Eurométropole

Eurométropole
Race details
Date Early October
Region Belgium
France
Local name(s) Circuit Franco-Belge (French)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Single-day
Prior to 2016: Stage-race
History
First edition 1924 (1924)
Editions 75 (as of 2015)
First winner  Julien Perrain (FRA)
Most wins

 Julien Vervaecke (BEL)
 Alfons Ghesquiere (BEL)
 Cyriel Van Overberghe (BEL)
 Georges Dequesne (BEL)
 Benno Wiss (SUI)
 Robbie McEwen (AUS)

2 times
Most recent  Alexis Gougeard (FRA)

The Eurométropole (known as the Circuit Franco-Belge until 2011, as the Tour de Wallonie-Picarde in 2011 and as the Tour de l'Eurométropole from 2012 to 2015) is a single day cycling race held annually in Belgium and France. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. As of 2016, the race is no longer organized as a stage race and will now be held as a single day race.

Winners

2014 : Theo Bos (3), Arnaud Démare (1) & Jens Debusschere (2).
Rider Team
1924 France Perrain, JulienJulien Perrain (FRA)
1925 Belgium Vervaecke, JulienJulien Vervaecke (BEL)
1926 Belgium Vervaecke, JulienJulien Vervaecke (BEL)
1927 France Denamur, MauriceMaurice Denamur (FRA)
1928 Belgium Ghesquiere, AlfonsAlfons Ghesquiere (BEL)
1929 Belgium Ghesquiere, AlfonsAlfons Ghesquiere (BEL)
1930 France Deudon, HenriHenri Deudon (FRA)
1931 Belgium Hee, Maurice VanMaurice Van Hee (BEL)
1932 Belgium Beckaert, GustaveGustave Beckaert (BEL)
1933 France Debruycker, RaymondRaymond Debruycker (FRA)
1934 Belgium Overberghe, Cyriel VanCyriel Van Overberghe (BEL)
1935 Belgium Overberghe, Cyriel VanCyriel Van Overberghe (BEL)
1936 France Deschamps, MauriceMaurice Deschamps (FRA)
1937 Belgium Daele, Louis VanLouis Van Daele (BEL)
1938 Belgium Lanssens, HectorHector Lanssens (BEL)
1939 Belgium Hermie, MichelMichel Hermie (BEL)
1940-
1954
No race
1955 Belgium Decan, HermanHerman Decan (BEL)
1956 Belgium Dequesne, GeorgesGeorges Dequesne (BEL)
1957 Poland Klabinski, EdouardEdouard Klabinski (POL)
1958 Belgium Wagheneire, Francois DeFrançois De Wagheneire (BEL)
1959 Belgium Dequesne, GeorgesGeorges Dequesne (BEL)
1960 Belgium Bocklandt, WillyWilly Bocklandt (BEL)
1961 Belgium Christiaens, LaurentLaurent Christiaens (BEL)
1962 Belgium Aper, RolandRoland Aper (BEL)
1963 Belgium Nolmans, JanJan Nolmans (BEL)
1964 France Duponchel, RobertRobert Duponchel (FRA)
1965 France Deprez, DanielDaniel Deprez (FRA)
1966 France Chtiej, ReneRené Chtiej (FRA)
1967 France Delaurier, BernBern Delaurier (FRA)
1968 Belgium Dierickx, AndreAndre Dierickx (BEL)
1969 Belgium Mechelen, Willy VanWilly Van Mechelen (BEL)
1970 Belgium Vanmarcke, RonnyRonny Vanmarcke (BEL) (victory shared with Bisschop, Ronny DeRonny De Bisschop)
1970 Belgium Bisschop, Ronny DeRonny De Bisschop (BEL) (victory shared with Vanmarcke, RonnyRonny Vanmarcke)
1971 Belgium Dierckx, LouisLouis Dierckx (BEL)
1972 Belgium Govaerts, WillyWilly Govaerts (BEL)
1973 Belgium Dockx, TheoTheo Dockx (BEL)
1974 Belgium Vandaele, SergeSerge Vandaele (BEL)
1975 United Kingdom Wells, DavidDavid Wells (GBR)
1976 Belgium Verlinden, GeryGery Verlinden (BEL)
1977 Belgium Huyghe, JohanJohan Huyghe (BEL)
1978 Belgium Vrancken, Jaen-PierreJaen-Pierre Vrancken (BEL)
1979 Belgium Bogaert, JanJan Bogaert (BEL)
1980 Belgium Delehouzee, RudyRudy Delehouzee (BEL)
1981 Belgium Lieckens, JozefJozef Lieckens (BEL)
1982 Belgium Dhaenens, RudyRudy Dhaenens (BEL)
1983 Switzerland Wiss, BennoBenno Wiss (SUI)
1984 Switzerland Wiss, BennoBenno Wiss (SUI)
1985 Switzerland Winterberg, GuidoGuido Winterberg (SUI)
1986 Switzerland Hafliger, OthmarOthmar Häfliger (SUI)
1987 Belgium Govaerts, LucLuc Govaerts (BEL)
1988 Belgium Roose, NicoNico Roose (BEL)
1989 Soviet Union Ekimov, ViatcheslavViatcheslav Ekimov (URS)
1990 Germany Preissler, UweUwe Preissler (GER)
1991 United Kingdom Hughes, JohnJohn Hughes (GBR)
1992 Belgium Thijs, ErwinErwin Thijs (BEL)
1993 Germany Teutenberg, SvenSven Teutenberg (GER)
1994 Latvia Ozols, DainisDainis Ozols (LAT)
1995 Latvia Vainsteins, RomansRomāns Vainšteins (LAT)
1996 Netherlands Moerenhout, KoosKoos Moerenhout (NED) Rabobank
1997 Belgium Aerts, MarioMario Aerts (BEL) Vlaanderen 2002–Eddy Merckx
1998 Denmark Hoj, FrankFrank Høj (DEN) Palmans Ideal
1999 Denmark Braikia, TayebTayeb Braikia (DEN) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
2000 Italy Nardello, DanieleDaniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei–Quick-Step
2001 Belgium Peers, ChrisChris Peers (BEL) Cofidis
2002 Australia Macewen, RobbieRobbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto–Adecco
2003 Netherlands Lowik, GerbenGerben Löwik (NED) BankGiroLoterij
2004 France Casper, JimmyJimmy Casper (FRA) Cofidis
2005 Italy Zanotti, MarcoMarco Zanotti (ITA) Liquigas–Bianchi
2006 Belgium Impe, Kevin vanKevin van Impe (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic
2007 Belgium Steegmans, GertGert Steegmans (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic
2008 Spain Flecha, Juan AntonioJuan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank
2009 United States Farrar, TylerTyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Slipstream
2010 United Kingdom Blythe, AdamAdam Blythe (GBR) Omega Pharma–Lotto
2011 Australia Macewen, RobbieRobbie McEwen (AUS) Team RadioShack
2012 Belgium Roelandts, JürgenJürgen Roelandts (BEL) Lotto–Belisol
2013 Belgium Debusschere, JensJens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Belisol
2014 France Démare, ArnaudArnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ.fr
2015 France Gougeard, AlexisAlexis Gougeard (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale

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