Ronde van Overijssel (English: Tour of Overijssel) is an elite men's road bicycle racing event held annually in Overijssel, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Region | Overijssel, Netherlands |
| English name | Tour of Overijssel |
| Local name(s) | Ronde van Overijssel |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single day race (except 2012) Short stage race (2012) |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1952 |
| Editions | 70 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Piet Smit (NED) |
| Most wins | Michel Stolker (NED) Herman Snoeijink (NED) Jan Spijker (NED) Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Declan Trezise (AUS) |
The event is UCI 1.2 rated,[1] and is part of the UCI Europe Tour. In 2012, the race was expanded to two days for its 60th anniversary,[2] but reverted to a single-day race in 2013. The race has been dominated by home riders; only six of the race's 65 editions have been won by non-Dutch riders: Tayeb Braikia in 1998, Brett Lancaster in 2002, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg in 2010, Dennis Coenen in 2014, Aidis Kruopis in 2016 and Nicolai Brøchner in 2017. Nils Eekhoff won the latest edition in 2018.
Winners
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References
edit- ^ "Ronde van Overijssel over twee dagen" [Tour of Overijssel over two days]. dé Weekkrant (in Dutch). Wegener Huis-aan-huisMedia B.V. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Etheridge, Mark (5 May 2012). "Joyous Janse van Rensburg wins... again!". Cycling SA. Cycling South Africa. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
External links
edit- Official website (in Dutch)