2006 Omloop Het Volk

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2006 Omloop Het Volk
Race details
Dates25 February 2006
Stages1
Distance202 [1]  km (125.5 mi)
Winning time4h 56' 18"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bert De Waele  (BEL)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Léon van Bon  (NED)
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The 2006 Omloop Het Volk was the 59th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 25 February 2006. [2] The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Philippe Gilbert.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad recurring sporting event

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant prestige because of it. Since 2017, the race is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's top-tier professional events.

Ghent Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the second largest municipality in Belgium, after Antwerp. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.

Lokeren Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Lokeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Lokeren proper and the towns of Daknam and Eksaarde. It is located on the Durme, a tributary of the Scheldt, and is the second most important city of the Waasland after Sint-Niklaas. Mayor Filip Anthuenis ( Open-VLD) was elected for a third mandate during the elections on 14 October 2012. Horse sausages are officially recognized as a regional specialty of Lokeren.

General classification

Final general classification [3] [4]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)4h 56' 18"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bert De Waele  (BEL)+ 38"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Léon van Bon  (NED)+ 54"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Koen Barbé  (BEL)+ 54"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Filippo Pozzato  (ITA)+ 54"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gert Steegmans  (BEL)+ 1' 45"
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joost Posthuma  (NED)+ 1' 45"
8Flag of France.svg  Franck Rénier  (FRA)+ 1' 45"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Wim De Vocht  (BEL)+ 1' 45"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Maccanti  [ it ] (ITA)+ 1' 45"

Related Research Articles

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The 1973 Omloop Het Volk was the 28th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 3 March 1973. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Eddy Merckx.

The 1976 Omloop Het Volk was the 31st edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 6 March 1976. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Willem Peeters.

The 1977 Omloop Het Volk was the 32nd edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 5 March 1977. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Freddy Maertens.

The 1979 Omloop Het Volk was the 34th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 3 March 1979. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Roger De Vlaeminck.

The 1981 Omloop Het Volk was the 36th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 26 February 1981. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Jan Raas.

The 1982 Omloop Het Volk was the 37th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 6 March 1982. The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Alfons De Wolf.

The 1985 Omloop Het Volk was the 40th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 2 March 1985. The race started and finished in Sint-Amandsberg. The race was won by Eddy Planckaert.

The 1987 Omloop Het Volk was the 42nd edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 28 February 1987.
The race started and finished in Sint-Amandsberg. 198 riders started the race, only 63 finished. The race was won by Teun van Vliet.

The 1988 Omloop Het Volk was the 42nd edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 5 March 1988. The race started and finished in Sint-Amandsberg. The race was won by Ronny Van Holen.

The 1990 Omloop Het Volk was the 44th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 3 March 1990. The race started and finished in Sint-Amandsberg. The race was won by Johan Capiot.

The 1991 Omloop Het Volk was the 45th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 2 March 1991. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Andreas Kappes.

The 1994 Omloop Het Volk was the 48th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 26 February 1994. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Wilfried Nelissen.

The 1995 Omloop Het Volk was the 49th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 25 February 1995. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Franco Ballerini.

The 1996 Omloop Het Volk was the 50th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 2 March 1996. The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Tom Steels.

The 1997 Omloop Het Volk was the 51st edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 1 March 1997. The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Peter Van Petegem.

The 1998 Omloop Het Volk was the 52nd edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 28 February 1998. The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Peter Van Petegem.

The 2002 Omloop Het Volk was the 56th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 2 March 2002. The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Peter Van Petegem.

The 2003 Omloop Het Volk was the 57th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 1 March 2003. The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Johan Museeuw.

The 2005 Omloop Het Volk was the 58th edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 26 February 2005. The race started in Ghent and finished in Lokeren. The race was won by Nick Nuyens.

References

  1. ↑ "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2006 Omloop Het Volk ( HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Omloop Het Volk". WVcycling. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "2006 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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