The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The men's record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Steels, who managed to take four road championship titles.
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey, which is black, yellow and red, like the national flag. These colours can be worn by the rider at other road racing events to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
The following riders that have managed to win the Elite race more than once.
Wins | Rider | Years |
---|---|---|
4 | Tom Steels | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004 |
3 | Rik Van Steenbergen | 1943, 1945, 1954 |
Stijn Devolder | 2007, 2010, 2013 | |
2 | Henri Luyten | 1895, 1896 |
Henri Bertrand | 1897, 1898 | |
Francois Verstraeten | 1907, 1908 | |
Jules Vanhevel | 1920, 1921 | |
René Vermandel | 1922, 1924 | |
Félix Sellier | 1923, 1926 | |
Joseph Wauters | 1929, 1930 | |
Émile Masson Jr. | 1946, 1947 | |
André Vlayen | 1956, 1957 | |
Rik Van Looy | 1958, 1963 | |
Walter Godefroot | 1965, 1972 | |
Roger De Vlaeminck | 1969, 1981 | |
Michel Pollentier | 1977, 1978 | |
Johan Museeuw | 1992, 1996 | |
Wilfried Nelissen | 1994, 1995 | |
Tom Boonen | 2009, 2012 | |
Philippe Gilbert | 2011, 2016 | |
Tim Merlier | 2019, 2022 |
Wins | Rider | Years |
---|---|---|
5 | Nicolle Van Den Broeck | 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977 |
4 | Jolien D'Hoore | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
Lotte Kopecky | 2020, 2021, 2023, [1] 2024 | |
3 | Yvonne Reynders | 1962, 1963, 1976 |
Mariette Laenen | 1971, 1972, 1975 | |
Agnes Dusart | 1986, 1987, 1988 | |
2 | Maria Herrijgers | 1978,1979 |
Nele D'Haene | 1980, 1984 | |
Kristel Werckx | 1991, 1993 | |
Heidi Van De Vijver | 1994, 1998 | |
Sonja Vermeylen | 1996, 1997 | |
Evy Van Damme | 2000, 2001 | |
Ludivine Henrion | 2007, 2009 | |
Liesbet De Vocht | 2010, 2013 |
Race details | |
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Region | Belgium |
Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
Type | One-day |
Organiser | Royal Belgian Cycling League |
History | |
First edition | 1894 |
Editions | 124 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Léon Houa |
Most wins | Tom Steels (4 wins) |
Most recent | Arnaud De Lie |
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