Tour du Condroz

Last updated
Schelde-Dender-Leie
Race details
DateMay, June, August
Region Brussels-Capital Region, Wallonia (Belgium)
English nameTour of the Condroz
Local name(s)Tour de Condroz (in French)
Discipline Road
CompetitionCat. 1.2
TypeOne-day race
History
First edition1959 (1959)
Editions20
Final edition1978
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  René Vanderveken  (BEL)
Most wins
(3 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Bruyère  (BEL)

The Tour de Condroz was a Belgian cycling race organized for the last time in 1978. [1]

Although Brussels was the starting place, the major part of the course was situated in the Ardennes, in the Liège Province with Nandrin as finish place. [2]

The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Freddy Maertens and Eddy Merckx. The record of victories, however, belongs to Victor Van Schil. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1959 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Vanderveken Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Flohimont Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Beullens
1960 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Jacquemyns Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Van Houtven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Schmitz
1961 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Barthélémy Gillard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frits Knoops Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hubertus Zilverberg
1962 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Constant De Keyser Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Andre Bar
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martin Van Geneugden Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rene Vanderveken Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Janssens
1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wright Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martin Van Den Bossche Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Janssens
1965 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Huub Harings Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Lacroix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil
1966 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Vreys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Blockx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Spruyt
1967 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim Schepers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy In 't Ven
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jos Huysmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy In 't Ven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Jacquemin
1969 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Wright Flag of Germany.svg Winfried Bölke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Janssens
1970 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Bruyère Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Cambre
1971 Flag of France.svg Guy Santy Flag of France.svg Francis Campaner Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Doyen
1972 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Victor Van Schil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Beysens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman Van Springel
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Maertens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Sohet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy In 't Ven
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Verbeeck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludo Van Staeyen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Englebert Opdebeeck
1975 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christian De Buysschere Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Martin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Van Looy
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jos Jacobs Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel Pollentier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Godefroot
1977 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Dierickx Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Bruyère
1978 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Bruyère Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Delcroix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy In 't Ven

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References

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  2. "Tour du Condroz (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Tour du Condroz". ProcyclingStats. 2022.