Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten
# Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten

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

| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | Jules Van Hevel | Joseph Dervaes | René Vermandel |
| 1929 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1930 | Gérard Loncke | Alfred Hamerlinck | Jules Deschepper |
| 1931 | Joseph Demuysere | Hermann Buse | Alfred Hamerlinck |
| 1932 | Alfons Deloor | Joseph Wauters | Frans Bonduel |
| 1933 | Louis Hardiquest | Edward Vissers | Denis Verschueren |
| 1934 | Louis Hardiquest | Frans Dictus | Gustaaf Van Slembrouck |
| 1935 | Camille Van Iseghem | Peter Lely | Romain Maes |
| 1936 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1937 | Karel Terdago | Marcel Kint | Gérard Desmet |
| 1938 | Sylvain Grysolle | Constant Lauwers | Lucien Vlaeminck |
| 1939 | Romain Maes | Achiel Buysse | Sylvain Grysolle |
| 1940 | Albert Hendrickx | Frans Bonduel | Achiel Buysse |
| 1941 | Karel Kaers | Albert Henrdickx | Louis Van Espenhout |
| 1942 | Odiel Van Den Meerschaut | André Maelbrancke | Briek Schotte |
| 1943 | Richard kemps | Kamiel Beeckman | André Declerck |
| 1944 | Rik Van Steenbergen | Désiré Stadsbaeder | Jef Moerenhout |
| 1945 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1946 | Briek Schotte | André Pieters | Lucien De Vlaeminck |
| 1947 | Achiel Buysse | Gustaaf Van Overloop | Prosper Depredomme |
| 1948 | Albert Sercu | Marcel Ryckaert | Georges Claes |
| 1949 | André Declerck | Valère Ollivier | Camille Beeckman |
| 1950 | Ernest Sterckx | Raymond Impanis | Georges Claes |
| 1951 | Frans Sterckx | Gérard Buyl | André Declerck |
| 1952 | Eugeen Van Roosbroeck | Valère Ollivier | Ernest Sterckx |
| 1953 | René Mertens | Roger Desmet | Marcel Ryckaert |
| 1954 | Alfons Vandenbrande | René Mertens | Gaston De Wachter |
| 1955 | Ludo Van Der Elst | Roger Decock | Karel Van Dormael |
| 1956 | Roger Verplaetse | Roger Decock | Gilbert Desmet |
| 1957 | Jozef Schils | Pierre Machiels | Norbert Kerckhove |
| 1958 | André Auquier | Maurice Meuleman | Frans Aerenhouts |
| 1959 | Yvo Molenaers | Mies Stolker | Marcel Janssens |
| 1960 | Jean Forestier | Michel Van Aerde | André Noyelle |
| 1961 | André Vlayen | Gilbert Maes | Arthur De Cabooter |
| 1962 | Edgard Sorgeloos | Arthur De Cabooter | Jos Hoevenaers |
| 1963 | Rik Van Looy | Noël Fore | Frans Aerenhouts |
| 1964 | Gustaaf Desmet | Louis Troonbeckx | Benoni Beheyt |
| 1965 | Roger Baguet | Vincent Denson | Roger Deconinck |
| 1966 | Albert Van Vlierberghe | Jan Lauwers | Gerben Karstens |
| 1967 | Arthur De Cabooter | Jos Haeseldonckx | Noël Fore |
| 1968 | Etienne Sonck | Roger Rosiers | Daniel Van Rijckeghem |
| 1969 | Frans Verbeeck | Harry Steevens | Patrick Sercu |
| 1970 | André Dierickx | Frans Verbeeck | Herman Vrijders |
| 1971 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1972 | Raphael Hooyberghs | Ronny Van De Vijver | Michael Wright |

## Winners amateur and junior races

| Year | Amateurs | Juniors |
| - | - | - |
| 1944 | Karel De Baere | No race |
| 1945 | No race | No race |
| 1946 | No race | No race |
| 1947 | Henri Van Kerckhove | No race |
| 1948 | No race | No race |
| 1949 | Boudewijn De Vos | No race |
| 1950 | Pierre Gosselin | No race |
| 1951 | Gilbert Verkaemer | No race |
| 1952 | Rik Van Looy | No race |
| 1953 | Victor Wartel | No race |
| 1954 | No race | No race |
| 1955 | Maurice Meuleman | No race |
| 1956 | Kamiel Buysse | No race |
| 1957 | Frans De Mulder | No race |
| 1958 | Frans Melckenbeek | No race |
| 1959 | Gilbert Maes | No race |
| 1960 | No race | No race |
| 1961 | No race | No race |
| 1962 | No race | No race |
| 1963 | Noël De Pauw | No race |
| 1964 | Jules Marinus | No race |
| 1965 | Antoon Houbrechts | No race |
| 1966 | Roger Rosiers | No race |
| 1967 | Robert Legein | No race |
| 1968 | Roland Callewaert | No race |
| 1969 | Jean-Pierre Monseré | No race |
| 1970 | Tony Gakens | No race |
| 1971 | Andre Peirsman | No race |
| 1972 | Erik Van Lent | No race |
| 1973 | Andre Coppens | No race |
| 1974 | Marc Renier | No race |
| 1975 | Etienne Van Der Helst | No race |
| 1976 | Rudy Colman | No race |
| 1977 | Daniel Wilems | No race |
| 1978 | Hendrik Caethoven | No race |
| 1979 | Eddy Coopmans | Ludo Adriaensen |
| 1980 | Eddy Planckaert | No race |
| 1981 | Francis Balhan | No race |
| 1982 | Eric Vanderaerden | No race |
| 1983 | Luc Andre | No race |
| 1984 | Roger Ilegems | No race |
| 1985 | Marc Sprengels | No race |
| 1986 | Benjamin Van Itterbeeck | No race |
| 1987 | Peter Huyge | Daniel Verelst |
| 1988 | Danny Lippens | Danny Daelman |
| 1989 | Luc Heuvelmans | Kurt Van Bulck |
| 1990 | Peter Farazijn | Gert Vanderaerden |
| 1991 | Jan Van Donink | Geert Verdeyen |
| 1992 | Eric Gijsemans | No race |
| 1993 | Jacques Landry | Wesley Theunis |
| 1994 | Sebastian Van Den Abeele | Karel Vereecke |
| 1995 | Johan De Geyter | Tim De Peuter |
| 1996 | Geert Omloop | Johan Olbrechts |
| 1997 | Björn Leukemans | Bart Mariën |
| 1998 | Stefan Van Dijk | Tom Braem |
| 1999 | Steven Tack | Kurt Van Bulck |
| 2000 | Fulco van Gulik | No race |
| 2001 | No race | Stanislav Belov |
| 2002 | Hans Dekkers | Ingmar De Poortere |
| 2003 | Kenny van Hummel | Rick Fransen |
| 2004 | Michiel Elijzen | Cornelius Van Ooijen |
| 2005 | Evert Verbist | Timofey Kritsky |
| 2006 | Bjorn Coomans | Jochen Engelen |
| 2007 | Simas Kondrotas | Stijn Steels |
| 2008 | No race | Yoeri Havik |
| 2009 | No race | Gert Lodewijks |
| 2010 | No race | Maarten van Trijp |
| 2011 | No race | Boris Vallee |
| 2012 | No race | Aimé De Gendt |
| 2013 | No race | Mitchell Cornelisse |
| 2014 | No race | Kasper Andersen |
| 2015 | No race | Bram Welten |
| 2016 | No race | Gerben Thijssen |
| 2017 | No race | Tim Bierkens |
| 2018 | No race | Jarne Van Grieken |
| 2019 | No race | Hidde van Veenendaal |
