Omloop van de Fruitstreek
The Circuit of the Fruit Region was a men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1976. The start and finish place was Alken (Limburg, Belgium), except in 1968 when the event was organized in Hasselt.[1]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March, April |
| Region | Flanders, Belgium |
| English name | Circuit of the fruit region |
| Local name(s) | Omloop van de Fruitstreek (Dutch), Circuit des régions fruitières (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1955 |
| Editions | 22 |
| Final edition | 1976 |
| First winner | Jean Storms (BEL) |
| Most wins | Willy Vannitsen (BEL) (3 wins) |
| Final winner | Emiel Gijsemans (BEL) |
The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy and Walter Godefroot.[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Jean Storms | Joseph Marien | Frans Gielen |
| 1956 | Willy Vannitsen | Rik Van Looy | Jozef De Feyter |
| 1957 | Willy Vannitsen | Joseph Verachtert | Léopold Schaeken |
| 1958 | Léon Van Daele | Roger Molenaers | Frans Schoubben |
| 1959 | Petrus Oellibrandt | Marcel Janssens | Jaap Kersten |
| 1960 | Martin Van Geneugden | René Van Meenen | Piet Damen |
| 1961 | Martin Van Geneugden | Joop Captein | Joseph Verachtert |
| 1962 | Roger De Coninck | Jean-Baptiste Claes | Théo Nys |
| 1963 | Willy Vannitsen | Jo de Haan | Joop Captein |
| 1964 | Joseph Verachtert | André Noyelle | Jan Lauwers |
| 1965 | Roger De Coninck | Guillaume Van Tongerloo | Jo de Haan |
| 1966 | Rik Van Looy | Walter Ramon | Henk Cornelisse |
| 1967 | Rik Van Looy | Roger Verheyden | Harm Ottenbros |
| 1968 | Harry Steevens | Julien Stevens | Leo Duyndam |
| 1969 | Walter Godefroot | Julien Stevens | Harm Ottenbros |
| 1970 | Frans Verbeeck | Alfons Scheys | Edward Sels |
| 1971 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | Fernand Hermie | Peter Head |
| 1972 | Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck | Jozef Abelshausen | Ludo Vanderlinden |
| 1973 | Marcel Omloop | Jan Serpenti | Léopold Vanden Neste |
| 1974 | Jozef Abelshausen | Daniel Pauwels | Antoon Houbrechts |
| 1975 | Geert Malfait | Roger Loysch | Herman Vrijders |
| 1976 | Emiel Gijsemans | Daniel Verplancke | Bas Hordijk |
References
- "Circuit des régions fruitières (Bel) - Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Omloop van de Fruitstreek". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
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