De Vlaamse Pijl
De Vlaamse Pijl (English: Flemish Arrow) is a Belgian road bicycle race held annually since 1968. The race starts and ends in Harelbeke. From 2005 until 2012, it was rated as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour, however in 2013 the race was no longer held separately but became part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen stage race.[1]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early-March |
| Region | Harelbeke, Belgium |
| English name | Flemish Arrow |
| Local name(s) | Flèche flamande (in French) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour (as part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen) |
| Type | Single-day |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1968 |
| Editions | 48 (as of 2016) |
| First winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Julien Vermote (BEL) |
| Most wins | Julien Vermote (BEL) Eddy Planckaert (BEL) Patrick Hendrickx (BEL) Jurgen Vermeersch (BEL) Frédéric Amorison (BEL) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
Winners
References
- "Vlaamse Pijl wordt eerste rit in Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen" [Flemish Arrow is first stage in Three Days of West Flanders]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Corelio. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
External links
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