Click on any highlighted year for more information on that year's tour.
Year
|
First
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Second
|
Third
|
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| 1913 |
Paul Deman (B) |
Jef Van Daele |
Victor Doms |
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| 1914 |
Marcel Buysse (B) |
Henri Van Lerberghe (B) |
Pier Vendevelde |
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| 1915- 1918 |
No Races held |
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| 1919 |
Henri Van Lerberghe (B) |
Leon Buysse |
Jules Van Hevel (B) |
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| 1920 |
Jules Van Hevel (B) |
Albert De Jonghe |
Fons Von Hecke |
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| 1921 |
Rene Van Vermandel (B) |
Jules Van Hevel (B) |
Leon Budts |
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| 1922 |
Leon de Vos (B) |
Jean Brunier |
Francis Pelissier |
Photo of Pelissier |
| 1923 |
Henri Suter (Switz) |
Charles Deruyter |
Albert De Jonghe |
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| 1924 |
Gerard Debaets (B) |
Rene Vermandel |
Felix Sellier |
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| 1925 |
Julien Delbecque (B) |
Jef Pé |
Hector Martin |
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| 1926 |
Denis Verschueren (B) |
G. Van Slembroeck |
Remon Decorte |
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| 1927 |
Gerard Debaets (B) |
G. Van Slembroeck |
Maurice Dewaele |
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| 1928 |
Jan Mertens (B) |
August Mortelmans |
Louis Delannoy |
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| 1929 |
Joseph Dervaes (B) |
Georges Ronsse |
Fred Haemerlinck |
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| 1930 |
Frans Bonduel (B) |
Aimé Dossche |
Emile Joly |
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| 1931 |
Romain Gijssels (B) |
Cesar Bogaert |
Jan Aerts |
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| 1932 |
Romain Gijssels (B) |
Alfons Deloor |
Fred Haemerlinck |
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| 1933 |
Alfons Schepers (B) |
Leon Tommies |
Romain Gijssels (B) |
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| 1934 |
Gaston Rebry (B) |
Alfons Schepers (B) |
Felicien Vervaecke |
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| 1935 |
Louis Duerloo (B) |
Eloi Meulenbergh |
Cornel Leemans |
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| 1936 |
Louis Hardiquest (B) |
E. De Caluwé |
Francois Neuville |
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| 1937 |
Michel D'Hooghe (B) |
Hubert Deltour |
Louis Hardiquest (B) |
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| 1938 |
E. De Caluwé (B) |
Silvere Maes (B) |
Marcel Kint |
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| 1939 |
Karel Kaers (B) |
Romain Maes (B) |
Edward Vissers |
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| 1940 |
Achiel Buysse (B) |
Georges Christiaens |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
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| 1941 |
Achiel Buysse (B) |
Staf Van Overloop |
Oiel. Van der Meerschaut |
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| 1942 |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
Georges Claes |
Robert Van Eenaeme |
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| 1943 |
Achiel Buysse (B) |
Albert Sercu |
Kamiel Beeckman |
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| 1944 |
Rik Van Steenbergen (B) |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
Jef Moerenhout |
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| 1945 |
Sylvain Grysolle (B) |
Albert Sercu |
Jef Moerenhout |
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| 1946 |
Rik Van Steenbergen (B) |
Louis Thietard |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
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| 1947 |
Emiel Faigneart (B) |
Roger Desmet |
Rik Renders |
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| 1948 |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
Albert Ramon |
Marcel Rijckaert |
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| 1949 |
Fiorenzo Magni (I) |
Valere Olivier |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
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| 1950 |
Fiorenzo Magni (I) |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
Louis Caput |
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| 1951 |
Fiorenzo Magni (I) |
Barnard Gauthier |
Attilio Redolfi |
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| 1952 |
Roger Decock (B) |
Loretto Petrucci (I) |
Alberic Schotte (B) |
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| 1953 |
Wim Van Est (NL) |
Desire Keteleer |
Bernard Gauthier |
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| 1954 |
Raymond Impanis (B) |
Francois Mahé |
Fons van den Branden |
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| 1955 |
Louison Bobet (F) |
Hugo Koblet |
Rik Van Steenbergen |
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| 1956 |
Jean Forestier (F) |
Stan Ockers (B) |
Leon Van Daele |
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| 1957 |
Fred de Bruyne (B) |
Jozef Planckaert |
Norbert Kerkhove |
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| 1958 |
Germain Derycke (B) |
Willy Truye |
Angelo Conterno |
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| 1959 |
Rik Van Looy (B)
6hr 14min |
Frans Schubben |
Gilbert Desmet |
242 km
38.82 km/hr |
| 1960 |
Arthur De Cabooter (B)
5hr 52min |
Jean Graczyk
s.t. |
Rik Van Looy (B)
s.t. |
227 km
38.69 km/hr |
| 1961 |
Tom Simpson (UK)
6hr 22min |
Nino Defilippis (I)
s.t. |
Jo de Haan
@ 11sec |
255 km
35.34 km/hr |
| 1962 |
Rik Van Looy (B)
6hr 39min 56sec |
Michel Van Aerde
@ 9sec |
Norbert Kerkhove
s.t. |
256 km
38.438 km/hr |
| 1963 |
Noel Foré (B)
6hr 8min 42sec |
Frans Melckenbeeck
s.t. |
Tom Simpson (UK)
s.t. |
249 km
40.68 km/hr |
| 1964 |
Rudi Altig (Germany)
5hr 43min 27sec |
Benoni Beheyt (B)
@ 4min 5sec |
Jo De Roo (NL)
s.t. |
236 km
41.228 km/hr |
| 1965 |
Jo de Roo (NL)
5hr 47min 29sec |
Edward Sels (B)
s.t. |
Georges Vanconigsloo
@ 33sec |
272 km
40.577 km/hr |
| 1966 |
Edward Sels (B)
5hr 53min |
Adriano Durante
s.t. |
Georges Vanderberghe
s.t. |
243 km
41.303 km/hr |
| 1967 |
Dino Zandegu (I)
6hr 16min |
Noel Foré
s.t. |
Eddy Merckx (B)
@ 20sec |
245 km
39.10 km/hr |
| 1968 |
Walter Godefroot (B)
5hr 52min |
Rudi Altig (Germany)
s.t. Guido Reybrouck finished 2nd but was disqualified |
Jan Janssen (NL)
s.t. |
249 km
42.44 km/hr |
| 1969 |
Eddy Merckx (B)
6hr 20min |
Felice Gimondi (I)
@ 5min 36sec
|
Marino Basso (I)
@ 8min 28sec |
259 km
40.89 km/hr |
| 1970 |
Eric Leman (B)
6hr 24min |
Walter Godefroot (B) |
Eddy Merckx (B) |
265 km
41.41 km/hr |
| 1971 |
Evert Dolman (NL)
6hr 12min |
Frans Kerremans
@ 2sec |
Cyrille Guimard (F)
s.t. |
268 km
43.225 km/hr |
| 1972 |
Eric Leman (B)
6hr 4min 30sec |
Andre Dierickx (B)
s.t. |
Frans Verbeeck (B)
s.t. |
250 km
41.152 km/hr |
| 1973 |
Eric Leman (B)
6hr 17min |
Freddy Maertens (B)
s.t. |
Eddy Merckx (B)
s.t. |
260 km
41.379 km/hr |
| 1974 |
Cees Bal (NL)
6hr 10min |
Frans Verbeeck (B)
@ 19sec |
Eddy Merckx (B)
s.t. (Walter Godefroot came in 3rd but was disqualified) |
256km
41.513 km/hr |
| 1975 |
Eddy Merckx (B)
6hr 16min |
Frans Verbeeck (B)
@ 30sec |
Marc de Meyer
@ 5min 2sec |
255 km
40.690 km/hr |
| 1976 |
Walter Planckaert (B)
6hr 10min |
Francesco Moser (I)
s.t. |
Marc de Meyer
s.t. |
261 km
42.234 km/hr |
| 1977 |
Roger de Vlaeminck (B)
6hr 44min |
(Freddy Maertens) Disqualified, dope and illegal bike change |
(Walter Planckert) Disqualified, dope positive |
260 km
39.207 km/hr |
| 1978 |
Walter Godefroot (B)
6hr 12min |
Michel Pollentier (B)
s.t. |
Gregor Braun (Ger)
s.t. |
260 km
41.935 km/hr |
| 1979 |
Jan Raas (NL)
6hr 31min |
Marc de Meyer
@ 1min 4sec |
Daniel Willems (B)
@ 1min 15sec |
267 km
40.971 km/hr |
| 1980 |
Michel Pollentier (B)
6hr 35min 40sec |
Francesco Moser (I)
s.t. |
Jan Raas (NL)
s.t. |
265 km
38.459 km/hr |
| 1981 |
Hennie Kuiper (NL)
6hr 32min 37sec |
Frits Pirard
@ 1min 3sec |
Jan Raas (NL)
@ 1min 6sec |
267 km
40.650 km/hr |
| 1982 |
Reneé Martens (B)
6hr 35min 40sec |
Eddy Planckaert (B)
@ 21sec |
Rudy Pevenage
s.t. |
267 km
40.566 km/hr |
| 1983 |
Jan Raas (NL)
6hr 37min 27sec |
Ludo Peeters
@ 1min 30sec |
Marc Sergeant
s.t. |
272 km
41.061 km/hr |
| 1984 |
Johan Lammerts (NL)
6hr 45min 47sec |
Sean Kelly (Irl)
@ 25sec |
Jean-Luc Vandenboucke
s.t. |
268 km
39.692 km/hr |
| 1985 |
Eric Vanderaerden (B)
6hr 49min 50sec |
Phil Anderson (Australia)
@ 41sec |
Henni Kuiper (NL)
@ 1min 1sec |
271 km
39.605 km/hr |
| 1986 |
Adrie van der Poel (NL)
7hr 10min 50sec |
Sean Kelly (IRL)
s.t. |
Flup Vandenbrande (B)
s.t. |
275 km
38.297 km/hr |
| 1987 |
Claude Criquielion (B)
7hr 15min 30sec |
Sean Kelly (IRL)
@ 1sec |
Eric Vanderaerden (B)
s.t. |
274km
37.350 km/hr |
| 1988 |
Eddy Planckaert (B)
7hr 27min 28sec |
Phil Anderson (Australia)
s.t. |
Adrie van der Poel (NL)
@ 18sec |
279 km
37.810 km/hr |
| 1989 |
Edwig Van Hooydonck (B)
7hr 1min 0se |
Herman Frison
@ 22sec |
Dag-Otto Lauritzen
s.t. |
264 km
37.625 km/hr |
| 1990 |
Moreno Argentin (I)
6hr 47min 25sec |
Rudy Dhaenens (B)
s.t. |
John Talen
@ 11sec |
265 km
39.026 km/hr |
| 1991 |
Edwig van Hooydonck (B)
7hr 2min 0sec |
Johan Museeuw (B) @ 45sec |
Rolf Sörenson (Denmark)
s.t. |
261 km
36.682 km/hr |
| 1992 |
Jacky Durand (F)
6hr 37min 19sec |
Thomas Wegmüller
@ 48sec |
Edwig Van Hooydonck (B)
@ 1min 44sec |
260 km
39.263 km/hr |
| 1993 |
Johan Museeuw (B)
6hr 33min 0sec |
Frans Maassen
s.t. |
Dario Botero
@ 22sec |
263 km
40.153 km/hr |
| 1994 |
Gianni Bugno (I)
6hr 45min 20sec |
Johan Museeuw (B)
s.t. |
Andrei Tchmil
s.t. |
268 km
39.668 km/hr |
| 1995 |
Johan Museeuw (B)
6hr 36min 24sec |
Fabio Baldato (I)
@ 1min 27sec |
Andrei Tchmil
s.t. |
261 km
39.506 km/hr |
| 1996 |
Michele Bartoli (I)
6hr 27min 0sec |
Fabio Baldato (I)
@ 55sec |
Johan Museeuw (B)
s.t. |
269 km
41.705 km/hr |
| 1997 |
Rolf Sörensen (Denmark)
5hr 57min 1sec |
Frederic Moncassin (F)
@ 7sec |
Franco Ballerini (I)
@ 8sec |
256 km
43.023 km/hr |
| 1998 |
Johan Museeuw (B)
6hr 50min 2sec |
Stefano Zanini (I)
@ 43sec |
Andrei Tchmil
s.t. |
277 km
39.580 km/hr |
| 1999 |
Peter Van Petegem
6hr 15min 0sec |
Frank Vandenbroucke
s.t. |
Johan Museeuw
@ 1sec |
270 km
43.200 km/hr |
| 2000 |
Andrei Tchmil
6hr 48min 17sec |
Dario Pieri
@ 4sec |
Romans Vainsteins
s.t. |
269km
39.531 km/hr |
| 2001 |
Gianluca Bortolami
6hr 10min 23sec |
Erik Dekker
s.t. |
Denis Zanette
s.t. |
269 km
43.580 km/hr |
| 2002 |
Andrea Tafi
6ht 53min 0sec |
Johan Museeuw
@ 21sec |
Peter Van Petegam
s.t. |
264km
38.352 km/hr |
| 2003 |
Peter Van Petegem
6hr 18min 48sec |
Frank Vandenbroucke
@ 2sec |
Stuart O'Grady
@ 19sec |
254km
40.232 km/hr |
| 2004 |
Steffen Wesemann
6hr 39min 0sec |
Lief Hoste
s.t. |
Dave Bruylandts
s.t. |
257 km.
38.647 km/hr |
| 2005 |
Tom Boonen
6hr 22min |
Andreas Klier
@ 35sec |
Peter Van Petegem
@ 40sec |
256 km
40.2 km/hr average speed |
| 2006 |
Tom Boonen
6hr 24min 26sec |
Leif Hoste
s.t. |
George Hincapie
@ 1min 17sec |
259 km
40.423 km/hr |
| 2007 |
Alessandro Ballan
6hr 10min 15sec |
Leif Hoste
s.t. |
Luca Paolini
@ 5sec |
259 km
41.971 km/hr |
| 2008 |
Stijn Devolder
6ht 24min 2sec |
Nick Nuyens
@ 15sec |
Juan Antonio Flecha
s.t. |
264 km
41.246 km/hr |
| 2009 |
Stijn Devolder
6hr 1min 4sec |
Heinrich Haussler
@ 59sec |
Philippe Gilbert
@ s.t. |
261.5 km
43.45 km/hr |
