The Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten was a men's cycling race of which the original format was organized for the last time in 1972.[1] The race was run in variating Flemish provinces or Brussels.[2]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March, April, May, June, September |
| Region | Flanders, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| English name | Circuit of the Flemish regions |
| Local name(s) | Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten (Dutch), Circuit des régions flamandes (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1928 |
| Editions | 41 |
| Final edition | 1972 |
| First winner |  Jules Van Hevel (BEL) |
| Most wins | Louis Hardiquest (BEL) (2 wins) |
| Final winner | Raf Hooyberghs (BEL) |
The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Steenbergen, Briek Schotte and Rik Van Looy.[3]
In overlapping years and afterwards, races with the same name were also organized for amateur[4][5] and junior cyclists.[6] The final editions were held in Wuustwezel, Antwerp.[7]
Winners edit
Winners amateur and junior races edit
References edit
- ^ "Circuit des régions flamandes (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten". dewielersite.net (in Dutch). 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
- ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten, Amateurs". dewielersite.net (in Dutch). 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten - Am". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
- ^ "Wuustwezel, Junioren Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten". dewielersite.net (in Dutch). 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Geen Omloop van de Vlaamse Gewesten: "Organisatoren geven wel begin september een kermiskoers voor U19"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 6 June 2021.