Dwars door West-Vlaanderen

Dwars door West-Vlaanderen is a road bicycle race through the Belgian province of West Flanders.[1]

Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
Race details
DateEarly March
RegionWest Flanders, Belgium
Local name(s)Dwars door West-Vlaanderen (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeOne-day race
Web sitewww.3dwvl.be Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1945 (1945)
Editions72 (as of 2018)
First winner Marcel Kint (BEL)
Most wins Gustaaf De Smet (BEL)
 Patrick Sercu (BEL)
 Wilfried Peeters (BEL)
 Erik Dekker (NED)
 Niko Eeckhout (BEL)
(2 wins)
Most recent Rémi Cavagna (FRA)

History

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The race was originally created unter the name Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen (English: Tour of the Flemish Ardennes) in 1945 as a one-day race. It remained like that until 1999, when it became a two-day stage race and was renamed Guldensporentweedaagse. In 2003 it was extended to three days and became known as the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (English: Three Days of West Flanders), and held on to this format until 2016. It was also known as the Johan Museeuw Classic. From 2006 to 2016 the race was organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

Since 2017 the race morphed into a one-day event again and was rebranded Dwars door West-Vlaanderen; initially as a 1.1 event of the UCI Europe Tour but with the aim of becoming a 1.HC event in the near future.[2]

However, due to a shortage of volunteers for a race of this size, the organizers decided to cancel the event in 2018.[3]

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1945   Belgium Marcel Kint Mercier–Hutchinson
1946   Belgium Joseph Somers (cyclist) Rochet–Dunlop
1947   Belgium Michel Remue Alcyon–Dunlop
1948   Belgium Raymond Impanis Alcyon–Dunlop
1949   Belgium Norbert Callens Mercier–Hutchinson
1950   Belgium Arseen Ryckaert De Walsche Sport
1951   Belgium Valeer Ollivier Bertin
1952   Belgium Kwik Van Kerckhove Mercier–Hutchinson
1953   Belgium Marcel Dierckens Dossche Sport
1954   Belgium Maurice Blomme Bertin–d'Alessandro
1955   Belgium René Mertens Groene Leeuw
1956   Belgium Frans Van Looveren Carpano–Coppi
1957   Belgium Noël Foré Groene Leeuw
1958   Belgium Cyriel Vanbossel Carpano
1959   Belgium Daniël Denys Groene Leeuw
1960   Belgium Florent Vanpollaert Pelforth 43–Carlier
1961   Belgium Gabriël Borra Alcyon
1962   Belgium Staf Vanvaerenbergh Liberia–Grammont–Wolber
1963   Belgium Gustaaf De Smet Groene Leeuw
1964   Belgium Lucien Gaelens Labo–Dr. Mann
1965   Belgium Bernard Van De Kerckhove Solo–Superia
1966   Belgium Noël Vanclooster Mann–Grundig
1967   Belgium Gustaaf De Smet Groene Leeuw
1968   Belgium Willy Vanneste Mann–Grundig
1969   Belgium Eric De Vlaeminck Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger
1970 No race
1971   Belgium Eric Leman Flandria–Mars
1972   Netherlands Tino Tabak Goudsmit–Hoff
1973   Belgium Frans Verbeeck Watney–Maes
1974   Belgium Patrick Sercu Brooklyn
1975   Belgium Patrick Sercu Brooklyn
1976   Belgium Chris De Buysschere Carlos
1977   Belgium Herman Beyssens Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni
1978   Belgium Leo Van Thielen Safir–Beyers–Ludo
1979   Netherlands Piet Van Katwijk TI–Raleigh
1980   Belgium Johan Wellens Eurobouw
1981   Belgium Ferdi Vandenhaute La Redoute–Motobécane
1982   Belgium Dirk Heirweg Maufroy–Moser
1983   Belgium Ludo Peeters TI–Raleigh
1984   Belgium William Tackaert Fangio–Ecoturbo
1985   Netherlands Hans Daams Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko
1986   Belgium Jos Lieckens Lotto–Emerxil–Merckx
1987   Belgium Franky Van Oyen Sigma
1988   Netherlands Michel Cornelisse Superconfex–Yoko
1989   Belgium Luc Colijn Humo–TW Rock
1990   Belgium Dirk Demol Lotto–Superclub
1991   Belgium Hendrik Redant Lotto
1992   Netherlands Nico Verhoeven PDM–Concorde
1993   Belgium Niko Eeckhout Collstrop–Assur Carpets
1994   Denmark Bo Hamburger TVM–Bison kit
1995   Belgium Johan Museeuw Mapei–GB–Latexco
1996   Belgium Wilfried Peeters Mapei–GB
1997   Netherlands Leon Van Bon Rabobank
1998   Denmark Jesper Skibby home–Jack & Jones
1999   Belgium Wilfried Peeters Mapei–Quick-Step
2000   Netherlands Servais Knaven Lotto–Adecco
2001   Netherlands Erik Dekker Rabobank
2002   Netherlands Erik Dekker Rabobank
2003   Estonia Jaan Kirsipuu AG2R Prévoyance
2004   Germany Robert Bartko Rabobank
2005 No race
2006   Belgium Niko Eeckhout Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
2007   France Jimmy Casper Unibet.com
2008   Netherlands Bobbie Traksel P3 Transfer–Batavus
2009   Netherlands Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil
2010   Belgium Jens Keukeleire Cofidis
2011   New Zealand Jesse Sergent Team RadioShack
2012   Belgium Julien Vermote Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2013   Belgium Kristof Vandewalle Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014   Estonia Gert Jõeäär Cofidis
2015   Belgium Yves Lampaert Etixx–Quick-Step
2016   Belgium Sean De Bie Lotto–Soudal
2017   Netherlands Jos van Emden LottoNL–Jumbo
2018   France Rémi Cavagna Quick-Step Floors

References

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  1. ^ "Dwars West-Vlaanderen". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. ^ "Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen wordt eendagskoers". sporza.be. Archived from the original on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Dwars door West-Vlaanderen houdt er mee op". focus-wtv.be (in Dutch). 24 May 2018.
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