Tour de Wallonie
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late July - Early August |
| Region | Wallonia, Belgium |
| English name | Tour of Wallonia |
| Local name(s) | Tour de Wallonie (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage-race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1974 |
| Editions | 42 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |
 Joona Laukka (FIN) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent |
 Niki Terpstra (NED) |
The Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.[1]
Winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | |
Demets, LucLuc Demets (BEL) | |
| 1975 | |
Vandenbroucke, Jean-LucJean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) | |
| 1976 | |
Leurquin, PierrePierre Leurquin (BEL) | |
| 1977 | |
De Wolf, AlfonsAlfons De Wolf (BEL) | |
| 1978 | |
Maas, JoJo Maas (NED) | |
| 1979 | |
Van Holen, RonnyRonny Van Holen (BEL) | |
| 1980 | |
Van Gestel, GerritGerrit Van Gestel (BEL) | |
| 1981 | |
Edmonds, NicoNico Edmonds (BEL) | |
| 1982 | |
Vanderaerden, EricEric Vanderaerden (BEL) | |
| 1983 |  |
Krawczyk, TadeuszTadeusz Krawczyk (POL) | |
| 1984 | |
Kummer, MarioMario Kummer (DDR) | |
| 1985 | |
Ampler, UweUwe Ampler (DDR) | |
| 1986 |  |
Fondriest, MaurizioMaurizio Fondriest (ITA) | |
| 1987 | |
Kummer, MarioMario Kummer (DDR) | |
| 1988 | |
Van Adrichem, JoostJoost Van Adrichem (NED) | |
| 1989 | |
Verstrepen, JohanJohan Verstrepen (BEL) | |
| 1990 |  |
Chanteur, PascalPascal Chanteur (FRA) | |
| 1991 |  |
Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano (ESP) | |
| 1992 |  |
Teutenberg, LarsLars Teutenberg (GER) | |
| 1993 | |
Bettin, MauroMauro Bettin (ITA) | |
| 1994 | |
Laukka, JoonaJoona Laukka (FIN) | |
| 1995 | |
Valoti, PaoloPaolo Valoti (ITA) | |
| 1996 | |
Fleischer, ThomasThomas Fleischer (GER) | Lotto |
| 1997 | |
Marichal, ThierryThierry Marichal (BEL) | Cédico |
| 1998 | |
Vandenbroucke, FrankFrank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–Bricobi |
| 1999 |  |
Kyneb, MikaelMikael Kyneb (DEN) | Team home–Jack & Jones |
| 2000 | |
Merckx, AxelAxel Merckx (BEL) | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2001 | |
Dhollander, GlennGlenn D'Hollander (BEL) | Lotto–Adecco |
| 2002 | |
Bettini, PaoloPaolo Bettini (ITA) | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2003 |  |
Dean, JulianJulian Dean (NZL) | CSC–Tiscali |
| 2004 | |
Lowik, GerbenGerben Löwik (NED) | Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf |
| 2005 | |
Celli, LucaLuca Celli (ITA) | Barloworld |
| 2006 | |
Guidi, FabrizioFabrizio Guidi (ITA) | Phonak |
| 2007 |  |
Bozic, BorutBorut Božič (SLO) | Team LPR |
| 2008 |  |
Ivanov, SergeiSergei Ivanov (RUS) | Astana |
| 2009 | |
El Fares, JulienJulien El Fares (FRA) | Cofidis |
| 2010 |  |
Downing, RussellRussell Downing (GBR) | Team Sky |
| 2011 | |
Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team |
| 2012 | |
Nizzolo, GiacomoGiacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | RadioShack–Nissan |
| 2013 | |
Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team |
| 2014 | |
Meersman, GianniGianni Meersman (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2015 | |
Terpstra, NikiNiki Terpstra (NED) | Etixx–Quick-Step |
References
- ↑ "Tour de Wallonie 2014: Race History". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
External links
- Official website (French)
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