienne de Wilde  Safir-Van de Ven-Colnago s.t.
10 Adrie van Houwelingen  Verandalux-Dries-Rossin s.t.
11 Sean Kelly  Skil-Sem-Kas s.t.
12 Rudy Dhaenens  Hitachi-Splendor-Sunair-Marc s.t.
13 Henk Lubberding  Panasonic-Raleigh s.t.
14 Nico Verhoeven  Skala-Gazelle s.t.
15 Ronny van Holen Safir-Van de Ven-Colnago s.t.
16 Jan Wijnants Tonissteiner-TW Rock-BASF s.t.
17 Luc Meersman Eurosoap-Crack Meubelen s.t.
18 Ludwig Wijnants Tonissteiner-TW Rock-BASF s.t.
19 Rudy Rogiers Hitachi-Splendor-Sunair-Marc s.t.
20 Willem van Eynde Lotto-Merckx-Campagnolo s.t.
21 Eric van Lancker Fangio-Ecoturbo-Eylenbosch s.t.
22 Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande Hitachi-Splendor-Sunair-Marc s.t.
23 Steven Rooks Panasonic-Raleigh s.t.
24 Parick Versluys Hitachi-Splendor-Sunair-Marc s.t.
25 Luc Govaerts Lotto-Merckx-Campagnolo s.t.
26 Teun van Vliet Verandalux-Dries-Rossin s.t.
27 Paul Haghedooren Lotto-Merckx-Campagnolo s.t.
28 Luc de Smet TeVe Blad-Perlav s.t.
29 Jean-Marie Wampers Hitachi-Splendor-Sunair-Marc s.t.
30 Patrick Onnockx Lotto-Merckx-Campagnolo s.t.
31 Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke La Redoute s.t.
32 Marc Sergeant Lotto-Merckx-Campagnolo s.t.
33 Dirk Durant Fangio-Ecoturbo-Eylenbosch s.t.
34 Kim Eriksen La Vie Claire-Wonder-Radar s.t.
35 Jean-Francois Rault La Vie Claire-Wonder-Radar s.t.
36 Hennie Kuiper Verandalux-Dries-Rossin s.t.
37 Ad Wijnands Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko s.t.
38 Ferdi van den Haute La Redoute s.t.
39 Andre Lurquin Tonissteiner-TW Rock-BASF s.t.
40 Gery Verlinden Verandalux-Dries-Rossin s.t.
41 Frits Pirard Skil-Sem-Kas s.t.
42 Ludo Peeters Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko s.t.
43 Gerrit Solleveld Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko s.t.
44 Jacques van Meer Skil-Sem-Kas s.t.
45 Jan Raas Kwantum Hallen-Decosol-Yoko s.t.