At the start it will be Mechelen's alltime favorite and two-time worldcup winner in Mechelen, Ludo Philippaerts. He will battle it out agains the 6-bars specialist, Mark Van Dijck, the 1999 worldcup winner, Rudi Helsen and former Belgium Champions, Johan Lenssens and Kristof Cleeren.
Also Michel Blaton and Joris Meulemans take the start as well as former riders and now business men, Stephan Conter, Gilbert de Roock and puissance specialist, Jean de Grande.-