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.
Mathieu van der Poel
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Mathieu van der Poel, nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman", is a Belgian-born Dutch professional cyclist who currently rides for the UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Premier Tech. He competes in cyclo-cross, mountain
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
…81 (as of 2026) First winner Jean Bogaerts (BEL) Most wins Joseph Bruyère (BEL) Ernest Sterckx (BEL) Peter Van Petegem (BEL) (3 wins each) Most recent Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Women's history First edition 2006 (2006) Editions 21 (as of 2026) First winner Suzanne de Goede (NED) Most wins Suzanne de Goede (NED) Emma…
Van der Poel in 2025
Van der Poel at the 2013 Krawatencross
Van der Poel (right) in front of Wout Van Aert at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Namur, 2015
Van der Poel at the 2018 Cross-country World Cup in Albstadt