Belgian National Road Race Championships
The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Steels, who managed to take four road championship titles.
The Champion's Jersey
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey, which is black, yellow and red, like the national flag. These colours can be worn by the rider at other road racing events to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
Multiple winners
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Tom Steels (pictured in the champion's jersey at the 2005 E3 Harelbeke) is the record winner with four Belgian Championships.
| Wins | Rider | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tom Steels | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004 |
| 3 | Rik Van Steenbergen | 1943, 1945, 1954 |
| Stijn Devolder | 2007, 2010, 2013 | |
| 2 | Henri Luyten | 1895, 1896 |
| Henri Bertrand | 1897, 1898 | |
| Francois Verstraeten | 1907, 1908 | |
| Jules Van Hevel | 1920, 1921 | |
| René Vermandel | 1922, 1924 | |
| Félix Sellier | 1923, 1926 | |
| Joseph Wauters | 1929, 1930 | |
| Émile Masson Jr. | 1946, 1947 | |
| André Vlayen | 1956, 1957 | |
| Rik Van Looy | 1958, 1963 | |
| Walter Godefroot | 1965, 1972 | |
| Michel Pollentier | 1977, 1978 | |
| Roger De Vlaeminck | 1969, 1981 | |
| Johan Museeuw | 1992, 1996 | |
| Wilfried Nelissen | 1994, 1995 | |
| Tom Boonen | 2009, 2012 | |
| Philippe Gilbert | 2011, 2016 |
Men
Elite
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Belgium |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| Organiser | Royal Belgian Cycling League |
| History | |
| First edition | 1894 |
| Editions | 122 (as of 2021) |
| First winner | Leon Houa |
| Most wins | Tom Steels (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Wout van Aert |
Carlo Bomans in the champion's jersey he won in 1989
Johan Museeuw (left) winning the 1993 Tour of Flanders in the jersey of Belgian champion
Philippe Gilbert, pictured in 2012
Tom Boonen (pictured at the 2012 Tour de Pologne) is a two-time winner of the Belgian Road Race Championships.
Under 23
Women
Elite
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Jolien D'Hoore (pictured in 2013) shares the record for the most Belgian championships in the women's category, with four victories.
Jesse Vandenbulcke in the Belgian champion's jersey in 2019
See also
External links
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