Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten

Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
Race details
DateMarch, April, May, June, September
RegionFlanders, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
English nameCircuit of the Flemish regions
Local name(s)Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten (Dutch), Circuit des régions flamandes (French)
DisciplineRoad
TypeOne-day
History
First edition1928 (1928)
Editions41
Final edition1972
First winner Jules Van Hevel (BEL)
Most wins Louis Hardiquest (BEL)
(2 wins)
Final winner Raf Hooyberghs (BEL)

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Circuit des régions flamandes (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten". dewielersite.net (in Dutch). 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
  4. ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten, Amateurs". dewielersite.net (in Dutch). 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten - Am". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
  6. ^ "Wuustwezel, Junioren Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten". dewielersite.net (in Dutch). 20 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Geen Omloop van de Vlaamse Gewesten: "Organisatoren geven wel begin september een kermiskoers voor U19"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 6 June 2021.