Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne

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Omloop der Zennevallei
Race details
DateAugust 15
Region Flemish Brabant, Belgium
English nameTour of the Zenne Valley
Local name(s)Omloop der Zennevallei (in Dutch), Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne (in French)
Discipline Road
TypeOne-day race
History
First edition1962 (1962)
Editions15
Final edition1976
First winnerFlag of France.svg  Clément Roman  (FRA)
Most wins
(2 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ludo Peeters  (BEL)

The Tour of the Zenne Valley (Dutch : Omloop der Zennevallei) was a men's road cycling road race that took place annually from 1962 to 1976 around Dworp, in Belgian Flemish Brabant. [1]

The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy and Eddy Merckx. [2]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1962 Flag of France.svg Clément Roman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Baens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Seynaeve
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Van de Kerckhove Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wright Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Bocklant
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Daems Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Verheyden Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Van Den Eynde
1965 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martin Van Den Bossche Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Nolmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Van Den Eynde
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Van Den Eynde Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Delvael Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Chainniaux
1967 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfons De Bal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Donie
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Gosselin
1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Erik De Vlaeminck
1970 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Deschoenmaecker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raphaël Hooyberghs Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Poppe
1971 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Dury Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Linden Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Verbeeck
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Pintens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Aerts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Berckmans
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Berckmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard Hendrickx
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfons De Bal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Dierickx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Berckmans
1975 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Verstraeten Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerben Karstens
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Peeters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy In't Ven

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References

  1. "Circuit de la Vallée de la Senne". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "Omloop der Zennevallei". FirstCycling.com. 2022.