Flèche Enghiennoise
Recurring sporting event
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The Flèche Enghiennoise was a short-lived men's cycling race organized for the last time in 1969.[1] The course, around 200 km, was situated in Enghien,[2] on the border of the Belgian provinces Brabant and Hainaut.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | April |
| Region | Wallonia (Belgium) |
| English name | Enghien Arrow |
| Local name | Flèche Enghiennoise (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | Cat. 1.2 |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1965 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Final edition | 1969 |
| First winner |  Rik Van Looy (BEL) |
| Final winner |  Roger Pingeon (FRA) |
The race always took place in the second half of April.[3]
The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy,[4] Roger Pingeon[5] and Felice Gimondi.[6]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Rik Van Looy |
Gustaaf Van Vaerenbergh |
Urbain De Brauwer |
| 1966 |  Piet Rentmeester |
Jo de Roo |
Julien Stevens |
| 1967 | Georges Vandenberghe |
Rik Van Looy |
Frans Aerenhouts |
| 1968 |  Felice Gimondi |
Rik Van Looy |
Willy Planckaert |
| 1969 | Roger Pingeon |
Herman Vrijders |
André Hendricks |