The Elfstedenronde is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Belgium.[1] It was held originally from 1943 until 1989, and returned in 2017 as the Bruges Cycling Classic. The race has also been called the Tour des Onze Villes and the Circuit des Onze Villes. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1.[2]

Elfstedenronde
Race details
DateJune
RegionBelgium
English nameTour of the 11 Cities
Local name(s)Elfstedenronde (Dutch)
Circuit des Onze Villes (French)
Tour des Onze Villes (French)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeOne-day race
OrganiserGolazo Sports
Web sitewww.sport.be/elfstedenronde/splash/ Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1943 (1943)
Editions41 (as of 2024)
First winner André Declerck (BEL)
Most wins
Most recent Alexander Kristoff (NOR)

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1943   Belgium André Declerck
1944 No race
1945   Belgium André Maelbrancke
1946   Belgium Sylvain Grysolle
1947   Belgium Désiré Keteleer
1948   Belgium August Van Gaever
1949   Belgium Julien Ardijns
1950   Belgium Georges Desplenter
1951   Belgium Marcel Kint Girardengo
1952   Belgium Hilaire Couvreur Terrot–Hutchinson
1953   Belgium Marcel Rijckaert Mercier–Hutchinson
1954   Belgium Hilaire Couvreur Girardengo–Eldorado
1955   Belgium Karel De Baere Mercier–BP–Hutchinson
1956   Belgium Marcel Rijckaert
1957   Belgium André Noyelle Bertin–The Dura
1958   Belgium Gabriel Borra Carpano
1959   Belgium Maurice Meuleman Peugeot–BP–Dunlop
1960   Netherlands Joop Captein Helyett–Leroux–Fynsec–Hutchinson
1961   Belgium Rik Van Steenbergen Solo–Van Steenbergen
1962   Belgium Emile Severeyns Solo–Van Steenbergen
1963   Netherlands Peter Post Dr. Mann–Labo
1964   Belgium Leon Vandaele Dr. Mann–Labo
1965   Belgium Rik Van Looy Solo–Superia
1966   Belgium Arthur Decabooter Wiel's–Gancia-Groene Leeuw
1967   Belgium Guido Reybrouck Roméo–Smith's
1968   Belgium Roger Rosiers Dr. Mann–Grundig
1969   Netherlands Leo Duyndam Caballero
1970   Belgium Daniel Van Ryckeghem Dr. Mann–Grundig
1971   Netherlands Harry van Leeuwen Flandria–Mars
1972   Belgium Hubert Hutsebaut Goldor–IJsboerke
1973   Belgium Patrick Sercu Brooklyn
1974   Belgium Freddy Maertens Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria
1975–1986 No race
1987   Netherlands Jos Lammertink Transvemij–Van Schilt
1988   Belgium Roger Ilegems Sigma–Fina
1989   Belgium Rudy Patry Histor–Sigma–Fina
1990–2016 No race
2017   Belgium Wout van Aert Vérandas Willems–Crelan
2018   Great Britain Adam Blythe Aqua Blue Sport
2019   Belgium Tim Merlier Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021   Belgium Tim Merlier Alpecin–Fenix
2022   Netherlands Fabio Jakobsen Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
2023   Belgium Jasper Philipsen Alpecin–Deceuninck
2024   Norway Alexander Kristoff Uno-X Mobility

References

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  1. ^ "Elfstedenronde". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 Bruges Cycling Classic". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 June 2017.