Race details | |
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Date |
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Region | Wallonia |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | One-day race |
Organiser | Royal Courrier Sport Baulet |
Web site | lecircuitdewallonie |
History | |
First edition | 1966 |
Editions | 58 (as of 2024) [1] |
First winner | Roger Rosiers (BEL) |
Most wins |
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Most recent | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) |
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