Ronde van Limburg (Belgium)
Belgian one-day road cycling race
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The Ronde van Limburg is a European single-day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Limburg,[1] focused on the host cities of Tongeren-Borgloon and Hasselt. The current profile is generally flat, interspersed with a few step climbs and cobbled sectors over a distance of roughly 180 kilometres (110 mi).
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid April |
| Region | Limburg, Belgium |
| English name | Tour of Limburg |
| Local name | Ronde van Limburg (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Organiser | Flanders Classics |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1919 |
| Editions | 78 (as of 2026) |
| First winner | |
| Most wins | 7 riders with 2 wins[a] |
| Most recent | |
The race was first organised in 1919 and remained on the calendar until 1994, with the course typically in and around the city of Sint-Truiden.[2] In 2012, the Ronde van Limburg was revived as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour, with the host city now Tongeren. In 2014, the event upgraded to the 1.1 classification,[3] with plans to continue expanding to a 1.Pro event in the future.[4]
Traditionally held on Whit Monday in late May or early June, Ronde van Limburg became a mid-week April event in 2025, under race organizer Flanders Classics. This new competition date between Paris-Roubaix and Brabantse Pijl made the race part of the Spring Classics calendar, providing an extra day of competition for cobbles specialists, with the intention of also becoming a "stepping stone" toward Amstel Gold the following weekend.[5]
Winners
Notes
- The two-time winners are Belgian riders Jozef Abelshausen, Ernest Sterckx, Guido Van Sweevelt, Eric Vanderaerden, Willy Vannitsen and Tim Merlier, along with Mathieu van der Poel from the Netherlands.