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Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium
Ghent - Wevelgem (English), Gand - Wevelgem (French)
Complete results for every edition, winners, podium, average speed, distance
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The race:
The 1934 and 1935 editions of the Ghent-Wevelgem were for amateurs. From 1936 until 1939 the race was for independents. From 1945 the race was contested by professionals.
It was a fall race until 1947. The race is now scheduled for either a late March or early April running, meaning the riders usually face challenging weather.
For years Gent-Wevelgem was held on the Wednesday between the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix but now it's held on the Sunday before the Tour of Flanders. Having several climbs, most notably the Kemmelberg, the race course is selective and rarely ends in a big sprint.
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Complete race results for every edition:
Click on any year in the left-hand column to find complete results for that year's race.
Year |
1st place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Distance, speed |
| 1934 | Gustave Van Belle 3hr 20min |
Maurice Vandenberghe @ 20sec |
Jérôme Dufromont @ 1min 20sec |
120 km 36 km/hr |
| 1935 | Albert Depreitere 3hr 28min |
Jérôme Dufromont (Bel) @ 45sec |
Karel Catrysse @ 1min |
120 km 34.62 km/hr |
| 1936 | Robert van Eenaeme 4hr 31min |
Joseph Somers s.t. |
Gaston Denys s.t. |
168 km 37.20 km/hr |
| 1937 | Robert Van Eenaeme 4hr 20min |
Albert Ritserveldt s.t. |
André Hallaert @ 15sec |
160 km 36.92 km/hr |
| 1938 | Hubert Godart 4hr 53min |
Edmond Delathouwer s.t. |
Gustave Van Cauwenberghe s.t. |
165 km 33.79 km/hr |
| 1939 | André Declerck 4hr 23min |
Frans Van Hellmont s.t. |
Albert Van Laecke s.t. |
155 km 35.36 km/hr |
| 1940 1944 |
No races held | |||
| 1945 | Robert Van Eenaeme 5hr 35min |
Maurice Van Herzele s.t. |
André Declerck s.t. |
200 km 35.82 km/hr |
| 1946 | Ernest Sterckx 5hr 42min |
Maurice Desimpelaere s.t. |
Michel Remue s.t. |
200 km 35.09 km/hr |
| 1947 | Maurice Desimpelaere 6hr 45min |
René Beyens s.t. |
Lucien Vlaemynck s.t. |
230 km 34.07 km/hr |
| 1948 | Valère Ollivier 7hr 31min |
Albert Ramon s.t. |
Hilaire Couvreur @ 18sec |
276 km 36.72km/hr |
| 1949 | Marcel Kint ("The Black Eagle") 7hr 15min |
André Declerck s.t. |
Albert Decin s.t. |
250 km 34.48 km/hr |
| 1950 | Briek Schotte 6hr 44min |
Albert Decin @ 2min 46sec |
André Declerck s.t. |
255 km 37.87 km/hr |
| 1951 | André Rosseel 6hr 31min |
Raphael Jonckheere @ 12sec |
Lionel Van Brabant s.t. |
240 km 36.828 km/hr |
| 1952 | Raymond Impanis 6hr 27min |
Maurice Blomme s.t. |
Alois De Hertog s.t. |
240 km 37.209 km/hr |
| 1953 | Raymond Impanis 7hr 16min |
Wim Van Est @ 1min 20sec |
Germain Derijke @ 2min 30sec |
240 km 33.207 km/hr |
| 1954 | Rolf Graf 6hr 32min |
Ferdy Kübler @ 10sec |
Ernest Sterckx s.t. |
235 km 35.969 km/hr |
| 1955 | Briek Schotte 6hr 15min |
Désiré Keteleers @ 2min 36sec |
Raymond Impanis s.t. |
228 km 37.120 km/hr |
| 1956 | Rik Van Looy 6hr 21min |
Richard Van Genuchten @ 7sec |
Désiré Keteleers @ 30sec |
228 km 35.905 km/hr |
| 1957 | Rik Van Looy 5hr 9min 24sec |
André Noyelle s.t. |
Lucien Mattys s.t. |
207 km 40.152 km/hr |
| 1958 | Noël Fore 5hr 33min 11sec |
Rik Van Looy @ 1min 25sec |
Alfred De Bruyne s.t. |
231 km 41.598 km/hr |
| 1959 | Léon Van Daele 5hr 10min 16sec |
Joseph Hovenaers s.t. |
Jacques Anquetil s.t. |
221.2 km 42.776 km/hr |
| 1960 | Frans Aerenhouts 6hr 35min |
Frans De Mulder s.t. |
Joseph Planckaert s.t. |
256 km 38.920 km/hr |
| 1961 | Frans Aerenhouts 5hr 36min 28sec |
Raymond Impanis s.t. |
Yvo Molenaers s.t. |
231 km 41.202 km/hr |
| 1962 | Rik Van Looy 5hr 55min 49sec |
Frans Schoubben @ 1min 29sec |
Armand Desmet s.t. |
237 km 39.964 km/hr |
| 1963 | Benoni Beheyt 5hr 51min 20sec |
Tom Simpson s.t. |
Michel Van Aerde s.t |
230 km 39.469 km/hr |
| 1964 | Jacques Anquetil 5hr 36min 20sec |
Yvo Molenaers @ ?sec |
Rik Van Looy @ ?+sec |
233 km 42.565 km/hr |
| 1965 | Noël De Pauw 5hr 36min |
Bernard Vanderkerckhove @ 37sec |
Gustave Desmet @ 1min 31sec |
235 km 41.964 km/hr |
| 1966 | Herman Van Springel 6hr 34min |
Noel Van Clooster s.t. |
Palle Lykke-Jensen @ 50sec |
252 km 38.324 km/hr |
| 1967 | Eddy Merckx 6hr 9min |
Jan Janssen s.t. |
Edward Sels s.t. |
242 km 39.349 km/hr |
| 1968 | Walter Godefroot 5hr 50min |
Willy van Neste s.t. |
Felice Gimondi s.t. |
250 km 42.171 km/hr |
| 1969 | Willy Vekemans 5hr 46min 3sec |
Roger De Vlaeminck @ 11sec |
Eric De Vlaeminck s.t. |
250 km 43.346 km/hr |
| 1970 | Eddy Merckx 5hr 47min 50sec |
Willy Vekemans @ 10sec |
Walter Godefroot s.t. |
236 km 40.709 km/hr |
| 1971 | Georges Pintens 5hr 19sec |
Roger De Vlaeminck s.t. |
Gerben Karstens s.t. |
237 km 44.576 km/hr |
| 1972 | Roger Swerts 5hr 50min Frans Verbeeck 1st, relegated to 5th for irregular sprint |
Felice Gimondi s.t. |
Eddy Merckx s.t. |
245 km 42.0 km/hr |
| 1973 | Eddy Merckx 6hr 18min |
Frans Verbeeck s.t. |
Walter Planckaert @ 55sec |
250 km 39.682 km/hr |
| 1974 | Barry Hoban 5hr 30min |
Eddy Merckx s.t. |
Roger De Vlaeminck s.t. |
244 km 44.363 km/hr |
| 1975 | Freddy Maertens 6hr 14min |
Frans Verbeeck s.t. |
Rik Van Linden s.t. |
250 km 40.106 km/hr |
| 1976 | Freddy Maertens 6hr 15min 15sec |
Rik Van Linden s.t. |
Frans Verbeeck s.t. |
262 km 41.872 km |
| 1977 | Bernard Hinault 6hr 43min |
Vittorio Algeri @ 1min 24sec |
Piet Van Katwijk @ 1min 58sec |
277 km 41.240 km/hr |
| 1978 | Ferdi Van Den Haute 6hr 24min |
Walter Planckaert @ 1min 5sec |
Francesco Moser s.t. |
246 km 38.437 km/hr |
| 1979 | Francesco Moser 5hr 48min |
Roger De Vlaeminck s.t. |
Jan Raas s.t. |
252 km 43.448 km/hr |
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| 1980 | Henk Lubberding 6hr 16min |
Fons De Wolf @ 37sec |
Piet Van Katwijk s.t. |
264 km 42.127 km/hr |
| 1981 | Jan Raas 5hr 47min |
Roger De Vlaeminck s.t. |
Fons De Wolf s.t. |
254.4 km 43.988 km/hr |
| 1982 | Frank Hoste 6hr 15min |
Eddy Vanhaerens @ 12sec |
Fons De Wolf s.t. |
255 km 40.800 km/hr |
| 1983 | Leo Van Vliet 6hr 29min 8sec |
Jan Raas @ 20sec |
Frank Hoste s.t. |
255 km 39.331 km/hr |
| 1984 | Guido Bontempi 6hr 9min |
Eric Vanderaerden s.t. |
Pierino Gavazzi s.t. |
255 km 41.463 km/hr |
| 1985 | Eric Vanderaerden 6hr 20min |
Phil Anderson s.t. |
Rudy Dhaenens s.t. |
262 km 41.957 km/hr |
| 1986 | Guido Bontempi 5hr 35min |
Twan Poels s.t. |
Jean-Marie Wampers s.t. |
250 km 44.776 km/hr |
| 1987 | Teun Van Vliet 5hr 44min |
Etienne De Wilde s.t. |
Herman Frison @ 9sec |
243 km 42.384 km/hr |
| 1988 | Sean Kelly 7hr 20min |
Gianni Bugno s.t. |
Ron Kiefel s.t. |
275 km 38.364 km/hr |
| 1989 | Gerrit Solleveld 6hr 29min |
Sean Yates s.t. |
Rolf Sorensen @ 11sec |
276 km 42.570 km/hr |
| 1990 | Herman Frison 4hr 59min |
Johan Museeuw s.t. |
Franco Ballerini s.t. |
204 km 40.936 km/hr |
| 1991 | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov 5hr 16min 38sec |
Mario Cipollini s.t. |
Olaf Ludwig s.t. |
210 km 39.793 km/hr |
| 1992 | Mario Cipollini 4hr 49min Abdujaparov was 1st but dq'd for irregular sprint |
Johan Capiot s.t. |
Adriano Baffi s.t. |
210 km 43.599 km/hr |
| 1993 | Mario Cipollini 5hr 23min 10sec |
Eric Vanderaerden s.t. |
Djamolidine Abdoujaparov s.t. |
210 km 38.959 km/hr |
| 1994 | Wilfried Peeters 5hr 8min |
Franco Ballerini s.t. |
Johan Museeuw @ 16sec |
210 km 40.909 km/hr |
| 1995 | Lars Michaelsen 4hr 56min |
Maurizo Fondriest s.t. |
Luc Roosen @ 9sec |
207 km 41.959 km/hr |
| 1996 | Tom Steels 4hr 53min |
Giovanni Lombardi s.t. |
Fabio Baldato s.t. |
208 km 42.593 km/hr |
| 1997 | Philippe Gaumont 4hr 45min |
Andrei Tchmil s.t. |
Johan Capiot s.t. |
208 km 43.368 km/hr |
| 1998 | Frank Vandebroucke 5hr 6min |
Lars Michaelsen @ 7sec |
Nico Mattan s.t. |
208 km 40.784 km/hr |
| 1999 | Tom Steels 5hr 15min 53sec |
Zbigniew Spruch s.t. |
Trstan Hoffman s.t. |
208 km 39.89 km/hr |
| 2000 | Geert Van Bondt 5hr 1min 3sec |
Peter Van Petegem @ 28sec |
Johan Museeuw s.t. |
208 km 41.454 km/hr |
| 2001 | George Hincapie 5hr 0min 50sec |
Leon Van Bon s.t. |
Steffen Wesemann s.t. |
214 km 42.881 km/hr |
| 2002 | Mario Cipollini 4hr 39min |
Fred Rodriguez s.t. |
George Hincapie s.t. |
214 km 44.731 km/hr |
| 2003 | Andreas Klier 4hr 29min |
Henk Vogels s.t. |
Tom Boonen s.t. |
204 km 45.501 km/hr |
| 2004 | Tom Boonen 4hr 58min 47sec |
Magnus Backstedt s.t. |
Jaan Kirsipuu s.t. |
208 km 41.762 km/hr |
| 2005 | Nico Mattan 4hr 53min 7sec |
Juan Antonio Flecha @ 2sec |
Daniele Bennati @ 9sec |
208 km 42.577 km/hr |
| 2006 | Thor Hushovd 4hr 57min 33sec |
David Kopp s.t. |
Alessandro Petacchi s.t. |
210 km 42.967 km/hr |
| 2007 | Marcus Burghardt 4hr 52min 14sec |
Roger Hammond @ 4sec |
Oscar Freire @ 5sec |
207 km 42.50 km/hr |
| 2008 | Oscar Freire 5hr 1min 35sec |
Aurelien Clerc s.t. |
Wouter Weylandt s.t. |
209km 41.580 km/hr |
| 2009 | Edvald Boasson Hagan 5hr 15sec |
Aleksandr Kuschynski s.t. |
Matthew Goss @ 53sec |
203 km 40.566 km/hr |
| 2010 | Bernhard Eisel 5hr 16min 21sec |
Sep Vanmarcke @ s.t. |
Philippe Gilbert @ s.t. |
219 km 41.536 km/hr |
| 2011 | Tom Boonen 4hr 35min 0sec |
Daniele Bennati @ s.t. |
Tyler Farrar @ s.t. |
204.5 km 44.618 km/hr |
| 2012 | Tom Boonen 5hr 32min 44sec |
Peter Sagan @ s.t. |
Matti Breschel @ s.t. |
235 km 42.376 km/hr |
| 2013 | Peter Sagan 4hr 29min 10sec |
Borut Bozic @ 23sec |
Greg van Avermaet @ s.t. |
183.4 km 40.882 km/hr |
| 2014 | John Degenkolb 5hr 34min 37sec |
Arnaud Demare @ s.t. |
Peter Sagan @ s.t. |
233 km 41.779 km/hr |
| 2015 | Luca Paolini 6hr 20min 55sec |
Niki Terpstra @ 11sec |
Geraint Thomas @ s.t. |
239 km 37.646 km/hr |
| 2016 | Peter Sagan 5hr 55min 12sec |
Sep Vanmarcke @ s.t. |
Viacheslav Kuznetsov @ s.t. |
242.8 km 41.014 km/hr |
| 2017 | Greg van Avermaet 5hr 39min 5sec |
Jens Keukeleire @ s.t. |
Peter Sagan @ 6sec |
249.2 km 44.095 km/hr |
| 2018 | Peter Sagan 5hr 7min 32sec |
Elia Viviani @ s.t. |
Arnaud Demare @ s.t. |
251.1 km 48.990 km/hr |
| 2019 | Alexander Kristoff 5hr 26min 8sec |
Johnb Degenkolb @ s.t. |
Oliver Naesen @ s.t. |
251.5 km 46.269 km/hr |
| 2020 | Mads Pedersen 5hr 19min 20sec |
Florian Senechal @ s.t. |
Matteo Trentin @ s.t. |
232.5 km 43.685 km/hr |
| 2021 | Wout van Aert 5hr 45min 11sec |
Giacomo Nizzolo @ s.t. |
Matteo Trentin @ s.t. |
254 km 44.150 km/hr |
| 2022 | Biniam Girmay 5hr 37min 57sec |
Christophe Laporte @ s.t. |
Dries van Gestel @ s.t. |
256.8 km 45.593 km/hr |
| 2023 | Christophe Laporte 5hr 49min 29sec |
Wout van Aert @ s.t. |
Sep Vanmarcke @ 1min 56sec |
260.9 km 44.770 km/hr |
| 2024 | Mads Pedersen 5hr 36min 0sec |
Mathieu van der Poel @ s.t. |
Jordi Meeus @ 16sec |
253.1 km 45.196 km/hr |
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