Ronde van Brabant

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Ronde van Brabant
Race details
DateMay, July, August
Region Flanders, Belgium
English nameTour of Brabant
Local name(s)Ronde van Brabant (Dutch), Tour du Brabant (French)
Discipline Road
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1952 (1952)
Editions15
Final edition1971
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jozef De Feyter  (BEL)
Most winsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jozef Wouters  (BEL)
(2 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  François Maes  (BEL)

The Ronde van Brabant was a men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1971. The race was run in Lubbeek in the Belgian Province of Brabant. [1]

The competition's roll of honor includes the success of Rik Van Looy. [2]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1952 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef De Feyter Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Loyaerts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lode Elaerts
1953 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ernest Sterckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Henri Jochums Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Désiré Keteleer
1954 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan De Valk Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Plas Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Storms
1955 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Henri Van Kerckhove Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Borgmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Mertens
1956 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Adriaensens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pino Cerami Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef Theunis
1957No race
1958 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Decorte Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Van Gompel Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eddy De Waal
1959 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Baens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Désiré Keteleer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Vrancken
1960 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emile Daems Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Baens
1961 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef Wouters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Van Gompel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Henri Schaerlaeckers
1962 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jozef Wouters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Constant De Keyser Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Decabooter
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coninck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Demaer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Van Meenen
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edgar Sorgeloos Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Corstjens
1965 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Haeseldonckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Richard Everaerts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Nys
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Aerenhouts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Vrancken Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Cooreman
1967-1970No race
1971 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Maes Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Aerts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Van Lint

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References

  1. "Tour du Brabant (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "Ronde van Brabant". FirstCycling.com. 2022.