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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | East Flanders |
| English name | Through the Flemish Ardennes |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2014 |
| Editions | 5 (as of 2018) |
| First winner |  Dimitri Claeys (BEL) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent | Robby Cobbaert (BEL) |
The Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen is a cycling race held annually in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. [1] It is part of the UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2. [2]
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Belgium | Dimitri Claeys | VL Technics-Abutriek |
| 2015 | Belgium | Stijn Steels | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2016 | Belgium | Timothy Dupont | Verandas Willems |
| 2017 |  Australia | Cameron Meyer | Australia (national team) |
| 2018 | Belgium | Robby Cobbaert | Cibel-Cebon |
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