2016 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The 71st edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was held on 27 February 2016. It was won by Belgian Greg Van Avermaet in a five-man sprint before Peter Sagan and Tiesj Benoot.
Event poster with previous winner Ian Stannard
Podium of the race: Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet and Tiesj Benoot
Greg Van Avermaet (pictured in 2013) sealed his first win of 2016 in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant prestige because of it. Since 2017, the race is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's top-tier professional events.
Tom Boonen at the start of the 2009 event
Route of the 2015 edition
Podium of the 2008 Omloop Het Volk: Nick Nuyens, Philippe Gilbert and Thor Hushovd.
Podium of the 2015 event: Niki Terpstra, winner Ian Stannard and Tom Boonen.