Race details | |
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Date | May |
Region | Veldhoven, Netherlands |
Local name(s) | Omloop der Kempen (in Dutch) |
Discipline | Road race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | Men: 1948 Women: 1997 |
Editions | Men: 74 (as of 2023) Women: 18 (as of 2014) |
First winner | Men Arie Geluk (NED) Women Inge Velthuis (NED) |
Most wins | Men Anthony Theus (NED)(4 wins) Women Leontien van Moorsel (NED)(4 wins) |
Most recent | Men Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Women Maaike Polspoel (NED) |
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