Tour of Belgium
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-May |
| Region | Belgium |
| English name | Tour of Belgium |
| Local name(s) |
Ronde van België (Dutch) Tour de Belgique (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Race director | Rob Discart |
| History | |
| First edition | 1908 |
| Editions | 85 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |
 Lucien Petit-Breton (FRA) |
| Most wins |
 Tony Martin (GER) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |
.svg.png){kind=small} Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) |
The Tour of Belgium (Ronde van België/Tour de Belgique) is a five-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.
It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001. From 2002 onwards the race has again become an annual fixture on the cycling calendar.
Following the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005 it looked like the race would merge with the Eneco Tour; however this has not happened and it is now part of the UCI Europe Tour competition.
Winners
Ten riders have managed to win the Tour of Belgium more than once. The most successful rider is German rider Tony Martin, who won three consecutive editions between 2012 and 2014.
| Name | Country | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Martin | Germany | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Louis Mottiat | Belgium | 2 | 1914, 1920 |
| Emile Masson | Belgium | 2 | 1919, 1923 |
| René Vermandel | Belgium | 2 | 1921, 1922 |
| Henri Van Kerckhove | Belgium | 2 | 1952, 1954 |
| Noël Foré | Belgium | 2 | 1958, 1962 |
| Eddy Merckx | Belgium | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Roger Swerts | Belgium | 2 | 1972, 1974 |
| Frans Maassen |  Netherlands | 2 | 1988, 1990 |
| Stijn Devolder | Belgium | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
Complete list of winners
| Rider | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | |
Petit-Breton, LucienLucien Petit-Breton (FRA) | Peugeot-Wolber | |
| 1909 | |
Duboc, PaulPaul Duboc (FRA) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1910 | |
Masselis, JulesJules Masselis (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1911 | |
Vandenberghe, ReneRené Vandenberghe (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1912 | |
Defraeye, OdielOdiel Defraeye (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1913 | |
Gauthy, DieudonneDieudonné Gauthy (BEL) | Alcyon | |
| 1914 | |
Mottiat, LouisLouis Mottiat (BEL) | Alcyon-Soly | |
| 1915–1918 | No race | |||
| 1919 | |
Masson, EmileEmile Masson (BEL) | Alcyon | |
| 1920 | |
Mottiat, LouisLouis Mottiat (BEL) | Alcyon | |
| 1921 | |
Vermandel, ReneRené Vermandel (BEL) | individual | |
| 1922 | |
Vermandel, ReneRené Vermandel (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1923 | |
Masson, EmileEmile Masson (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1924 | |
Sellier, FelixFélix Sellier (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1925 | |
Verschueren, DenisDenis Verschueren (BEL) | Wonder | |
| 1926 | |
Debusschere, JeanJean Debusschere (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1927 | |
Matton, PaulPaul Matton (BEL) | Armor-Dunlop | |
| 1928 | |
Vanhevel, JulesJules Vanhevel (BEL) | individual | |
| 1929 | |
Van Bruane, ArmandArmand Van Bruane (BEL) | La Nordiste | |
| 1930 | |
Joly, EmileEmile Joly (BEL) | Génial Lucifer | |
| 1931 | |
De Waele, MauriceMaurice De Waele (BEL) | M. Dewaele | |
| 1932 | |
Louyet, LeonLéon Louyet (BEL) | Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson | |
| 1933 | |
Aerts, JeanJean Aerts (BEL) | Alcyon-Dunlop | |
| 1934 | |
Gardier, FrancoisFrançois Gardier (BEL) | Depas Cycles | |
| 1935 | |
Moerenhout, JefJef Moerenhout (BEL) | Dilecta-Wolber | |
| 1936 | |
Decroix, EmileEmile Decroix (BEL) | Wolber | |
| 1937 | |
Braeckeveldt, AdolfAdolf Braeckeveldt (BEL) | Helyett-Splendor | |
| 1938 | |
Neuville, FrancoisFrançois Neuville (BEL) | Helyett-Hutchinson | |
| 1939 | |
Somers, JosephJoseph Somers (BEL) | Helyett-Hutchinson | |
| 1940–1944 | No race | |||
| 1945 | |
Callens, NorbertNorbert Callens (BEL) | Mercier-Hutchinson | |
| 1946 | |
Ramon, AlbertAlbert Ramon (BEL) | Cilo | |
| 1947 | |
Van Herzele, MauriceMaurice Van Herzele (BEL) | Groene Leeuw | |
| 1948 | |
Ockers, StanStan Ockers (BEL) | Garin-Wolber | |
| 1949 | |
Sterckx, ErnestErnest Sterckx (BEL) | L'Avenir | |
| 1950 | |
Dubuisson, AlbertAlbert Dubuisson (BEL) | Groene Leeuw | |
| 1951 | |
Mathys, LucienLucien Mathys (BEL) | Groene Leeuw | |
| 1952 | |
Van Kerckhove, HenriHenri Van Kerckhove (BEL) | individual | |
| 1953 | |
Rondelé, FlorentFlorent Rondelé (BEL) | Bertin-D'Alessandro | |
| 1954 | |
Van Kerckhove, HenriHenri Van Kerckhove (BEL) | Groene Leeuw-Huret | |
| 1955 | |
Close, AlexAlex Close (BEL) | Elvé-Peugeot | |
| 1956 | |
Vlaeyen, ANdreAndré Vlaeyen (BEL) | Elvé-Peugeot | |
| 1957 | |
Cerami, PinoPino Cerami (BEL) | Peugeot-BP-Dunlop | |
| 1958 | |
Fore, NoelNoël Foré (BEL) | Groene Leeuw-Leopold | |
| 1959 | |
Desmet, ArmandArmand Desmet (BEL) | Groene Leeuw-Sinalco | |
| 1960 | |
Sweeck, AlfonsAlfons Sweeck (BEL) | Groene Leeuw-Sinalco | |
| 1961 | |
Van Looy, RikRik van Looy (BEL) | Faema | |
| 1962 | |
Fore, NoelNoël Foré (BEL) | Flandria–Faema–Clément | |
| 1963 | |
Post, PeterPeter Post (NED) | Dr. Mann-Labo | |
| 1964 | |
Beheyt, BenoniBenoni Beheyt (BEL) | Wiel's-Groene Leeuw | |
| 1965 | |
Stablinski, JeanJean Stablinski (FRA) | Ford France-Gitane | |
| 1966 |  |
Adorni, VittorioVittorio Adorni (ITA) | Salvarani | |
| 1967 | |
Preziosi, CarmineCarmine Preziosi (ITA) | Molteni | |
| 1968 | |
David, WilfriedWilfried David (BEL) | Flandria–De Clerck | |
| 1969 | |
De Vlaeminck, EricEric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger | |
| 1970 | |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) | Faemino-Faema | |
| 1971 | |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | |
| 1972 | |
Swerts, RogerRoger Swerts (BEL) | Molteni | |
| 1973 |  |
Mortensen, LeifLeif Mortensen (DEN) | Bic | |
| 1974 | |
Swerts, RogerRoger Swerts (BEL) | IJsboerke-Colner | |
| 1975 | |
Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter | |
| 1976 | |
Pollentier, MichelMichel Pollentier (BEL) | Flandria–Velda | |
| 1977 | |
Planckaert, WalterWalter Planckaert (BEL) | Maes-Mini Flat | |
| 1978 | |
Dierickx, AndreAndré Dierickx (BEL) | IJsboerke-Gios | |
| 1979 | |
Willems, DanielDaniel Willems (BEL) | IJsboerke-Warncke | |
| 1980 | |
Knetemann, GerrieGerrie Knetemann (NED) | TI-Raleigh | |
| 1981 | |
Wijnands, AdAd Wijnands (NED) | TI-Raleigh | |
| 1982–1983 | No race | |||
| 1984 | |
Planckaert, EddyEddy Planckaert (BEL) | Panasonic | |
| 1985 | |
Peeters, LudoLudo Peeters (BEL) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | |
| 1986 | |
Emonds, NicoNico Emonds (BEL) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | |
| 1987 | No race | |||
| 1988 | |
Maassen, FransFrans Maassen (NED) | Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago | |
| 1989 |  |
Yates, SeanSean Yates (GBR) | 7 Eleven | |
| 1990 | |
Maassen, FransFrans Maassen (NED) | Buckler–Colnago–Decca | |
| 1991–2001 | No race | |||
| 2002 | |
Voskamp, BartBart Voskamp (NED) | BankGiroLoterij-Batavus | |
| 2003 |  |
Rogers, MichaelMichael Rogers (AUS) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | |
| 2004 | |
Chavanel, SylvainSylvain Chavanel (FRA) | Brioches La Boulangère | |
| 2005 | |
Boonen, TomTom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | |
| 2006 | |
Tjallingii, MaartenMaarten Tjallingii (NED) | Skil–Shimano | |
| 2007 |  |
Gusev, VladimirVladimir Gusev (RUS) | Discovery Channel | |
| 2008 | |
Devolder, StijnStijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | |
| 2009 | |
Boom, LarsLars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | |
| 2010 | |
Devolder, StijnStijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | |
| 2011 | |
Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Lotto | |
| 2012 | |
Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | |
| 2013 | |
Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | |
| 2014 | |
Martin, TonyTony Martin (GER) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | |
| 2015 | |
Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | |
Winners by nation
| Rank | Country | Wins | Most times winner | Most Recent Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 64 | Louis Mottiat, Emile Masson, René Vermandel, Henri Van Kerckhove, Noël Foré, Eddy Merckx, Roger Swerts and Stijn Devolder (2 each) | Greg Van Avermaet (2015) |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8 | Frans Maassen (2) | Lars Boom (2009) |
| 3 | France | 4 | Lucien Petit-Breton, Paul Duboc, Jean Stablinski and Sylvain Chavanel (1 each) | Sylvain Chavanel (2004) |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | Tony Martin (3) | Tony Martin (2014) |
| 5 | Italy | 2 | Carmine Preziosi and Vittorio Adorni (1 each) | Carmine Preziosi (1967) |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | Michael Rogers (1) | Michael Rogers (2003) |
| Denmark | 1 | Leif Mortensen (1) | Leif Mortensen (1973) | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | Sean Yates (1) | Sean Yates (1989) | |
| Russia | 1 | Vladimir Gusev (1) | Vladimir Gusev (2007) |
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