The Flèche Halloise was a Belgian single-day road bicycle race organized for the last time in 1981.[1] The name refers to the finish place Halle in Flemish Brabant.

Flèche Halloise
Race details
DateMay, June, July, September
RegionFlanders, Belgium
English nameHalle Arrow
Local name(s)Halse Pijl (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionCat. 1.2
TypeSingle-day
History
First edition1950 (1950)
Editions22
Final edition1981
First winner Karel De Baere (BEL)
Most wins Edgar Sorgeloos (BEL) (3 wins)
Final winner Dirk Heirweg (BEL)

The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Steenbergen and Roger De Vlaeminck.[2]

Winners edit

Year Country Rider Team
1950   Belgium Karel De Baere Mercier–Hutchinson
1951   Belgium Edward Peeters Garin–Wolber/Van Hauwaert
1952   Belgium Edward Peeters Garin–Wolber/Van Hauwaert
1953   Italy Pino Cerami Peugeot–Dunlop
1954   Belgium Edgar Sorgeloos Peugeot–Dunlop
1955   Belgium Edgar Sorgeloos Elvé–Peugeot
1956   Belgium Edgar Sorgeloos Elvé–Peugeot
1957   Belgium Jozef Schils Faema
1958   Belgium Joseph Bosmans Plume–Vainqueur–Regina
1959   Belgium Rik Van Steenbergen Elvé–Peugeot
1960–1961 No race
1962   Belgium Emile Daems Philco
1963–1970 No race
1971   Belgium Frans Verbeeck Watney–Avia
1972   Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck Dreher
1973   Belgium Dirk Baert Novy–Total
1974   Belgium Eric Leman Miko–de Gribaldy
1975   Belgium Willy Teirlinck Gitane–Campagnolo
1976   Belgium Willy Scheers Zoppas–Splendor–Sinalco
1977   Belgium Willy Planckaert Maes Pils–Mini Flat
1978   Belgium Jos Van Der Poel IJsboerke–Colnago
1979   Belgium Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande Peugeot–Esso–Michelin
1980   Belgium Willy Teirlinck Safir
1981   Belgium Dirk Heirweg Boston–Mavic

References edit

  1. ^ "Fleche Halloise". FirstCycling.com. 2022.
  2. ^ "Flèche halloise (Bel) – Ex". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.