Race details | |
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Date | June |
Region | Belgium |
English name | Tour of the 11 Cities |
Local name(s) | Elfstedenronde (Dutch) Circuit des Onze Villes (French) Tour des Onze Villes (French) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | One-day race |
Organiser | Golazo Sports |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1943 |
Editions | 41 (as of 2024) |
First winner | André Declerck (BEL) |
Most wins |
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Most recent | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) |
The Elfstedenronde is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Belgium. [1] It was held originally from 1943 until 1989, and returned in 2017 as the Bruges Cycling Classic. The race has also been called the Tour des Onze Villes and the Circuit des Onze Villes. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1. [2]
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