Previous performance
| # | Rider | Best result | Top-10s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEIRLAND André | 1 (2x) | 1973, 1974 | 9 |
| 2 | DE BRUYNE Eric | 1 | 1977 | 3 |
| 3 | THIELEMANS Jos | 2 | 1974 | 5 |
| 4 | ARNOUTS Leo | 3 | 1973 | 9 |
| 5 | TEUGELS Jan | 3 | 1975 | 4 |
| 6 | PAUWELS Joseph | 4 | 1976 | 2 |
| 7 | VAN PARIJS Alfons | 6 | 1979 | 1 |
| 8 | VAN DEN BOSCH André | 7 (2x) | 1978, 1979 | 2 |
| 9 | VAN DER WERELD Kees | 8 | 1978 | 2 |
| 10 | DE BIE Rudy | 10 | 1979 | 1 |
| 11 | DEDECKERE Norbert | 12 | 1979 | - |
| 12 | DOMS Ludo | 12 | 1978 | - |
| 13 | VAN LOON Herman | 17 | 1978 | - |
| 14 | VERLINDEN Luc | 21 | 1979 | - |