Tour of Belgium
The Tour of Belgium is a multi-day bicycle race, which was first organized in 1908 and took place annually, with the exception of two world wars, until 1981. The reason was decreasing popularity because in Belgium, one-day cycling races had become much more popular. The result was that in the period between 1982 and 1992, the Tour of Belgium was no longer organized on annual basis. Since 2002, however, it is again annually organized. Since 2005 it is part of the European Continental Circuit.
The Tour of Belgium consists of a number of journeys, and 1 time trial, which is often decisive.
Winners since 1970:
1970 . Eddy Merckx
1971 . Eddy Merckx
1972 · Roger Swerts
1973 . Leif Mortensen
1974 · Roger Swerts
1975 · Freddy Maertens
1976 · Michel Pollentier
1977 . Walter Planckaert
1978 · André Dierickx
1979 · Daniel Willems
1980 · Gerrie Knetemann
1981 . Ad Wijnands
1982-1983 . not organized
1984 · Eddy Planckaert
1985 · Ludo Peeters
1986 · Nico Emonds
1987 · not organized
1988 · Frans Maassen
1989 · Sean Yates
1990 · Frans Maassen
1991-2001 . not organized
2002 · Bart Voskamp
2003 · Michael Rogers
2004 · Sylvain Chavanel
2005 · Tom Boonen
2006 · Maarten Tjallingii
2007 · Vladimir Goesev
2008 · Stijn Devolder
2009 · Lars Boom
2010 · Stijn Devolder
2011 · Philippe Gilbert
2012 . Tony Martin
2013 . Tony Martin
2014 . Tony Martin
2015 . Greg Van Avermaet
Location: Mechelen, België (Explore routes near Mechelen, België.)
