De Vlaamse Pijl

De Vlaamse Pijl
Race details
Date Early-March
Region Harelbeke, Belgium
English name Flemish Arrow
Local name(s) Flèche flamande (in French)
Discipline Road race
Competition UCI Europe Tour (as part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen)
Type Single-day
History
First edition 1968 (1968)
Editions 48 (as of 2016)
First winner  Julien Vermote (BEL)
Most wins  Julien Vermote (BEL)
 Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
 Patrick Hendrickx (BEL)
 Jurgen Vermeersch (BEL)
 Frédéric Amorison (BEL)
(2 wins)
Most recent  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)

De Vlaamse Pijl (English: Flemish Arrow) is a Belgian road bicycle race held annually since 1968. The race starts and ends in Harelbeke. From 2005 until 2012, it was rated as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour, however in 2013 the race was no longer held separately but became part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen stage race.[1]

Winners

Rider Team
1968 Belgium Julien Vermote (BEL)
1969 Belgium Eric Vermeeren (BEL)
1970 Belgium Julien Vermote (BEL)
1971 Belgium José Van Ackere (BEL)
1972 Belgium Luc Demets (BEL)
1973 Netherlands Wim De Waal (NED)
1974 Belgium Daniel D'Hooghe (BEL)
1975 Belgium Emiel Vergote (BEL)
1976 Netherlands Peter Gödde (NED)
1977 Belgium Johnny Denul (BEL)
1978 Belgium Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
1979 Belgium Eddy Planckaert (BEL)
1980 Netherlands Mario Van Vlimmeren (NED)
1981 Belgium René De Brucker (BEL)
1982 Belgium Rudy Declerck (BEL)
1983 Belgium Luc Meersman (BEL)
1984 Belgium Ronny Westelinck (BEL)
1985 Belgium Patrick Hendrickx (BEL)
1986 Belgium Guy Rooms (BEL)
1987 Netherlands Adrie Kools (NED)
1988 Belgium Patrick Hendrickx (BEL)
1989 Belgium Eric De Clercq (BEL)
1990 Belgium Hans De Clercq (BEL)
1991 Belgium Pascal Desmul (BEL)
1992 Netherlands Gino Bos (NED)
1993 Belgium Andy De Smet (BEL)
1994 Belgium Giovanni Cornette (BEL)
1995 Belgium Patrick Roelandt (BEL)
1996 Belgium Fabien De Waele (BEL)
1997 Netherlands Karsten Kroon (NED)
1998 Belgium Geoffrey Demeyere (BEL)
1999 Belgium Luc De Duytsche (BEL)
2000 Belgium Tim Meeusen (BEL)
2001 Belgium Stijn Devolder (BEL)
2002 Belgium Bart Dockx (BEL) Domo-Sweet Paradise
2003 Belgium Jurgen Vermeersch (BEL) Cerdi Team
2004 Belgium Jurgen Vermeersch (BEL) Cerdi Team Ingelmunster
2005 No race
2006 Belgium Evert Verbist (BEL) Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
2007 Belgium Jelle Vanendert (BEL) Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
2008 Netherlands Bram Schmitz (NED) Van Vliet-EBH Elshof
2009 Belgium Jan Ghyselinck (BEL) Beveren 2000
2010 New Zealand Clinton Avery (NZL) PWS Eijssen
2011 Belgium Frédéric Amorison (BEL) Landbouwkrediet
2012 Belgium Frédéric Amorison (BEL) Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
2013 Italy Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Accent Jobs–Wanty
2014 Netherlands Danny van Poppel (NED) Trek Factory Racing
2015 Belgium Yves Lampaert (BEL) Etixx–Quick-Step
2016 Netherlands Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo

References

  1. "Vlaamse Pijl wordt eerste rit in Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen" [Flemish Arrow is first stage in Three Days of West Flanders]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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