List of Famous people born in Flemish Region, Belgium
Jos Van Immerseel
Jos Van Immerseel is a Belgian harpsichordist, pianist and conductor.
Stan Ockers
Constant ("Stan") Ockers was a Belgian professional racing cyclist.
Michel Pollentier
Michel Pollentier is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.
Peter Van Petegem
Peter van Petegem is a former professional road racing cyclist. Van Petegem last rode for Quick Step-Innergetic, in 2007. He lived in Horebeke. He was a specialist in spring classics, one of ten riders to win the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix in the same season. He also earned a medal at the World Championship on two occasions; taking the silver in 1998 and winning the bronze in 2003. His last race was the GP Briek Schotte in Desselgem on 11 September 2007.
Sylvère Maes
Sylvère Maes was a Belgian cyclist, who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939. In 1937, Maes left the 1937 Tour de France together with his Belgian team while he was leading the general classification, in response to actions from French spectators and decisions from the jury.
Bart Swings
Bart Swings is a Belgian long track speed skater and multiple European and world champion inline speed skater. He is the world record holder on 10,000 m inline speed skating with 14:41.425.
Chris Peers
Chris Peers is a Belgian former professional cyclist.
Jacques Raymond
Jacques Raymond is a Belgian singer.
Paul Van Hoeydonck
Richard Depoorter
Richard Depoorter was a Belgian racing cyclist. He won the 1943 and 1947 editions of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He crashed into a tunnel wall on a "descent of the Sustenpas near Bern" during the 1948 Tour of Switzerland and died onsite or shortly thereafter due to his injuries.