Previous performance
| # | Rider | Best result | Top-10s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEIRLAND André | 1 (2x) | 1973, 1974 | 9 |
| 2 | DE BRUYNE Eric | 1 | 1977 | 3 |
| 3 | VAN DEN BOSCH André | 7 (2x) | 1978, 1979 | 2 |
| 4 | VAN DER WERELD Kees | 8 | 1978 | 2 |
| 5 | DE BIE Rudy | 10 | 1979 | 1 |
| 6 | DOMS Ludo | 12 | 1978 | - |
| 7 | DE REY Ludo | 16 | 1978 | - |
| 8 | VERLINDEN Luc | 21 | 1979 | - |