Flèche Wallonne (World Tour), Belgium
winners, placings, distance and average speed
The Flèche Wallonne Bicycle Race was started in 1936 by a pair of Belgian journalists wanting to link the two cities of the Walloon region of Belgium that were the farthest apart as a promotion for "Les Sports" newspaper.
The route has changed several times over the years and those variations have been noted below.
The Flèche Wallone is the first of the two Belgian Ardennes classics and is (in 2011) held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Belgians dominate their own race, having won it (in 2010) 37 times.
Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Distance |
Average speed |
Tournai-Liège |
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| 1936 |
Philémon De Meersman 7hr 4min 15sec |
Alphonse Verniers @ s.t. |
Camille Michielsens @ 23sec |
236 km | 33.377 |
| 1937 |
Adolphe Braeckeveldt
9hr 18min 6sec |
Marcel Kint @ 6sec |
Albert Perikel @ 7min 2sec |
280 km | 30.102 |
| 1938 |
Emile Masson |
Sylvere Maes | Cyrille Dubois | 280 km | |
Mons - Liège |
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| 1939 | Edmond Delathouwer | Hubert Sijen | Albert Perikel | 260 km | |
| 1941 | Sylvain Grysolle | Gustave Van Overloop | Jacques Geus | 205 km | |
Mons - Marcinelle |
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| 1942 | Karel Thijs | Frans Bonduel | Jacques Geus | 208 km | |
| 1943 | Marcel Kint | Georges Claes | Désiré Keteleer | 208 km | |
| 1944 | Marcel Kint | Briek Schotte | Marcel Quertinmont | 208 km | |
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| 1945 |
Marcel Kint 6hr 12min 7sec |
Lucien Vlaemynck @ s.t. |
Andre Maelbrancke @ s.t. |
213 km | 34.344 |
Mons - Liège |
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| 1946 |
Désiré Keteleer 6hr 58min 48sec |
René Walschot @ s.t. |
Edward Van Dijck @ 1min 2sec |
253 km | 36.246 |
| 1947 | Ernest Sterckx | Maurice Desimplaere | Gustave Van Overloop | 276 km | |
Charleroi - Liège |
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| 1948 |
Fermo Camellini 6hr 46min 6sec |
Briek Schotte @ 3min 16sec |
Camille Beeckmann @ s.t. |
234 km | 34.523 |
| 1949 |
Rik Van Steenbergen 6hr 20min 34sec |
Edward Peeters @ s.t. |
Fausto Coppi |
231 km | 36.419 |
| 1950 |
Fausto Coppi 6hr 24min 40sec |
Raymond Impanis @ 5min 5sec |
Jean Storms @ s.t. |
235 km | 36.655 |
| 1951 |
Ferdy Kübler 6hr 21min 59sec |
Gino Bartali |
Jean Robic @ s.t. |
220 km | 34.556 |
| 1952 |
Ferdy Kübler 5hr 59min 59sec |
Stan Ockers |
Raymond Impanis @ s.t. |
220 km | 36.668 |
| 1953 |
Stan Ockers
6hr 24min 25sec |
Ferdy Kübler @ 44sec |
Loretto Petrucci @ s.t. |
220 km | 34.338 |
| 1954 |
Germain Derycke
6hr 35min 48sec |
Ferdy Kübler @ s.t. |
Jan De Valck |
220 km | 33.350 |
| 1955 |
Stan Ockers 6hr 12min 20sec |
Alphonse Vandenbrande @ 2min 46sec |
Stanislaus Bober @ s.t. |
220 km | 35.452 |
| 1956 |
Richard Van Genechten 6hr 3min 55sec |
Sante Ranucci @ 50sec |
André Vlayen @ 1min 7sec |
221 km | 36.437 |
| 1957 |
Raymond Impanis 6hr 1min 49sec |
René Privat @ 47sec |
Victor Wartel @ 2min 40sec |
226 km | 37.478 |
| 1958 | Rik Van Steenbergen | Joseph Planckaert | Pierre Everaert | 235 km | |
| 1959 |
Joseph Hoevenaers 5hr 58min 7sec |
Marcel Janssens @ 15sec |
Frans Schoubben @ s.t. |
218 km | 36.524 |
Liège - Charleroi |
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| 1960 |
Pino Cerami 5hr 41min 35sec |
Pierre Beuffeuil @ 27sec |
Constant Goosens @ s.t. |
208 km | 36.536 |
| 1961 |
Willy Vannitsen 4hr 52min 43sec |
Jean Graczyk @ s.t. |
Frans Aerenhouts @ s.t. |
193 km | 39.560 |
| 1962 |
Henri De Wolf 5hr 41min 28sec |
Pino Cerami @ 2sec |
Hans Junkermann @ 3sec |
201 km | 35.318 |
| 1963 |
Raymond Poulidor
6hr 8min 39sec |
Jan Janssen @ 11sec |
Peter Post |
213 km | 34.667 |
| 1964 |
Gilbert Desmet 6hr 16min 41sec |
Jan Janssen @ 4sec |
Peter Post @ s.t. |
215 km | 34.246 |
Liège - Marcinelle |
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| 1965 |
Roberto Poggiali 6hr 21min 48sec |
Felice Gimondi @ s.t. |
Tom Simpson @ 31sec |
215 km | 33.787 |
| 1966 |
Michele Dancelli 5hr 46min 30sec |
Lucien Aimar @ s.t. |
Rudi Altig @ s.t. |
223 km | 38.615 |
| 1967 | Eddy Merckx |
Peter Post @ 44sec |
Willy Bocklant @ 1min 10sec |
223 km | |
| 1968 | Rik Van Looy |
José Samyn @ 3sec |
Jan Janssen @ 1min 10sec |
222 km | |
| 1969 | Joseph Huysmans |
Eric De Vlaeminck @ 10sec |
Eric Leman @ s.t. |
222 km | |
| 1970 | Eddy Merckx |
Georges Pintens @ 53sec |
Eric De Vlaeminck @ 1min 6sec |
225 km | |
| 1971 | Roger De Vlaeminck |
Frans Verbeeck @ s.t. |
Joseph Deschoenmacker @ 6sec |
225 km | |
Verviers -Marcinelle |
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| 1972 | Eddy Merckx |
Raymond Poulidor @ s.t. |
Willy Vanneste @ s.t. |
249 km | |
| 1973 |
André Dierickx 6hr 49min 33sec |
Eddy Merckx @ 1min 10sec |
Frans Verbeeck @ s.t. |
249 km | 36.479 |
Verviers - Verviers |
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| 1974 | Frans Verbeeck |
Roger De Vlaeminck @ s.t. |
Walter Godefroot (Disqualified for dope) | 225 km | |
| 1975 |
André Dierickx 5hr 48min 44sec |
Frans Verbeeck @ s.t. |
Eddy Merckx @ s.t. |
225 km | 38.712 |
| 1976 |
Joop Zoetemelk 5hr 43min 58sec |
Frans Verbeeck @ 57sec |
Freddy Maertens @ s.t. |
227 km | 39.597 |
| 1977 |
Francesco Moser 5hr 55min 34sec |
Giuseppe Saronni @ s.t. |
No third place awarded after Freddy Maertens disqualified for dope | 223 km | 37.630 |
| 1978 |
Michel Laurent 5hr 56min 22sec |
Giambattista Baronchelli @ s.t. |
Didi Thurau @ s.t. |
223 km | 37.546 |
Esneux - Marcinelle |
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| 1979 | Bernard Hinault |
Giuseppe Saronni @ s.t. |
Bengt Johansson |
248 km | |
Mons - Spa |
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| 1980 | Giuseppe Saronni |
Sven-Ake Nilsson @ 2 sec |
Bernard Hinault @ 1min 40sec |
248 km | |
Spa - Mons |
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| 1981 | Daniel Willems |
Adri Van Der Poel @ s.t. |
Guido Van Calster @ s.t. |
240 km | |
Charleroi - Spa |
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| 1982 | Mario Beccia |
Jostein Wilmann @ 1sec |
Paul Haghedooren @ 14sec |
251 km | |
Huy - Huy |
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| 1983 | Bernard Hinault |
René Bittinger @ s.t. |
Hubert Seiz @ s.t. |
248 km | |
| 1984 |
Kim Andersen 6hr 12min 50sec |
William Tackaert @ 3min 39sec |
Heddie Nieuwdorp @ s.t. |
246 km | 39.589 |
| 1985 |
Claude Criquielion |
Moreno Argentin @ 1min 49sec |
Laurent Fignon @ 1min 59sec |
246 km | |
Spa - Huy |
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| 1986 |
Laurent Fignon 6hr 24min 39sec |
Jean-Claude Leclerq @ 3min |
Claude Criquielion @ 3min 7sec |
248 km | 38.685 |
| 1987 |
Jean-Claude Leclercq 6hr 19min 23sec |
Claude Criquielion @ 26sec |
Rolf Gölz @ 51sec |
245 km | 38.747 |
| 1988 |
Rolf Gölz 6hr 32min 21sec |
Moreno Argentin @ 56sec |
Steven Rooks @ 1min 2sec |
243 km | 37.161 |
| 1989 |
Claude Criquielion 6hr 29min 30sec |
Steven Rooks @ 13sec |
Wim Van Eynde@ 46sec | 253 km | 38.973 |
| 1990 | Moreno Argentin |
Jean-Claude Leclerq @ 3sec |
Gert-Jan Theunisse @ 6sec (Disqualified for dope) |
208 km | |
| 1991 |
Moreno Argentin 5hr 13min 14sec |
Claude Criquielion @ 2min 20sec |
Claudio Chiappucci
@ 2min 31sec |
203 km | 38.885 |
| 1992 |
Giorgio Furlan 5hr 29min 22sec |
Gérard Rué @ 9sec |
Davide Cassani @ 16sec |
207 km | 37.709 |
| 1993 | Maurizio Fondriest |
Gérard Rué @ 56sec |
Claudio Chiappucci |
206 km | |
| 1994 | Moreno Argentin |
Giorgio Furlan @ s.t. |
Evgeni Berzin @ 22sec |
205 km | |
| 1995 | Laurent Jalabert |
Maurizio Fondriest @ 2sec |
Evgeni Berzin @ 26sec |
205.5 km | |
| 1996 |
Lance Armstrong |
Didier Rous @ 8sec |
Maurizio Fondriest @ 54sec |
200.5 km | |
| 1997 |
Laurent Jalabert 5hr 7min 0sec |
Luc Leblanc @ 19sec |
Alex Zülle |
200.5 km | 39.186 |
| 1998 |
Bo Hamburger 5hr 6min 54sec |
Frank Vandenbroucke @ 6sec |
Alberto Elli @ 10sec |
201 km | 39.296 |
| 1999 |
Michele Bartoli 4hr 52min 46sec |
Maarten Den Bakker @ 14sec |
Mario Aerts @ 3min 6sec |
200 km | 41.193 |
| 2000 |
Francesco Casagrande 4hr 53min 8sec |
Rik Verbrugghe |
Laurent Jalabert @ 8sec |
198 km | 40.581 |
| 2001 |
Rik Verbrugghe 4hr 50min 3sec |
Ivan Basso @ 5sec |
Jorg Jaksche @ 12sec |
198 km | 40.958 |
| 2002 |
Mario Aerts 4hr 42min 4sec |
Unai Etxebarria @ 2sec |
Michele Bartoli @ 6sec |
198 km | 42.117 |
| 2003 |
Igor Astarloa 4hr 39min 17sec |
Aitor Osa @ 16sec |
Alexander Shefer @ 56sec |
199.5 km | 42.86 |
| 2004 |
Davide Rebellin 4hr 31min 33sec |
Danilo Di Luca @ 3sec |
Matthias Kessler @ 9sec |
199.5 km | 44.08 |
| 2005 |
Danilo Di Luca 4hr 55min 55sec |
Kim Kirchen s.t. |
Davide Rebellin s.t. |
201.5 km | 42.43 |
| 2006 | Alejandro Valverde 4hr 42min 45sec |
Samuel Sanchez s.t. |
Karsten Kroon s.t. |
202 km | 42.865 |
| 2007 April 25 |
Davide Rebellin 4hr 48min 6sec |
Alejandro Valverde @ 6sec |
Danilo Di Luca s.t. |
202.5 km | 42.173 |
| 2008 April 23 |
Kim Kirchen 4hr 35min 29sec |
Cadel Evans @ 1sec |
Damiano Cunego @ 2sec |
199.5 km | 43.450 |
| 2009 April 22 |
Davide Rebellin 4hr 12min 15sec |
Andy Schleck @ 2sec |
Damiano Cunego @ s.t. |
199.5 km | 41.56 |
| 2010 April 21 |
Cadel Evans 4hr 39min 24sec |
Joaquim Rodriguez @ s.t. |
Alberto Contador @ s.t. |
198 km | 42.520 |
| 2011 | Philippe Gilbert 4hr 54min 57sec |
Joaquin Rodriguez @ 3sec |
Samuel Sanchez @ 5sec |
201 km | 40.888 |