GP Stad Vilvoorde
The GP Stad Vilvoorde is a single-day cycle race held each year in and around the Belgian city of Vilvoorde. The race was first organized in 1931.[1][2]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | April |
| Region | Flemish Brabant, Belgium |
| English name | Grand Prix of the City of Vilvoorde |
| Local name(s) | Grote Prijs Stad Vilvoorde (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1931 |
| Editions | 84 (as of 2019) |
| First winner | Edward Huygens (BEL) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent | Gerry Druyts (BEL) |
The race was Eddy Merckx's first professional win, with his victory in the 1965 edition.[3]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Edward Huygens | Léon Louyet | René Malbrecq |
| 1932 | Odile Van Hevel | Georges De Witte | Georges Lemaire |
| 1933 | Georges Lemaire | Richard Noterman | Leopold Gérard |
| 1934 | Alfred Hamerlinck | Frans Dictus | Edward Vissers |
| 1935 | Frans Van Loock | Edward Vissers | Jean Wauters |
| 1936 | Theo Middelkamp | Michel D'Hooghe | André Defoort |
| 1937 | Éloi Meulenberg | Michel D'Hooghe | Alfons Schepers |
| 1938 | Frans Demondt | Théo Pirmez | Maurice Croon |
| 1939 | Jan Gommers | Louis Hardiquest | Sylvain Grysolle |
| 1940 | Achiel Buysse | Sylvain Grysolle | Frans Demondt |
| 1941-1942 | No race | ||
| 1943 | Adolphe Vandenbossche | Lode Janssens | Eugène Kiewit |
| 1944 | No race | ||
| 1945 | Maurice Desimpelaere | Albert Sercu | Désiré Keteleer |
| 1946 | Albert Anutchin | Raymond Impanis | Fred Seynaeve |
| 1947 | Albert Sercu | Michel Remue | Briek Schotte |
| 1948 | Theo Middelkamp | Michel Remue | Jules Depoorter |
| 1949 | Alberic Schotte | Jozef Van Der Helst | Raymond Impanis |
| 1950 | Edward Van Dyck | Valère Lowie | Raphaël Jonckheere |
| 1951 | Jean Bogaerts | Raymond Impanis | Henri Serin |
| 1952 | René Mertens | Jan Storms | Henri Van Kerkhove |
| 1953 | Joseph Plas | Raphaël Glorieux | Albert Dolhats |
| 1954 | Maurice Blomme | Alfred De Bruyne | Wim van Est |
| 1955 | Jozef Schils | Jan Storms | Albert Denil |
| 1956 | Wim van Est | Désiré Keteleer | Jacques Schoubben |
| 1957 | André Noyelle | Leopold Schaeken | René Mertens |
| 1958 | Jean Vliegen | Piet Oellibrandt | Henri Van den Bossche |
| 1959 | Rik Van Looy | Victor Wartel | Gerrit Voorting |
| 1960 | Victor Wartel | Leopold Schaeken | Norbert Kerckhove |
| 1961 | Leopold Schaeken | Gabriel Borra | Jozef Mariën |
| 1962 | Willy Schroeders | Roger De Coninck | Théo Nijs |
| 1963 | Lode Troonbeeckx | Leon Sebregts | Gentiel Saelens |
| 1964 | Frans Brands | Walter Muylaert | Marcel Ongenae |
| 1965 | Eddy Merckx | Emile Daems | Bernard Van De Kerkhove |
| 1966 | Jan Lauwers | Henri Pauwels | Albert Van Vlierberghe |
| 1967 | Jacques De Boever | Jan Lauwers | Martin Van Den Bossche |
| 1968 | Jean-Baptiste Claes | Willy Vekemans | Julien Delocht |
| 1969 | Alfons De Bal | Léopold Van den Neste | Roger De Vlaeminck |
| 1970 | Jos van der Vleuten | Englebert Opdebeeck | Lucien Willekens |
| 1971 | Julien Stevens | Maurice Dury | Ronny Van de Vijver |
| 1972 | Harm Ottenbros | Jean-Pierre Berckmans | Jacques De Boever |
| 1973 | Dirk Baert | Aimé Delaere | Paul Aerts |
| 1974 | Leopold Van den Neste | Tony Gakens | Maurice Dury |
| 1975-1976 | No race | ||
| 1977 | Frans Verbeeck | Joseph Huysmans | André Dierickx |
| 1978 | Gery Verlinden | Eddy Verstraeten | Gustave Van Roosbroeck |
| 1979 | No race | ||
| 1980 | Leo Van Vliet | Adri van Houwelingen | Eddy Verstraeten |
| 1981 | Willy Desmet | Paul Wellens | Walter Dalgal |
| 1982 | Benjamin Van der Auwera | Guido Van Sweevelt | Alain Van Hoornweder |
| 1983 | Ludo Schurgers | Kurt Dockx | Daniel Rossel |
| 1984 | Cees Priem | Leo van Vliet | Patrick Deneut |
| 1985 | Willy Teirlinck | Dirk De Wolf | Jelle Nijdam |
| 1986 | Herman Frison | Alain De Roo | Rudy Patry |
| 1987 | Jean-Pierre Heynderickx | Guido Verdeyen | Bruno Bruyere |
| 1988 | Jan Bogaert | Gert Jakobs | Kurt Van Keirsbulck |
| 1989 | Benny Heylen | Koen Van Rooy | Marc Sprangers |
| 1990 | Jerry Cooman | Eric Vanderaerden | Wiebren Veenstra |
| 1991 | Ludo Giesberts | Peter Huyghe | Johan Remels |
| 1992 | Patrick Van Roosbroeck | Peter Spaenhoven | Marc van Orsouw |
| 1993 | Eddy Van Craeynest | Alexandr Ukianov | Alain Van der Borght |
| 1994 | Wiebren Veenstra | Gert Van Brabant | Ludo Dierckxsens |
| 1995 | Hans De Meester | Mario Moermans | Willy Willems |
| 1996 | Ludo Dierckxsens | Ronny Assez | Hans De Meester |
| 1997 | Nico Renders | Ludo Dierckxsens | Erwin Thijs |
| 1998 | Wim Omloop | Jamo Vanfrachem | Tom Stremersch |
| 1999 | Wim Omloop | Kris Gerits | Geert Omloop |
| 2000 | Guillaume Auger | Danny Baeyens | Karl Pauwels |
| 2001 | Christophe Stevens | Peter Schoonjans | Björn Leukemans |
| 2002 | Andy Cappelle | Jan Kuyckx | David Meys |
| 2003 | Gerben Löwik | Geoffroy Lequatre | Rik Reinerink |
| 2004 | Steve Schets | Hamish Haynes | Bruno Taelman |
| 2005 | Darius Strole | David Meys | Daniel Verelst |
| 2006 | Kevyn Ista | Jan Bluekens | Kevin Putseys |
| 2007 | Michael Van Staeyen | Valentin Iglinskiy | Ronald Roos |
| 2008 | Kris Boeckmans | Adam Blythe | Koen Beeckman |
| 2009 | Sven François | Patrick Cocquyt | Jeroen Dingemans |
| 2010 | Sven Wielandt | Justin Van Houcke | Jurgen van Trijp |
| 2011 | Björn Coomans | Jurgen Guns | Dieter Verbeek |
| 2012 | Pieter Cordeel | Kevin Suarez | Tommy Baeyens |
| 2013 | Kenneth Van Rooy | Thomas Gibbons | Ryan Wills |
| 2014 | Paul Moerland | Tristan Marguet | Bert Van der Trappen |
| 2015 | Matti Helminen | Julien Kaise | Edward Bissaker |
| 2016 | David Motte | Rutger Roelandts | Glenn Debruyne |
| 2017 | Francesco Van Coppernolle | Robin Mertens | Ylber Sefa |
| 2018 | Niels Vandyck | Glenn Loenders | Ward Van Laer |
| 2019 | Gerry Druyts | Rutger Wouters | Jesse Huijbregts |
References
- "GP Stad Vilvoorde". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "GP Stad Vilvoorde". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "Vilvoorde, a town of cycling fans". onthewheelofeddymerckx.be. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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