Race details | |
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Date | Mid June |
Region | Zeeland, Netherlands |
Local name(s) | Delta Profronde (in Dutch) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | One-day race |
History | |
First edition | 1959 |
Editions | 47 (as of 2007) |
First winner | Miel Verstraete (NED) |
Most recent | Denis Flahaut (FRA) |
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