Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen
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DateMay, June
EnglishnameTour of East Flanders
Localname(s)Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen (in Dutch), Tour de la Flandre Orientale (in French)
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May, June |
| Region | Flanders, Belgium |
| English name | Tour of East Flanders |
| Local name(s) | Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen (in Dutch), Tour de la Flandre Orientale (in French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | One-day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1960 |
| Editions | 14 |
| Final edition | 1973 |
| First winner |  Emiel Verheyden (BEL) |
| Most wins |
|
| Final winner | Eddy Merckx (BEL) |
The Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen was a Belgian cycling race organized for the last time in 1973.[1]
The course, in the province of East Flanders, was around 200 km. Evergem was both start and finish place.[2]
The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Benoni Beheyt and Eddy Merckx.
