Tour of Flanders

The Tour of Flanders was first organized in 1913. The major driving force at the first editions was Charles Van Wijnendaele, cofounder of the newspaper Sportwereld . Just like the Tour de France with l'Equipe and the Giro with La Gazzetta dello Sport, there was a newspaper at the base of this great race.

Especially after World War II, the Tour of Flanders became reference in the international competition. Since 2005, The Tour of Flanders is part of the Pro Tour . From 2011 on, The Tour is part of the UCI World Tour.

Since 1998, the Tour starts in Bruges. From 1973 till 2011 its arrival was in Meerbeke , with the famous Wall of Geraardsbergen a few kilometers before the finish.

Since 2012, the arrival lies in Oudenaarde, where the Old Kwaremont and the Paterberg have to be climbed three times in full final.

The route is know for its famous climbs and cobblestone strips, which can vary from year to year.

Winners :
1913 · BE Paul Deman
1914 · BE Marcel Buysse
1915-1918 niet gereden
1919 · BE Henri Van Lerberghe
1920 · BE Jules Vanhevel
1921 · BE René Vermandel
1922 · BE Léon Devos
1923 · CH Heiri Suter
1924 · BE Gerard Debaets
1925 · BE Julien Delbecque
1926 · BE Denis Verschueren
1927 · BE Gerard Debaets
1928 · BE Jan Mertens
1929 · BE Jef Dervaes
1930 · BE Frans Bonduel
1931 · BE Romain Gijssels
1932 · BE Romain Gijssels
1933 · BE Alfons Schepers
1934 · BE Gaston Rebry
1935 · BE Louis Duerloo
1936 · BE Louis Hardiquest
1937 · BE Michel D'Hooghe
1938 · BE Edgard De Caluwé
1939 · BE Karel Kaers
1940 · BE Achiel Buysse
1941 · BE Achiel Buysse
1942 · BE Briek Schotte
1943 · BE Achiel Buysse
1944 · BE Rik Van Steenbergen
1945 · BE Sylvain Grysolle
1946 · BE Rik Van Steenbergen
1947 · BE Emiel Faignaert
1948 · BE Briek Schotte
1949 · IT Fiorenzo Magni
1950 · IT Fiorenzo Magni
1951 · IT Fiorenzo Magni
1952 · BE Roger Decock
1953 · NL Wim van Est
1954 · BE Raymond Impanis
1955 · FR Louison Bobet
1956 · FR Jean Forestier
1957 · BE Fred De Bruyne
1958 · BE Germain Derycke
1959 · BE Rik Van Looy
1960 · BE Arthur Decabooter
1961 · UK Tom Simpson
1962 · BE Rik Van Looy
1963 · BE Noël Foré
1964 · DE Rudi Altig
1965 · NL Jo de Roo
1966 · BE Ward Sels
1967 · IT Dino Zandegu
1968 · BE Walter Godefroot
1969 · BE Eddy Merckx
1970 · BE Eric Leman
1971 · NL Evert Dolman
1972 · BE Eric Leman
1973 · BE Eric Leman
1974 · NL Cees Bal
1975 · BE Eddy Merckx
1976 · BE Walter Planckaert
1977 · BE Roger De Vlaeminck
1978 · BE Walter Godefroot
1979 · NL Jan Raas
1980 · BE Michel Pollentier
1981 · NL Hennie Kuiper
1982 · BE René Martens
1983 · NL Jan Raas
1984 · NL Johan Lammerts
1985 · BE Eric Vanderaerden
1986 · NL Adrie van der Poel
1987 · BE Claude Criquielion
1988 · BE Eddy Planckaert
1989 · BE Edwig Van Hooydonck
1990 · IT Moreno Argentin
1991 · BE Edwig Van Hooydonck
1992 · FR Jacky Durand
1993 · BE Johan Museeuw
1994 · IT Gianni Bugno
1995 · BE Johan Museeuw
1996 · IT Michele Bartoli
1997 · DK Rolf Sørensen
1998 · BE Johan Museeuw
1999 · BE Peter Van Petegem
2000 · BE Andrei Tchmil
2001 · IT Gianluca Bortolami
2002 · IT Andrea Tafi
2003 · BE Peter Van Petegem
2004 · DE Steffen Wesemann
2005 · BE Tom Boonen
2006 · BE Tom Boonen
2007 · IT Alessandro Ballan
2008 · BE Stijn Devolder
2009 · BE Stijn Devolder
2010 · CH Fabian Cancellara
2011 · BE Nick Nuyens
2012 · BE Tom Boonen
2013 · CH Fabian Cancellara
2014 · CH Fabian Cancellara
2015 . NW Alexander Krisfoff
2016 . CZ Peter Sagan