The Omloop der Vlaamse gewesten was a men's cycling race of which the original format was organized for the last time in 1972. The race was run in variating Flemish provinces or Brussels.
The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Steenbergen, Briek Schotte and Rik Van Looy.
In overlapping years and afterwards, races with the same name were also organized for amateur and junior cyclists. The final editions were held in Wuustwezel, Antwerp.
Winners YearWinnerSecondThird1928 Jules Van Hevel Joseph Dervaes René VermandelNo race1930 Gérard Loncke Alfred Hamerlinck Jules Deschepper1931 Joseph Demuysere Hermann Buse Alfred Hamerlinck1932 Alfons Deloor Joseph Wauters Frans Bonduel1933 Louis Hardiquest Edward Vissers Denis Verschueren1934 Louis Hardiquest Frans Dictus Gustaaf Van Slembrouck1935 Camille Van Iseghem Peter Lely Romain MaesNo race1937 Karel Terdago Marcel Kint Gérard Desmet1938 Sylvain Grysolle Constant Lauwers Lucien Vlaeminck1939 Romain Maes Achiel Buysse Sylvain Grysolle1940 Albert Hendrickx Frans Bonduel Achiel Buysse1941 Karel Kaers Albert Henrdickx Louis Van Espenhout1942 Odiel Van Den Meerschaut André Maelbrancke Briek Schotte1943 Richard Kemps Kamiel Beeckman André Declerck1944 Rik Van Steenbergen Désiré Stadsbaeder Jef MoerenhoutNo race1946 Briek Schotte André Pieters Lucien De Vlaeminck1947 Achiel Buysse Gustaaf Van Overloop Prosper Depredomme1948 Albert Sercu Marcel Ryckaert Georges Claes1949 André Declerck Valère Ollivier Camille Beeckman1950 Ernest Sterckx Raymond Impanis Georges Claes1951 Frans Sterckx Gérard Buyl André Declerck1952 Eugeen Van Roosbroeck Valère Ollivier Ernest Sterckx1953 René Mertens Roger Desmet Marcel Ryckaert1954 Alfons Vandenbrande René Mertens Gaston De Wachter1955 Ludo Van Der Elst Roger Decock Karel Van Dormael1956 Roger Verplaetse Roger Decock Gilbert Desmet1957 Jozef Schils Pierre Machiels Norbert Kerckhove1958 André Auquier Maurice Meuleman Frans Aerenhouts1959 Yvo Molenaers Mies Stolker Marcel Janssens1960 Jean Forestier Michel Van Aerde André Noyelle1961 André Vlayen Gilbert Maes Arthur De Cabooter1962 Edgard Sorgeloos Arthur De Cabooter Jos Hoevenaers1963 Rik Van Looy Noël Fore Frans Aerenhouts1964 Gustaaf Desmet Louis Troonbeckx Benoni Beheyt1965 Roger Baguet Vincent Denson Roger Deconinck1966 Albert Van Vlierberghe Jan Lauwers Gerben Karstens1967 Arthur De Cabooter Jos Haeseldonckx Noël Fore1968 Etienne Sonck Roger Rosiers Daniel Van Rijckeghem1969 Frans Verbeeck Harry Steevens Patrick Sercu1970 André Dierickx Frans Verbeeck Herman VrijdersNo race1972 Raphael Hooyberghs Ronny Van De Vijver Michael Wright
Winners amateur and junior races
YearAmateursJuniors1944 Karel De BaereNo race1945No race19461947 Henri Van Kerckhove1948No race1949 Boudewijn De Vos1950 Pierre Gosselin1951 Gilbert Verkaemer1952 Rik Van Looy1953 Victor Wartel1954No race1955 Maurice Meuleman1956 Kamiel Buysse1957 Frans De Mulder1958 Frans Melckenbeek1959 Gilbert Maes1960No race196119621963 Noël De Pauw1964 Jules Marinus1965 Antoon Houbrechts1966 Roger Rosiers1967 Robert Legein1968 Roland Callewaert1969 Jean-Pierre Monseré1970 Tony Gakens1971 Andre Peirsman1972 Erik Van Lent1973 Andre Coppens1974 Marc Renier1975 Etienne Van Der Helst1976 Rudy Colman1977 Daniel Wilems1978 Hendrik Caethoven1979 Eddy Coopmans Ludo Adriaensen1980 Eddy PlanckaertNo race1981 Francis Balhan1982 Eric Vanderaerden1983 Luc Andre1984 Roger Ilegems1985 Marc Sprengels1986 Benjamin Van Itterbeeck1987 Peter Huyge Daniel Verelst1988 Danny Lippens Danny Daelman1989 Luc Heuvelmans Kurt Van Bulck1990 Peter Farazijn Gert Vanderaerden1991 Jan Van Donink Geert Verdeyen1992 Eric GijsemansNo race1993 Jacques Landry Wesley Theunis1994 Sebastian Van Den Abeele Karel Vereecke1995 Johan De Geyter Tim De Peuter1996 Geert Omloop Johan Olbrechts1997 Björn Leukemans Bart Mariën1998 Stefan Van Dijk Tom Braem1999 Steven Tack Kurt Van Bulck2000 Fulco van GulikNo race2001No race Stanislav Belov2002 Hans Dekkers Ingmar De Poortere2003 Kenny van Hummel Rick Fransen2004 Michiel Elijzen Cornelius Van Ooijen2005 Evert Verbist Timofey Kritsky2006 Bjorn Coomans Jochen Engelen2007 Simas Kondrotas Stijn Steels2008No race Yoeri Havik2009 Gert Lodewijks2010 Maarten van Trijp2011 Boris Vallee2012 Aimé De Gendt2013 Mitchell Cornelisse2014 Kasper Andersen2015 Bram Welten2016 Gerben Thijssen2017 Tim Bierkens2018 Jarne Van Grieken2019 Hidde van Veenendaal
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