Heistse Pijl

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Heistse Pijl
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Race details
DateLate June
Region Antwerp, Belgium
English nameHeistse Pijl
Local name(s)Heistse Pijl (in Dutch)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
Web site www.heistsepijl.be OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition1947 (1947)
Editions53 (as of 2023)
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Constant Verschuren  (BEL)
Most winsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Victor Van Schil  (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recentFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Olav Kooij  (NED)

The Heistse Pijl is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June around the municipality of Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. [1] Since 2016, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. [2]

Contents

Victor van Schil holds the record of 3 victories. [3]

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1947Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Constant Verschuren
1948Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Victor Jacobs
1949Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Charles Vandormael Alcyon Thomann
1950Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Josephus Van Staeyen Erkat Rochet Bury
1951Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Charles Vandormael Alcyon Thomann
1952Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium René Janssens L’ Express
1953Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Rik Van Looy L’ Avenir - Gitane
1954Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Willy Vannitsen Peugeot
1955Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jozef Mariën Libertas - Huret
1956Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Emiel Severyns Elvé - Peugeot
1957Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jan Van Gompel Libertas
1958Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium André Vlayen Elvé - Marven
1959Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Leopold Schaeken Ghigi - Ganna
1960Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Willy Vanden Berghen Mercier - BP
1961Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Louis Troonbeeckx Dr. Mann
1962Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jean-Baptiste Claes Wiel’s Groene Leeuw
1963Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Victor Van Schil Mercier - BP
1964Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Alfons Hermans Dr. Mann
1965Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Michel Jacquemin Mercier - BP
1966Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Victor Van Schil Mercier - BP
1967Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Paul In 'T Ven Mann - Grundig
1968Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Victor Van Schil Faema
1969Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Rik Van Looy Willem II - Gazelle
1970Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Herman Van Springel Mann - Grundig
1971Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Frans Verbeeck Watney
1972Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Louis Verreydt Goldor - IJsboerke
1973Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Willy Scheers IJsboerke - Bertin
1974No race
1975Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Roger Swerts IJsboerke - Colner
1976Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Marcel Laurens IJsboerke - Colner
1977Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Frans Verbeeck Ijsboerke - Colnago
1978Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jozef Gysemans Zoppas - Zeus
1979Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Eddy Verstraeten Miniflat
1980Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Marcel Laurens Marc - Carlos
1981Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Daniel Willems Capri Sonne
1982Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Marcel Laurens Daf Trucks
1983Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Willen Van Eynde Arnoudt - Rossin
1984–
2007		No race
2008Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Geert Omloop Mitsubishi–Jartazi
2009Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Greg Van Avermaet Silence–Lotto
2010Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Aidis Kruopis Palmans-Cras
2011Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil–DCM
2012Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Maxime Vantomme Team Katusha
2013Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tom Boonen Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tom Boonen Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sander Armée Lotto–Soudal
2016Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dylan Groenewegen LottoNL–Jumbo
2017Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jasper De Buyst Lotto–Soudal
2018Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Emīls Liepiņš ONE Pro Cycling
2019Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Álvaro Hodeg Deceuninck–Quick-Step
2020Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sasha Weemaes Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2021Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Pascal Eenkhoorn Team Jumbo–Visma
2022Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Arnaud De Lie Lotto–Soudal
2023Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Olav Kooij Team Jumbo–Visma

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References

  1. ↑ "Heistse Pijl". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. ↑ "Heistse Pijl(1.1)". ProcyclingStats. 2023.
  3. ↑ "Heistse Pijl / Flèche de Heist (Bel) - Cat.1.1". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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