- Dwars door Vlaanderen
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Dwars door Vlaanderen Race details Date Late-March or early-April Region Flanders, Belgium English name Across Flanders Local name(s) Dwars door Vlaanderen (Dutch) Discipline Road Competition UCI Europe Tour Type Semi-classic one-day race History First edition 1945 Editions 66 (as of 2011) First winner 
Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL)Most wins 2 wins: André Rosseel (BEL)
Raymond Impanis (BEL)
Briek Schotte (BEL)
Walter Godefroot (BEL)
Daniël Vanryckeghem (BEL)
Walter Planckaert (BEL)
Eric Vanderaerden (BEL)
Jelle Nijdam (NED)
Johan Museeuw (BEL)
Tristan Hoffman (NED)
Niko Eeckhout (BEL)Most recent Nick Nuyens (BEL)Dwars door Vlaanderen (English: Across Flanders) is a Flanders Classics road bicycle race. Traditionally, it is the start of the Flemish cycling week, with Gent–Wevelgem (before 2010 the Brabantse Pijl instead of Gent–Wevelgem), the Three Days of De Panne and the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Dwars door Vlaanderen has always been contested on a Wednesday, a week and a half before the Ronde van Vlaanderen. The finish is always in Waregem. The race was first run in 1945 and the race has been every year since, with the exception of 1971. The race was previously named Dwars door België (English: Across Belgium). In the years 1945–1946 and 1948–1964, the race was run as a stage-race over two days; in 1947 and since 1965, it has been held as a one-day race.
Winners
Rider Team 1945 Rik Van Steenbergen (BEL) Mercier-Hutchinson 1946 Maurice Desimpelaere (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1947 Albert Sercu (BEL) Bertin-Wolber 1948 André Rosseel (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1949 Raymond Impanis (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1950 André Rosseel (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1951 Raymond Impanis (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1952 André Maelbrancke (BEL) Peugeot-Dunlop 1953 Briek Schotte (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1954 Germain Derycke (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1955 Briek Schotte (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1956 Lucien Demunster (BEL) Elvé-Peugeot 1957 Noël Foré (BEL) Groene Leeuw 1958 André Vlayen (BEL) Elvé-Peugeot-Marvan 1959 Roger Baens (BEL) Peugeot-BP-Dunlop 1960 Arthur Decabooter (BEL) Groene Leeuw 1961 Maurice Meuleman (BEL) Wiel's-Flandria 1962 Martin Van Geneugden (BEL) Flandria-Faema 1963 Clément Roman (BEL) Faema-Flandria 1964 Piet van Est (NED) Televizier 1965 Alfons Hermans (BEL) Lamot-Libertas 1966 Walter Godefroot (BEL) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw 1967 Daniël Vanryckeghem (BEL) Mann-Grundig 1968 Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria-De Clerck 1969 Eric Leman (BEL) Flandria-De Clerck 1970 Daniël Vanryckeghem (BEL) Mann-Grundig 1971 No race 1972 Marc Demeyer (BEL) Flandria-Beaulieu 1973 Roger Loysch (BEL) Watney-Maes 1974 Louis Verreydt (BEL) IJsboerke-Colner 1975 Cees Priem (NED) Frisol-G.B.C. 1976 Willy Planckaert (BEL) Maes-Rokado 1977 Walter Planckaert (BEL) Maes-Mini Flat 1978 Jos Schipper (NED) Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia 1979 Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck (BEL) IJsboerke-Warncke 1980 Johan van der Meer (NED) HB Alarmsystemen 1981 Frank Hoste (BEL) TI-Raleigh 1982 Jan Raas (NED) TI-Raleigh 1983 Etienne De Wilde (BEL) La Redoute-Motobécane 1984 Walter Planckaert (BEL) Panasonic-Raleigh 1985 Eddy Planckaert (BEL) Panasonic-Raleigh 1986 Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) Panasonic-Merckx-Agu 1987 Jelle Nijdam (NED) Superconfex-Kwantum-Yoko-Colnago 1988 John Talen (NED) Panasonic-Isostar-Colnago-Agu 1989 Dirk De Wolf (BEL) Hitachi 1990 Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) Buckler-Colnago-Decca 1991 Eric Vanderaerden (BEL) Buckler-Colnago-Decca 1992 
Olaf Ludwig (GER) Panasonic-Sportlife 1993 Johan Museeuw (BEL) GB-MG Maglificio 1994 Carlo Bomans (BEL) GB-MG Maglificio 1995 Jelle Nijdam (NED) TVM-Polis Direct 1996 Tristan Hoffman (NED) TVM-Farm Frites 1997 Andrei Tchmil (BEL) Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass 1998 Tom Steels (BEL) Mapei-Bricobi 1999 Johan Museeuw (BEL) Mapei-Quick Step 2000 Tristan Hoffman (NED) Team Memory Card-Jack & Jones 2001 Niko Eeckhout (BEL) Lotto-Adecco 2002 
Baden Cooke (AUS) Française des Jeux 2003 Robbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto-Domo 2004 Ludovic Capelle (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 2005 Niko Eeckhout (BEL) Chocolade Jacques-T Interim 2006 Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen 2007 Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step-Innergetic 2008 
Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Cofidis 2009 Kevin Van Impe (BEL) Quick Step 2010 
Matti Breschel (DEN) Team Saxo Bank 2011 Nick Nuyens (BEL) Saxo Bank-SunGard External links
Categories:- Classic cycle races
- UCI Europe Tour
- Cycle races in Belgium
- Recurring sporting events established in 1945
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