Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten

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Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
Race details
DateMarch, April, May, June, September
Region Flanders, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
English nameCircuit of the Flemish regions
Local name(s)Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten (Dutch), Circuit des régions flamandes (French)
Discipline Road
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1928 (1928)
Editions41
Final edition1972
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jules Van Hevel  (BEL)
Most winsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Louis Hardiquest  (BEL)
(2 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Raf Hooyberghs  (BEL)

The Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten was a men's cycling race of which the original format was organized for the last time in 1972. [1] The race was run in variating Flemish provinces or Brussels. [2]

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The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Steenbergen, Briek Schotte and Rik Van Looy. [3]

In overlapping years and afterwards, races with the same name were also organized for amateur [4] [5] and junior cyclists. [6] The final editions were held in Wuustwezel, Antwerp. [7]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1928 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jules Van Hevel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Dervaes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Vermandel
1929No race
1930 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard Loncke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfred Hamerlinck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jules Deschepper
1931 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Demuysere Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Buse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfred Hamerlinck
1932 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfons Deloor Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Wauters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Bonduel
1933 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Hardiquest Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Vissers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Verschueren
1934 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Hardiquest Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Dictus Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Van Slembrouck
1935 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Camille Van Iseghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Peter Lely Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romain Maes
1936No race
1937 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Terdago Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Kint Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard Desmet
1938 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvain Grysolle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Constant Lauwers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Vlaeminck
1939 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romain Maes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Buysse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvain Grysolle
1940 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Hendrickx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Bonduel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Buysse
1941 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Kaers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Henrdickx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Van Espenhout
1942 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Odiel Van Den Meerschaut Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Maelbrancke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Briek Schotte
1943 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Richard kemps Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kamiel Beeckman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Declerck
1944 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Désiré Stadsbaeder Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jef Moerenhout
1945No race
1946 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Briek Schotte Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Pieters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien De Vlaeminck
1947 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Buysse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Van Overloop Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prosper Depredomme
1948 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Sercu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Ryckaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Claes
1949 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Declerck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Valère Ollivier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Camille Beeckman
1950 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ernest Sterckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Impanis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Claes
1951 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Sterckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard Buyl Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Declerck
1952 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eugeen Van Roosbroeck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Valère Ollivier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ernest Sterckx
1953 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Mertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Desmet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Ryckaert
1954 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfons Vandenbrande Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Mertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston De Wachter
1955 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Van Der Elst Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Van Dormael
1956 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Verplaetse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert Desmet
1957 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef Schils Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Machiels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Norbert Kerckhove
1958 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Auquier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Meuleman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Aerenhouts
1959 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yvo Molenaers Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mies Stolker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Janssens
1960 Flag of France.svg Jean Forestier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Van Aerde Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Noyelle
1961 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Vlayen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert Maes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur De Cabooter
1962 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edgard Sorgeloos Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur De Cabooter Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jos Hoevenaers
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noël Fore Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Aerenhouts
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Desmet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Troonbeckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benoni Beheyt
1965 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Baguet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vincent Denson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Deconinck
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Van Vlierberghe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Lauwers Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerben Karstens
1967 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur De Cabooter Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jos Haeseldonckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noël Fore
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne Sonck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Rosiers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Van Rijckeghem
1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Verbeeck Flag of the Netherlands.svg Harry Steevens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
1970 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Dierickx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Verbeeck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Vrijders
1971No race
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raphael Hooyberghs Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Van De Vijver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wright

Winners amateur and junior races

YearAmateursJuniors
1944 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel De Baere No race
1945No race
1946
1947 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Henri Van Kerckhove
1948No race
1949 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boudewijn De Vos
1950 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Gosselin
1951 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert Verkaemer
1952 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy
1953 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Wartel
1954No race
1955 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Meuleman
1956 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kamiel Buysse
1957 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans De Mulder
1958 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Melckenbeek
1959 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert Maes
1960No race
1961
1962
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noël De Pauw
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jules Marinus
1965 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antoon Houbrechts
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Rosiers
1967 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Legein
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roland Callewaert
1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Monseré
1970 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tony Gakens
1971 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Andre Peirsman
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Erik Van Lent
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Andre Coppens
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Renier
1975 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne Van Der Helst
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Colman
1977 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Wilems
1978 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hendrik Caethoven
1979 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Coopmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Adriaensen
1980 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Planckaert No race
1981 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Francis Balhan
1982 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Vanderaerden
1983 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc Andre
1984 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Ilegems
1985 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Sprengels
1986 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Van Itterbeeck
1987 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Peter Huyge Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Verelst
1988 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Danny Lippens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Danny Daelman
1989 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc Heuvelmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kurt Van Bulck
1990 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Peter Farazijn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gert Vanderaerden
1991 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Van Donink Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Geert Verdeyen
1992 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Gijsemans No race
1993 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Landry Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wesley Theunis
1994 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sebastian Van Den Abeele Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Vereecke
1995 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan De Geyter Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim De Peuter
1996 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Geert Omloop Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Olbrechts
1997 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Björn Leukemans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bart Mariën
1998 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan Van Dijk Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Braem
1999 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steven Tack Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kurt Van Bulck
2000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fulco van Gulik No race
2001No race Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Belov
2002 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans Dekkers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ingmar De Poortere
2003 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kenny van Hummel Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Fransen
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Elijzen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cornelius Van Ooijen
2005 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Evert Verbist Flag of Russia.svg Timofey Kritsky
2006 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Coomans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jochen Engelen
2007 Flag of Lithuania.svg Simas Kondrotas Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stijn Steels
2008No race Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yoeri Havik
2009 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gert Lodewijks
2010 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maarten van Trijp
2011 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boris Vallee
2012 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Aimé De Gendt
2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mitchell Cornelisse
2014 Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Andersen
2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bram Welten
2016 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gerben Thijssen
2017 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tim Bierkens
2018 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jarne Van Grieken
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hidde van Veenendaal

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