Tour of Belgium
{{Short description|Belgian multi-day road cycling race}}
{{About|the men's cycle race|the women's cycle race|Belgium Tour}}
{{Infobox cycling race
| name = Tour of Belgium
| current_event =
| image =Tour of Belgium-logo 2023.png
| caption =Tour of Belgium
| date = Late-May
| region = Belgium
| english = Tour of Belgium
| localnames = Ronde van België {{in lang|nl}}
Tour de Belgique {{in lang|fr}} Baloise Belgium Tour
| nickname =
| discipline = Road
| competition = UCI ProSeries
| type = Stage race
| organiser =
| director = Jan Nys (Golazo Sports)
| first = {{start date|1908}}
| number = 93 (as of 2024)
| last =
| firstwinner = {{flagathlete|Lucien Petit-Breton|FRA}}
| mostwins = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Tony Martin|GER}} (3 wins)}}
| mostrecent = {{flagathlete|Søren Wærenskjold|NOR}}
}}
File:Ronde van België 2010 Mechelen Philippe Gilbertt leider 28-05-2010 14-56-33.JPG as leader in Mechelen, 2010]]
The Tour of Belgium ({{langx|nl|Ronde van België}}; {{langx|fr|Tour de Belgique}}) is a five-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium, and is part of the UCI ProSeries.{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Belgium Tour |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=60 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}}
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 from 1991 to 2001. From 2002 onwards the race has again become an annual fixture on the cycling calendar.{{cite web |title=Tour de Belgique (Bel) - Cat.2.ProS |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/etapes/eta_td_belgique.php |accessdate= |work=Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |language=fr}}
Following the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005 it looked like the race would merge with the Eneco Tour; however this did not happen and it became part of the UCI Europe Tour competition.
Winners
Twelve 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.
=By year=
{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1908|name={{sortname|Lucien|Petit-Breton}}|nat=FRA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Peugeot|1908}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1909|name={{sortname|Paul|Duboc}}|nat=FRA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1909}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1910|name={{sortname|Jules|Masselis}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1910}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1911|name={{sortname|René|Vandenberghe||Vandenberghe, Rene}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1911}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1912|name={{sortname|Odile|Defraye}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1912}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1913|name={{sortname|Dieudonné|Gauthy||Gauthy, Dieudonne}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1913}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1914|name={{sortname|Louis|Mottiat}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1914}}}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=1915–
1918|reason=World War I}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1919|name={{sortname|Émile|Masson|Émile Masson (cyclist)}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1919}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1920|name={{sortname|Louis|Mottiat}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1920}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1921|name={{sortname|René|Vermandel||Vermandel, Rene}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=individual}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1922|name={{sortname|René|Vermandel||Vermandel, Rene}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1922}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1923|name={{sortname|Émile|Masson|Émile Masson (cyclist)}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1923}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1924|name={{sortname|Félix|Sellier||Sellier, Felix}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1924}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1925|name={{sortname|Denis|Verschueren}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Wonder}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1926|name={{sortname|Jean|De Busschere}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1926}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1927|name={{sortname|Paul|Matton}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Armor–Dunlop}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1928|name={{sortname|Jules|Vanhevel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=individual}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1929|name={{sortname|Armand|Van Bruane}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=La Nordiste}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1930|name={{sortname|Émile|Joly}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Génial Lucifer}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1931|name={{sortname|Maurice|De Waele}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=M. Dewaele}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1932|name={{sortname|Léon|Louyet||Louyet, Leon}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Génial Lucifer–Hutchinson}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1933|name={{sortname|Jean|Aerts}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Alcyon|1933}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1934|name={{sortname|François|Gardier||Gardier, Francois}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Depas Cycles}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1935|name={{sortname|Joseph|Moerenhout}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Dilecta–Wolber}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1936|name={{sortname|Emile|Decroix}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Wolber}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1937|name={{sortname|Adolph|Braeckeveldt}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Helyett|1937}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1938|name={{sortname|François|Neuville||Neuville, Francois}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Helyett|1938}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1939|name={{sortname|Joseph|Somers|Joseph Somers (cyclist)}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Helyett|1939}}}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=1940–
1944|reason=World War II}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1945|name={{sortname|Norbert|Callens}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Mercier|1945}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1946|name={{sortname|Albert|Ramon}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Cilo}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1947|name={{sortname|Maurice|Van Herzele}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1947}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1948|name={{sortname|Stan|Ockers}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Garin–Wolber}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1949|name={{sortname|Ernest|Sterckx}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=L'Avenir}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1950|name={{sortname|Albert|Dubuisson}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1950}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1951|name={{sortname|Lucien|Mathys}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1951}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1952|name={{sortname|Henri|Van Kerckhove}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=individual}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1953|name={{sortname|Florent|Rondelé}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Bertin–D'Alessandro}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1954|name={{sortname|Henri|Van Kerckhove}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1954}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1955|name={{sortname|Alex|Close}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Elvé–Peugeot}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1956|name={{sortname|André|Vlayen||Vlayen, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Elvé–Peugeot}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1957|name={{sortname|Pino|Cerami}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Peugeot|1957}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1958|name={{sortname|Noël|Foré||Fore, Noel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1958}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1959|name={{sortname|Armand|Desmet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1959}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1960|name={{sortname|Alfons|Sweeck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1960}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1961|name={{sortname|Rik|Van Looy||Van Looy, Rik}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Faema|1961a}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1962|name={{sortname|Noël|Foré||Fore, Noel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1962}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1963|name={{sortname|Peter|Post}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Mann|1963}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1964|name={{sortname|Benoni|Beheyt}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Groene Leeuw|1964}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1965|name={{sortname|Jean|Stablinski}}|nat=FRA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Ford France|1965}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1966|name={{sortname|Vittorio|Adorni}}|nat=ITA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Salvarani|1966}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1967|name={{sortname|Carmine|Preziosi}}|nat=ITA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Molteni|1967}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1968|name={{sortname|Wilfried|David}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1968}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1969|name={{sortname|Erik|De Vlaeminck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1969}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1970|name={{sortname|Eddy|Merckx}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Faemino|1970}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1971|name={{sortname|Eddy|Merckx}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Molteni|1971}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1972|name={{sortname|Roger|Swerts}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Molteni|1972}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1973|name={{sortname|Leif|Mortensen}}|nat=DEN|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Bic|1973}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1974|name={{sortname|Roger|Swerts}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|IJsboerke|1974}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1975|name={{sortname|Freddy|Maertens}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1975}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1976|name={{sortname|Michel|Pollentier}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1976}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1977|name={{sortname|Walter|Planckaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|Maes Pils|1977}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1978|name={{sortname|André|Dierickx||Dierickx, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|IJsboerke|1978}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1979|name={{sortname|Daniel|Willems}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|IJsboerke|1979}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1980|name={{sortname|Gerrie|Knetemann}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|TIR|1980}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1981|name={{sortname|Ad|Wijnands}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|TIR|1981}}}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=1982–
1983}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1984|name={{sortname|Eddy|Planckaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|PSC|1984}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1985|name={{sortname|Ludo|Peeters}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|1985}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1986|name={{sortname|Nico|Emonds}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|1986}}}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=1987}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1988|name={{sortname|Frans|Maassen}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|1988}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1989|name={{sortname|Sean|Yates}}|nat=GBR|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|MOT|1989}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1990|name={{sortname|Frans|Maassen}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|1990}}}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=1991–
2001}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Bart|Voskamp}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|BankGiroLoterij|2002}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Michael|Rogers|Michael Rogers (cyclist)}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2003}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Sylvain|Chavanel}}|nat=FRA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|BTL|2004}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Tom|Boonen}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2005}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Maarten|Tjallingii}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SKS|2006}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Vladimir|Gusev|Vladimir Gusev (cyclist)}}|nat=RUS|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|DSC|2007}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Stijn|Devolder}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2008}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Lars|Boom}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|2009}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Stijn|Devolder}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2010}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Philippe|Gilbert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|OLO|2011}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Tony|Martin|Tony Martin (cyclist)}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|OPQ|2012}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Tony|Martin|Tony Martin (cyclist)}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|OPQ|2013}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2014|name={{sortname|Tony|Martin|Tony Martin (cyclist)}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|OPQ|2014}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2015|name={{sortname|Greg|Van Avermaet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|BMC|2015}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2016|name={{sortname|Dries|Devenyns}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|IAM|2016}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2017|name={{sortname|Jens|Keukeleire}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Belgium (national team)}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2018|name={{sortname|Jens|Keukeleire}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2019|name={{sortname|Remco|Evenepoel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2019}}}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=2020|reason=the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium{{Cite news |url=https://sporza.be/artikels/geen-baloise-belgium-tour-en-elfstedenronde-meer-in-2020~1587119331011/ |title=Geen Baloise Belgium Tour en Elfstedenronde meer in 2020 |trans-title=No Baloise Belgium Tour and Elfstedenronde in 2020 |date=17 April 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=sporza.be |language=dutch}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2021|name={{sortname|Remco|Evenepoel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2022|name={{sortname|Mauro|Schmid}}|nat=SUI|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|DQT|2022}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2023|name={{sortname|Mathieu|van der Poel}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|ADC|2023}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2024|name={{sortname|Søren|Wærenskjold}}|nat=NOR|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|UXM men|2024}}}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}
=Multiple winners=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Name
!Country !Wins !Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Martin | {{GER}} | align=center| 3 | align=right| 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Louis Mottiat | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1914, 1920 |
| Émile Masson | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1919, 1923 |
| René Vermandel | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1921, 1922 |
| Henri Van Kerckhove | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1952, 1954 |
| Noël Foré | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1958, 1962 |
| Eddy Merckx | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1970, 1971 |
| Roger Swerts | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1972, 1974 |
| Frans Maassen | {{NED}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 1988, 1990 |
| Stijn Devolder | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 2008, 2010 |
| Jens Keukeleire | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 2017, 2018 |
| Remco Evenepoel | {{BEL}} | align=center| 2 | align=right| 2019, 2021 |
=By nation=
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
!Country !Wins !Most times winner !Most Recent Winner |
|---|
| 1
| {{BEL}} | 69 | 2 wins
| Remco Evenepoel (2021) |
| 2
| {{NED}} | 9 | Frans Maassen (2) | Mathieu van der Poel (2023) |
| 3
| {{FRA}} | 4 | 1 win | Sylvain Chavanel (2004) |
| 4
| {{GER}} | 3 | Tony Martin (3) | Tony Martin (2014) |
| 5
| {{ITA}} | 2 | 1 win | Carmine Preziosi (1967) |
| rowspan=6| 6
| {{AUS}} | 1 | Michael Rogers (1) | Michael Rogers (2003) |
| {{DEN}}
| 1 | Leif Mortensen (1) | Leif Mortensen (1973) |
| {{GBR2}}
| 1 | Sean Yates (1) | Sean Yates (1989) |
| {{NOR}}
| 1 | Søren Wærenskjold (1) | Søren Wærenskjold (2024) |
| {{RUS}}
| 1 | Vladimir Gusev (1) | Vladimir Gusev (2007) |
| {{SUI}}
| 1 | Mauro Schmid (1) | Mauro Schmid (2022) |
Classifications
As of the 2023 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are:
- File:Jersey purple Epic Series.svg Purple Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
- File:Jersey red.svg Red Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
- File:Jersey yellow.svg Yellow Jersey – Worn by the leader of the youth classification.
- File:Jersey white.svg White Jersey – Worn by the leader of the combativity classification.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://sport.be.msn.com/rondevanbelgie/2013/nl/ Official Tour of Belgium website]
- [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/may08/belgium08/ Tour of Belgium full results 2008]
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