Omloop van Limburg

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Omloop van Limburg
Race details
DateMay, June
Region Flanders, Belgium
English nameCircuit of Limburg
Local name(s)Omloop van Limburg (in Dutch), Circuit du Limbourg (in French)
Discipline Road
CompetitionCat. 1.2
TypeOne-day race
History
First edition1941 (1941)
Editions21
Final edition1969
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gorgon Hermans  (BEL)
Most wins
(3 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Boonen  (BEL)

The Omloop van Limburg was a Belgian cycling race organized for the last time in 1969. [1]

The course, variating between 145 and 258 km, was situated in the Limburg province. Hasselt was both start and finish place, except for 1965 when the race finished in Genk.

The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Steenbergen. The record of victories, however, belongs to Willy Vannitsen. [2]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1941 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gorgon Hermans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Ramon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adolf Van den Bossche
1942-1947No race
1948 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Evens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Holsbeek Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Van Dormael
1949No race
1950 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lode Anthonis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Gielen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Janssens
1951 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ernest Sterckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Peeters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Claes
1952 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim Van Est Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frans van der Zande Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk Faanhof
1953 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léopold Schaeken Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Loyaerts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eugeen Van Roosbroeck
1954 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Vlayen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Gielen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef De Feyter
1955 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ernest Sterckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Hendrikx
1956 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Ryckaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Luyten
1957 Flag of Italy.svg Jean Pasinetti Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willem Hendriks Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Verachtert
1958 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Vannitsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Aldred De Bruyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willem Hendriks
1959 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Luyten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Camiel Buysse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Baens
1960 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martin Van Geneugden Flag of Germany.svg Hans Junkermann Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Baar
1961 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Vannitsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert Maes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Desmet
1962 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Daems Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Simon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef Wouters
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Janssens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Seneca Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Hoevenaers
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Muylaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Sels Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wright
1965 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Vrancken Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfons Hermans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Haeseldonckx
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Vannitsen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Brands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Nolmans
1967No race
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Jacquemin Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale De Luca Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guy Vallée
1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Boonen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Verstrepen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cornelis Schuuring

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References

  1. "Circuit du Limbourg (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "Omloop van Limburg". FirstCycling.com. 2022.