Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen

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Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen
Race details
DateMay, June
Region Flanders, Belgium
English nameCircuit of East Flanders
Local name(s)Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen (Dutch)
Discipline Road
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1945 (1945)
Editions35
Final edition1979
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Achiel De Backer  (BEL)
Most winsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Achiel De Backer  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Van Looy  (BEL)
(2 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Daniel Willems  (BEL)

The Omloop van Oost-Vlaanderen was a post WW II-men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1979. The start and finish place was Ertvelde (East Flanders, Belgium). [1]

The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy, Walter Godefroot and Herman Van Springel. [2]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1945 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel De Backer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Ryckaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Adriaensens
1946 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel De Backer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Omer Van Geystelen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Van Eenaeme
1947 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Corte Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Buysse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Maelbrancke
1948 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Théo Middelkamp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Remue Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arsène Rijckaert
1949 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Claes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decorte Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Schepens
1950 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hector Smet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lode Poels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg August Van Mirlo
1951 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Deporteer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emmanuel Thoma Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Bogaerts
1952 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arsène Rijckaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Gyselinck Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet Van As
1953 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hilaire Couvreur Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Ryckaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Desmet
1954 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfred De Bruyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Henri Van Kerkhove
1955 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alfred De Bruyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston De Wacher
1956 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert Desmet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Rosseel
1957 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Noyelle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jos De Feyter
1958 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joseph Theuns Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Van Vaerenbergh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Clerckx
1959 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jules Mertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Peter Van Der Plaetsen
1960 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Haelterman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léopold Rosseel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Noyelle
1961 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Noyelle Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michel Van Aerde Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Meuleman
1962 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gabriel Borra Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benoni Beheyt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy
1963 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet Van Est Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Breucker
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Raes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Sels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Constant Schreel
1965 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Léo Van Drongen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo De Thaey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Haelterman
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Mathy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Donaat Himpe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Vandekerkhove
1967 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noel Fore Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Rosiers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Van Neste
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léopold Van Den Neste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Brands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Van Vlierberghe
1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Van Ryckeghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Van Dromme Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronny Van De Vijver
1970 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne Buysse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Schoeters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Scheers
1971 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Melckenbeeck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Dury Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mats Gerritsen
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noël Van Clooster Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Buckaki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Loysch
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Godefroot Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Van Looy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Maertens
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Verplancke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willem Peeters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Maertens
1975 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Van Springel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Stevens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Verplancke
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ferdi Van Den Haute Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Van Vlierberghe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Delcroix
1977 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet Van Katwijk Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Gijsemans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Pevenage
1978 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guido Van Calster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef Van De Poel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Verstraeten
1979 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Willems Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet Van Katwijk Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Beule

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References

  1. "Circuit de Flandre orientale (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "Omloop Oost-Vlaanderen". FirstCycling.com. 2022.