The Champion's Jersey

The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The men's 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 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 champions

Tom Steels (pictured in the champion's jersey at the 2005 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen) is the men's record holder with four Belgian Championship wins.

The following riders that have managed to win the Elite race more than once.

Men

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 Vanhevel 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
Roger De Vlaeminck 1969, 1981
Michel Pollentier 1977, 1978
Johan Museeuw 1992, 1996
Wilfried Nelissen 1994, 1995
Tom Boonen 2009, 2012
Philippe Gilbert 2011, 2016
Tim Merlier 2019, 2022

Women

Wins Rider Years
5 Nicolle Van Den Broeck 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977
4 Jolien D'Hoore 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017
3 Yvonne Reynders 1962, 1963, 1976
Mariette Laenen 1971, 1972, 1975
Agnes Dusart 1986, 1987, 1988
Lotte Kopecky 2020, 2021, 2023[1]
2 Maria Herrijgers 1978,1979
Nele D'Haene 1980, 1984
Kristel Werckx 1991, 1993
Heidi Van De Vijver 1994, 1998
Sonja Vermeylen 1996, 1997
Evy Van Damme 2000, 2001
Ludivine Henrion 2007, 2009
Liesbet De Vocht 2010, 2013

Men

Elite

Belgian National Road Race Championships – Men's elite race
Race details
RegionBelgium
DisciplineRoad bicycle racing
TypeOne-day
OrganiserRoyal Belgian Cycling League
History
First edition1894 (1894)
Editions122 (as of 2022)
First winnerLéon Houa
Most winsTom Steels (4 wins)
Most recentRemco Evenepoel
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.
Year Gold Silver Bronze
1894 Léon Houa Alexei Schmidt Leon Chisoigne
1895 Henri Luyten René Nulens
Jean Walrant
1896 Henri Luyten (2) Georges Van Oolen Henri Marnette
1897 Henri Bertrand Maurice Virlee Jozef Berchmans
1898 Henri Bertrand (2) Maurice Virlee Georges Luyten
1899 Jules Degeetere Alphonse Seys Fritz Vanderstuyft
1900 Mathieu Quoidbach Hubert Meura Williot
1901 Paul Burger Van Horenbeek Arthur Vanderstuyft
1902 Jules Defrance
1903 Arthur Vanderstuyft Julien Lootens François Dhaen
1904 Jules Sales Arthur Vanderstuyft Théodore Sales
1905 Dieudonné Jamar Henri Devroye Joseph Achten
1906 Not held
1907 Francois Verstraeten Camille Haeck Robert Wancourt
1908 Francois Verstraeten (2) Cyrille van Hauwaert Eugene Platteau
1909 Cyrille van Hauwaert Dieudonné Jamar Fons Spiessens
1910 Henri Hanlet Michel Debaets Marcel Buysse
1911 Odile Defraye Jules Masselis Cyrille van Hauwaert
1912 Omer Verschoore Felicien Salmon Henri Devroye
1913 Joseph Van Daele Jean Van Ingelghem Jean Rossius
1914 Victor Dethier Joseph Van Daele Louis Mottiat
1915–
1918		 Not held due to World War I
1919 Jean Rossius Joseph Van Daele Louis Mottiat
1920 Jules Vanhevel Louis Mottiat René Vermandel
1921 Jules Vanhevel (2) René Vermandel Louis Mottiat
1922 René Vermandel Philippe Thys Félix Sellier
1923 Félix Sellier Maurice De Waele René Vermandel
1924 René Vermandel (2) Félix Sellier Denis Verschueren
1925 Gerard Debaets Auguste Verdyck Denis Verschueren
1926 Félix Sellier (2) Julien Delbecque Maurice Depauw
1927 August Mortelmans Julien Delbecque Leopold Matton
1928 Joseph Dervaes Félix Sellier Raymond Decorte
1929 Joseph Wauters Georges Ronsse Alfred Haemerlinck
1930 Joseph Wauters (2) Joseph Dervaes Alfred Haemerlinck
1931 Alphonse Schepers Émile Joly Gustaaf Van Slembrouck
1932 Georges Lemaire Gustaaf Van Slembrouck Michel Van Vlockhoven
1933 Louis Duerloo Jozef Vanderhaegen Constant Huys
1934 Louis Roels Emile Bruneau Jozef Vanderhaegen
1935 Gustave Danneels Jef Demuysere Félicien Vervaecke
1936 Jean Aerts Louis Hardiquest Michel D'Hooghe
1937 Karel Kaers Maurice Raes Adelin Van Simaeys
1938 Petrus Van Theemsche Hubert Deltour Marcel Kint
1939 Marcel Kint Roger Vandendriessche Albertin Disseaux
1940 Odiel Van Den Meersschaut André Maelbrancke Gustaaf Van Overloop
1941 André Defoort Gustaaf Van Overloop Achiel De Backer
1942 André Maelbrancke Albert Sercu Lucien Vlaemynck
1943 Rik Van Steenbergen Georges Claes Robert Van Eenaeme
1944 Not held
1945 Rik Van Steenbergen (2) Odiel Van Den Meersschaut Jean Bogaerts
1946 Émile Masson Jr. Briek Schotte Maurice Van Herzele
1947 Émile Masson Jr. (2) Jacques Geus Maurice Meersman
1948 Achiel Buysse Briek Schotte Ernest Sterckx
1949 Valère Ollivier Raymond Impanis Prosper Depredomme
1950 Albert Ramon Briek Schotte Valère Ollivier
1951 Lode Anthonis Edward Peeters Emmanuel Thoma
1952 Jozef Schils Robert Vanderstockt Marcel De Mulder
1953 Alois Vansteenkiste Florent Rondelé Stan Ockers
1954 Rik Van Steenbergen (3) Roger Decock René De Smet
1955 Emiel Van Cauter Germain Derycke Jan Storms
1956 André Vlayen Frans Schoubben Karel Clerckx
1957 André Vlayen (2) Roger Verplaetse Karel Clerckx
1958 Rik Van Looy Jef Planckaert Frans Aerenhouts
1959 Petrus Oellibrandt Jan Adriaensens Daniel Denys
1960 Frans De Mulder Willy Vannitsen Arthur Decabooter
1961 Michel Van Aerde Arnould Flecy Jos Hoevenaers
1962 Jef Planckaert Guillaume Van Tongerloo Emile Daems
1963 Rik Van Looy (2) Louis Proost Frans Aerenhouts
1964 Edward Sels Willy Bocklant Frans Melckenbeeck
1965 Walter Godefroot Eddy Merckx Arthur Decabooter
1966 Guido Reybrouck Robert Lelangue Jos Huysmans
1967 Jozef Boons Willy In 't Ven Émile Bodart
1968 Julien Stevens Ferdinand Bracke Guido Reybrouck
1969 Roger De Vlaeminck Walter Godefroot Alfons De Bal
1970 Eddy Merckx Herman Vanspringel Jean-Pierre Monseré
1971 Herman Vanspringel Jozef Spruyt Willy Van Neste
1972 Walter Godefroot (2) Eddy Merckx Albert Van Vlierberghe
1973 Frans Verbeeck Eddy Merckx Willy Planckaert
1974 Roger Swerts Ludo Van Staeyen Johan De Muynck
1975 Willy Teirlinck Willy Planckaert Eddy Merckx
1976 Freddy Maertens Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke Willy Teirlinck
1977 Michel Pollentier Joseph Bruyère Paul Wellens
1978 Michel Pollentier (2) Willy Teirlinck Marcel Laurens
1979 Gery Verlinden Eddy Schepers Marc Renier
1980 Jos Jacobs Dirk Heirweg Eddy Schepers
1981 Roger De Vlaeminck (2) Gery Verlinden Benjamin Vermeulen
1982 Frank Hoste Eddy Vanhaerens Alfons De Wolf
1983 Lucien Van Impe Marc Sergeant Michel Dernies
1984 Eric Vanderaerden Eddy Planckaert Frank Hoste
1985 Paul Haghedooren Claude Criquielion Rudy Dhaenens
1986 Marc Sergeant Hendrik Devos Etienne De Wilde
1987 Ferdi Van Den Haute Jean-Pierre Heynderickx Herman Frison
1988 Etienne De Wilde Herman Frison Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande
1989 Carlo Bomans Eddy Planckaert Alfons De Wolf
1990 Claude Criquielion Edwig Van Hooydonck Frank Van Den Abeele
1991 Benjamin Van Itterbeeck Jim Van De Laer Wilfried Peeters
1992 Johan Museeuw Johan Capiot Johan Devos
1993 Alain Van Den Bossche Guy Nulens Carlo Bomans
1994 Wilfried Nelissen Michel Vanhaecke Peter Verbeken
1995 Wilfried Nelissen (2) Tom Steels Johan Museeuw
1996 Johan Museeuw (2) Geert Van Bondt Johan Bruyneel
1997 Tom Steels Ludo Dierckxsens Kurt Van De Wouwer
1998 Tom Steels (2) Carlo Bomans Peter Van Petegem
1999 Ludo Dierckxsens Michel Vanhaecke Axel Merckx
2000 Axel Merckx Frank Vandenbroucke Rik Verbrugghe
2001 Ludovic Capelle Fabien De Waele Michel Vanhaecke
2002 Tom Steels (3) Ludovic Capelle Gert Vanderaerden
2003 Geert Omloop Jurgen Van Goolen Sven Vanthourenhout
2004 Tom Steels (4) Geert Omloop Geert Verheyen
2005 Serge Baguet Kevin van Impe Nico Sijmens
2006 Niko Eeckhout Philippe Gilbert Tom Boonen
2007 Stijn Devolder Tom Boonen Philippe Gilbert
2008[2] Jürgen Roelandts Sven Vanthourenhout Niko Eeckhout
2009 Tom Boonen Philippe Gilbert Kristof Goddaert
2010[3] Stijn Devolder (2) Philippe Gilbert Frederik Veuchelen
2011 Philippe Gilbert Gianni Meersman Jelle Wallays
2012[4] Tom Boonen (2) Kristof Goddaert Sven Vandousselaere
2013[5] Stijn Devolder (3) Gianni Meersman Jan Bakelants
2014[6] Jens Debusschere Roy Jans Tom Boonen
2015[7] Preben Van Hecke Jürgen Roelandts Greg Van Avermaet
2016[8] Philippe Gilbert (2) Tim Wellens Greg Van Avermaet
2017 Oliver Naesen Sep Vanmarcke Jasper Stuyven
2018 Yves Lampaert Philippe Gilbert Jasper Stuyven
2019 Tim Merlier Timothy Dupont Wout van Aert
2020[9] Dries De Bondt Iljo Keisse Pieter Serry
2021[10] Wout van Aert Edward Theuns Remco Evenepoel
2022[11] Tim Merlier (2) Jordi Meeus Jasper Philipsen
2023[12] Remco Evenepoel Alec Segaert Jasper Stuyven

Under 23

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1996 Rolf Verhaegen Koen Das Dave Bruylandts
1997 Jurgen Vermeersch Dirk D'Haemers Bert De Waele
1998 Sven Spoormakers Dave Bruylandts Koen Van De Velde
1999 Andy Cappelle Björn Leukemans Jehudi Schoonacker
2000 Andy Cappelle (2) Tom Boonen Ludovic Draux
2001 Tom Boonen Dimitri De Fauw Kevin Van der Slagmolen
2002 Nick Nuyens Philippe Gilbert Bart Dockx
2003 Koen Barbé Jonathan Henrion Kristof De Zutter
2004 Maarten Wynants Jean-Paul Simon Pieter Duyck
2005 Dries Devenyns Lars Croket Maxime Vantomme
2006 Greg Van Avermaet Jérôme Giaux Pieter Vanspeybrouck
2007 Pieter Muys Klaas Lodewyck Bjorn Coomans
2008 Dimitri Claeys Jérôme Baugnies Jan Bakelants
2009 Dimitri Claeys (2) Walt De Winter Sven Vandousselaere
2010[13] Laurens De Vreese Yannick Eijssen Jochen Vankerckhoven
2011 Tim Declercq Sander Helven Eliot Lietaer
2012[14] Jorne Carolus Tim De Troyer Roy Jans
2013[15] Jens Wallays Maarten Craeghs Frederik Frison
2014 Jef Van Meirhaeghe Bert Van Lerberghe Jelle Donders
2015 Nathan Van Hooydonck Jenthe Biermans Michael Cools
2016 Joachim Vanreyten Enzo Wouters Alexander Geuens
2017[16] Jordi Van Dingenen Franklin Six Stan Dewulf
2018[17] Gerben Thijssen Jens Reynders Tom Verhaegen
2019[18] Florian Vermeersch Gilles De Wilde Sébastien Grignard
2020 Jordi Meeus Arne Marit Simon Dehairs
2021 Maarten Verheyen Thibau Nys Lennart Van Eetvelt
2022 Jarne Van de Paar Axel De Kinder Alex Vandenbulcke

Women

Elite

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
Year Gold Silver Bronze
1959 Victoire Van Nuffel Rosa Sels Liliane Cleiren
1960 Rosa Sels Yvonne Reynders Nadia Germonpre
1961 Annie Vermeiren Yvonne Reynders Rosa Sels
1962 Yvonne Reynders Simone Ellegeest Liliane Cleiren
1963 Yvonne Reynders (2) Louisa Smits Simone Ellegeest
1964 Denise Bral Rosa Sels Marie-Thérèse Naessens
1965 Louisa Smits Marie-Thérèse Naessens Francine Verlot
1966 Marie-Rose Gaillard Simone Ellegeest Suzanne Sohie
1967 Christiane Geerts Louisa Smits Francine Verlot
1968 Marguerita Dams Nicolle Van Den Broeck Francine Verlot
1969 Nicolle Van Den Broeck Suzanne Sohie Christiane Goeminne
1970 Nicolle Van Den Broeck (2) Christiane Geerts Francine Verlot
1971 Mariette Laenen Christiane Geerts Francine Verlot
1972 Mariette Laenen (2) Nicolle Van Den Broeck Francine Verlot
1973 Nicolle Van Den Broeck (3) Christiane Goeminne
1974 Nicolle Van Den Broeck (4) Mariette Laenen Francine Verlot
1975 Mariette Laenen (3) Christiane Goeminne Johanna Bosmans
1976 Yvonne Reynders (3) Christiane Goeminne Nicolle Van Den Broeck
1977 Nicolle Van Den Broeck (5) Mariette Laenen Yvonne Reynders
1978 Maria Herrijgers Christiane Goeminne Frieda Maes
1979 Maria Herrijgers (2) Sonja Pleysier Marie-Hélène Schiffers
1980 Nele D'Haene Chantal Van Havere Maria-Magdalena Kennes
1981 Gerda Sierens Marina Mampay Maria Herrijgers
1982 Jenny De Smet Gerda Sierens Anna Callebaut
1983 Ingrid Mekers Gerda Sierens Anna Callebaut
1984 Nele D'Haene (2) Jenny De Smet Gerda Sierens
1985 Josiane Vanhuysse Nadine Fiers Marleen Clemminck
1986 Agnes Dusart Josiane Vanhuysse Nadine Fiers
1987 Agnes Dusart (2) Sonja Vermeylen Els Mertens
1988 Agnes Dusart (3) Kristel Werckx Sylvie Slos
1989 Sylvie Slos Sabine Snijers Els Mertens
1990 Véronique De Roose Godelieve Jansens Kristel Werckx
1991 Kristel Werckx Heidi Van De Vijver Monica Van Nassauw
1992 Godelieve Jansens Sabine Snijers Véronique Schurmann
1993 Kristel Werckx (2) Monica Van Nassauw Vanja Vonckx
1994 Heidi Van De Vijver Patsy Maegerman Anja Lenaers
1995 Els Decottenier Sonja Vermeylen Vanja Vonckx
1996 Sonja Vermeylen Linda Troyekens Patsy Maegerman
1997 Sonja Vermeylen (2) Els Decottenier Anja Lenaers
1998 Heidi Van De Vijver (2) Sonja Vermeylen Anja Lenaers
1999 Cindy Pieters Vanja Vonckx Els Decottenier
2000 Evy Van Damme Lensy Debboudt Sonja Vermeylen
2001 Evy Van Damme (2) Ine Wannijn Godelieve Jansens
2002 Ine Wannijn Corine Hierckens Veronique Belleter
2003 Anja Nobus Ilse Geldhof Veerle Ingels
2004 Natacha Maes Ine Wannijn Sara Peeters
2005 Corine Hierckens Sara Peeters Natasha Nobels
2006 Veronique Belleter Karen Steurs Ine Wannijn
2007 Ludivine Henrion Ine Wannijn Liesbet De Vocht
2008 Ilse Geldhof Nana Steenssens Anne Arnouts
2009 Ludivine Henrion (2) Latoya Brulee Kelly Druyts
2010[19] Liesbet De Vocht Kelly Druyts Evelyn Arys
2011 Evelyn Arys Sofie De Vuyst Lensy Debboudt
2012[20] Jolien D'Hoore Ludivine Henrion Jessie Daams
2013[21] Liesbet De Vocht (2) Maaike Polspoel Sofie De Vuyst
2014[22] Jolien D'Hoore (2) Lotte Kopecky Sofie De Vuyst
2015 Jolien D'Hoore (3) Lotte Kopecky Sofie De Vuyst
2016 Kaat Hannes Lotte Kopecky Jolien D'Hoore
2017 Jolien D'Hoore (4) Lotte Kopecky Kelly Druyts
2018[23] Annelies Dom Valerie Demey Sanne Cant
2019[24] Jesse Vandenbulcke Ann-Sophie Duyck Julie Van de Velde
2020 Lotte Kopecky Jolien D'Hoore Shari Bossuyt
2021[25] Lotte Kopecky (2) Julie Van de Velde Alana Castrique
2022[26] Kim de Baat Fien van Eynde Sara Maes
2023[1] Lotte Kopecky (3) Marthe Goossens Kelly Druyts

See also

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