Race details | |
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Date | April |
Region | Flemish Brabant, Belgium |
English name | Grand Prix of the City of Vilvoorde |
Local name(s) | Grote Prijs Stad Vilvoorde (in Dutch) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | One-day race |
History | |
First edition | 1931 |
Editions | 84 (as of 2019) |
First winner | Edward Huygens (BEL) |
Most wins |
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Most recent | Gerry Druyts (BEL) |
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