Omloop van het Houtland
Belgian one-day road cycling race
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Omloop van het Houtland ("Circuit of Houtland") is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Lichtervelde in the region of West Flanders, Belgium.[1] Since 2007, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.[2][3]
DateLate September
RegionWest Flanders, Belgium
LocalnameOmloop van het Houtland (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late September |
| Region | West Flanders, Belgium |
| Local name | Omloop van het Houtland (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1945 |
| Editions | 80 (as of 2026) |
| First winner |  André Maelbrancke (BEL) |
| Most wins | 3 riders with 3 wins |
| Most recent | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
In 2002 it was held as the first stage of Circuit Franco-Belge.[4]
