Ronde van Limburg (Belgium)

The Tour of Limburg is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Limburg. The race was first organized in 1933 and remained on the calendar until 1994, with the course typically in and around the city of Sint-Truiden. After 1994 it was no longer organised until it was reinstated in 2012 as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour, with the host city now Tongeren.

Tour of Limburg
Race details
DateMid May
RegionLimburg, Belgium
English nameTour of Limburg
Local name(s)Ronde van Limburg (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeOne-day race
Web sitewww.limburgkoerst.be
History
First edition1950 (1950)
Editions66 (as of 2019)
First winner Jan Bogaerts (BEL)
Most wins Ernest Sterckx (BEL)
 Willy Vannitsen (BEL)
 Jozef Abelshausen (BEL)
 Eric Vanderaerden (BEL)
 Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
(2 wins)
Most recent Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM)

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1933  Belgium Frans Bonduel Dilecta-Wolber
1934  Belgium Lode Roels Van Hauwaert
1935  Belgium Frans Van Hassel Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson
1936  Belgium Michel D'Hooghe Van Hauwaert
1937  Belgium Alfons Schepers Colin-Wolber
1938  Belgium Joseph Huts Labor
1939  Belgium Frans Spiessens Helyett-Hutchinson
1940 No race
1941  Belgium Albert Dubuisson Helyett-Hutchinson
1942  Belgium Gustaaf Van Overloop Alcyon-Dunlop
1943  Belgium Marcel Kint Mercier-Hutchinson
1944  Belgium Ernest Sterckx A. Trialoux-Wolber
1945  Belgium Éloi Meulenberg Alcyon-Dunlop
1946  Belgium Edward Van Dijck Roberty
1947  Belgium Georges Claes Thompson
1948  Belgium Karel Leysen L'Express
1949  Belgium Rik Van Steenbergen Mercier-Hutchinson
1950  Belgium Jean Bogaerts Ruche-Dunlop
1951  Belgium Henri Serin Garin-Wolber
1952  Belgium Roger De Corte Groene Leeuw
1953  Belgium Gaston De Wachter L'Express
1954  Belgium Edward Peeters Peugeot-Dunlop
1955  Belgium Ernest Sterckx L'Avenir
1956  Belgium Frans Schoubben Elvé-Peugeot
1957  Belgium Willy Vannitsen Peugeot-BP-Dunlop
1958  Belgium Roger Baens Cureghem Sportif
1959  Belgium Valère Paulissen Mercier-BP-Hutchinson
1960  Belgium Willy Vannitsen Carpano
1961  Belgium Martin Van Geneugden Carpano
1962  Netherlands Peter Post Flandria-Faema
1963  Belgium Jos Wouters Solo-Terrot-Van Steenbergen
1964  Belgium Jos Dewit Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune
1965  Belgium Georges Van Coningsloo Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1966  Belgium Fernand Deferm Mann-Grundig
1967  Belgium Edward Sels Flandria-De Clerck
1968  Netherlands Leo Duyndam Smith's
1969  Belgium Willy Vekemans Goldor-Hertekamp
1970  Netherlands Jan Van Katwijk Willem II-Gazelle
1971 No race
1972  Belgium Jozef Abelshausen Watney-Avia
1973  Belgium Jozef Abelshausen Ijsboerke-Bertin
1974  Belgium Frans Verbeeck Watney-Maes Pils
1975  Belgium Guido Van Sweevelt Maes Pils-Watney
1976  Belgium Frans Van Looy Molteni-Campagnolo
1977  Belgium Marcel Laurens Ijsboerke-Colnago
1978  Belgium Willem Peeters Ijsboerke-Gios
1979  Belgium Guido Van Sweevelt Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis
1980  Belgium Daniel Willems Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis
1981  Belgium Ludwig Wijnants Capri Sonne
1982  Belgium Werner Devos Boule d'Or-Sunair
1983  Belgium Rudy Matthijs Boule d'Or-Colnago
1984  Belgium Noël De Jonckheere Teka
1985  Belgium Eric Vanderaerden Panasonic
1986  Netherlands Ad Wijnands Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko
1987  Belgium Wim Arras PDM–Concorde
1988  Belgium Eric Vanderaerden Panasonic-Isostar
1989  Belgium Jerry Cooman S.E.F.B.
1990  Belgium Eddy Planckaert Panasonic-Sportlife
1991 No race
1992  Netherlands Jans Koerts PDM–Concorde
1993  Belgium Patrick Van Roosbroeck La William-Duvel
1994  Belgium Marc Wauters WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca
1995–
2011
No race
2012  Belgium Kevin Claeys Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
2013  Belgium Olivier Chevalier Wallonie-Bruxelles
2014  Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel BKCP–Powerplus
2015  Belgium Björn Leukemans Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2016  Belgium Kenny Dehaes Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2017  Belgium Wout van Aert Vérandas Willems–Crelan
2018  Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Corendon–Circus
2019  Romania Eduard-Michael Grosu Delko–Marseille Provence
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