1976 Belgian National Track Championships, Madison Winners – Eddy Merckx & Patrick Sercu

Kampioenschap Van Belgie 1976

This bold and dynamic poster promotes the 1976 Belgian National Track Cycling Championships, held at Antwerp’s iconic Sportpaleis on January 17. Designed with high-contrast typography and eye-catching color blocks, the layout showcases a star-studded lineup that includes cycling legends Eddy Merckx, Patrick Sercu, Freddy Maertens, and Rik Van Linden, among others. A black-and-white action photo of Merckx and Sercu adds energy to the composition, reinforcing the fast-paced drama of the event.

Patrick Sercu and Eddy Merckx claimed the Madison title, extending their dominance by retaining the championship they first secured together in 1966. In the 1 km time trial, rising star Michel Vaarten captured his first national sprint crown. The individual pursuit was won by veteran Dirk Baert, marking a continuation of his mid-1970s reign in the discipline. In the men’s sprint, Robert Van Lancker emerged victorious once again, having previously won the event from 1970 to 1974. Sercu also won the Derny & Omnium competitions.

This poster has been archivally and professionally linen-backed.

Virtually all original vintage posters of this era were viewed as temporary advertising and were printed on fragile, thin paper. While expensive, linen backing is a conservation method used to mount, stabilize, preserve, and protect vintage posters so they can be displayed or framed without compromising value.

This poster is an original first printing, not a reproduction.