Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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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 firs
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.
Classic cycle races
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The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at ro
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
…Omloop van Vlaanderen ("Circuit of Flanders"). The event was initiated by Flemish newspaper Het Volk, in response to rivaling newspaper Het Nieuwsblad's classic, the Tour of Flanders. Het Volk, of left-leaning publication, wanted to start a new cycling event in Flanders as a rival race to what it saw as the…
Tom Boonen followed by Fabian Cancellara in 2008 Paris–Roubaix, one of the classic cycle races.
Only Rik Van Looy won all 8 original classics.