Omloop van het Zuidwesten

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Omloop van het Zuidwesten
Race details
DateMarch, July
Region Flanders, Belgium
English nameCircuit of the South-West
Local name(s)Omloop van Zuid-West Vlaanderen (in Dutch), Circuit du Sud-Ouest (in French)
Discipline Road
CompetitionCat. 1.2
TypeOne-day race
History
First edition1963 (1963)
Editions20
Final edition1982
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marcel Ongenae  (BEL)
Most wins(2 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Alain Van Hoornweder  (BEL)

The Omloop van het Zuidwesten was a Belgian cycling race organized for the last time in 1982. [1]

The course was around 185 km, with Hulste as both start and finish place. [2]

The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Roger De Vlaeminck, Walter Godefroot and Patrick Sercu. [3]

UCI World Champion Jean-Pierre Monsere (left) in the Omloop van het Zuidwesten 1971 Jean-Pierre Monsere tijdens Omloop van het Zuidwesten bij de profs, Hulste, 1971, Maurice Terryn (NEGT0278015 - collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport).jpg
UCI World Champion Jean-Pierre Monseré (left) in the Omloop van het Zuidwesten 1971

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Ongenae Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Henri De Wolf Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Raes
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Van Vaerenbergh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Boucquet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Seneca
1965 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Godefroot Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Bocklant Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hubert Criel
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léopold Vanden Neste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Van Dromme Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak De Boever
1967 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Coppens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Janssens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme Kegels
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Van Ryckeghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Vanneste Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Hendryckx
1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noël Vantyghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christian Callens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Marie Sohier
1970 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Vanspringel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Vanconingsloo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne Sonck
1971 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Monseré Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alain Santy
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Abelshausen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dirk Baert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fernand Hermie
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gustaaf Hermans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Draux Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Verstraeten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Rosiers
1975 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Bukacki Flag of Belgium (civil).svg José Vanackere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Van Hoof
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ronan De Meyer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg José Vanackere
1977 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Adrianus Schipper Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Vanhaerens Flag of France.svg Marcel Tinazzi
1978 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk Wayenbergh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gery Verlinden Flag of France.svg Frank Hoste
1979 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willem Peeters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Carlos Cuyle
1980 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dirk Gilbert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Jochums
1981 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benny Van Brabant Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Danny Ameloot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hubert Pronk
1982 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alain Van Hoornweder Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc Colijn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard Blockx

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References

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  2. "Omloop van het Zuidwesten". procyclingstats.com (in French). 2022.
  3. "Circuit Flandres Sud-Ouest". FirstCycling.com. 2022.