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Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne logo.svg
Race details
Date Late February-Early March
Region Flanders, Belgium
English name Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
Local name(s) Kuurne–Brussel–Kuurne (Dutch)
Nickname(s) KBK
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type One-day race
History
First edition 1945 (1945)
Editions 67 (as of 2015)
First winner  Valère Olivier (BEL)
Most wins  Tom Boonen (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recent  Mark Cavendish (GBR)

KuurneBrussels–Kuurne is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium. It is ridden on the last Sunday of February or on the first Sunday of March, one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. First held in 1945, since 2005 it has been a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

History

Together with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad this race forms the Belgian opening weekend of the road cycling season. The course is less selective (the last climb comes 53 km before the finish line) than the Omloop which gives sprinters a better chance for winning this race. As of 2015 no rider has completed a double in the Belgian opening weekend by winning both Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.

The name of the race however is somewhat misleading, as the race doesn't actually reach Brussels. After starting in Kuurne, the race heads out in the direction of Brussels but the turnaround point is near Galmaarden, some 25 km west of Brussels. On the way back, the race heads to the Flemish Ardennes where a number of hills (Edelareberg, La Houppe, Kanarieberg, Kruisberg, Oude Kwaremont, Knokteberg, Tiegemberg and Nokereberg) are climbed before finishing back in Kuurne.

Three times in history the race was cancelled due to bad weather, the last time in 2013. In 2010 the race was run in extreme weather coming from the Cyclone Xynthia. The race was shortened by 20 km because of a fallen tree and only 26 of the 195 started riders were able to finish in Kuurne.

List of winners

Rider Team
1945 Belgium Valère Ollivier (BEL) individual
1946 Belgium Henri Delmuylle (BEL) individual
1947 Belgium André Pieters (BEL) Celta-Erka
1948 Belgium Achiel Buysse (BEL) Thompson
1949 Belgium Albert Decin (BEL) La Française-Dunlop
1950 Belgium Valère Ollivier (BEL) Bertin-Wolber
1951 Belgium André Declerck (BEL) Bertin-Wolber
1952 Belgium André Maelbrancke (BEL) Devos Sport
1953 Belgium Leopold De Graeveleyn (BEL) Mercier-Hutchinson
1954 Belgium Leon Van Daele (BEL) Bertin-d'Alessandro
1955 Belgium Joseph Planckaert (BEL) Elvé-Peugeot
1956 Belgium Henri Denijs (BEL) Bertin-Huret
1957 Belgium Joseph Verhelts (BEL) Faema-Guerra
1958 Belgium Gilbert Desmet (BEL) Faema-Guerra
1959 Belgium Gentiel Saelens (BEL) Flandria-Dr. Mann
1960 Belgium Joseph Planckaert (BEL) Wiel's–Flandria
1961 Belgium Alfred De Bruyne (BEL) (victory shared with Leon Van Daele) Baratti-Milano
1961 Belgium Leon Van Daele (BEL) (victory shared with Alfred De Bruyne) Wiel's-Flandria
1962 Netherlands Piet Rentmeester (NED) Gitane-Leroux
1963 Belgium Noël Foré (BEL) Faema-Flandria
1964 Belgium Arthur De Cabooter (BEL) Solo-Superia
1965 Belgium Guido Reybrouck (BEL) Flandria–Romeo
1966 Belgium Gustaaf Desmet (BEL) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw
1967 Belgium Daniel Van Rijckeghem (BEL) Mann-Grundig
1968 Belgium Eric Leman (BEL) Flandria–De Clerck
1969 Belgium Freddy Decloedt (BEL) Pull Over Centrale-Tasmania
1970 Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Flandria–Mars
1971 Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Flandria–Mars
1972 Belgium Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck (BEL) Watneys-Avia
1973 Belgium Walter Planckaert (BEL) Watney-Maes
1974 Belgium Wilfried Wesemael (BEL) MIC-Ludo-De Gribaldy
1975 Belgium Frans Verhaegen (BEL) IJsboerke-Colner
1976 Belgium Frans Verhaegen (BEL) Flandria–Velda
1977 Belgium Patrick Sercu (BEL) Fiat France
1978 Belgium Patrick Lefevere (BEL) Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia
1979 Belgium Walter Planckaert (BEL) Mini Flat-V.D.B.
1980 Netherlands Jan Raas (NED) TI-Raleigh
1981 Belgium Jos Jacobs (BEL) Capri Sonne
1982 Germany Gregor Braun (GER) Capri Sonne
1983 Netherlands Jan Raas (NED) TI-Raleigh
1984 Netherlands Jos Lammertink (NED) Panasonic
1985 Belgium William Tackaert (BEL) Fangio-Ecoturbo
1986 No race
1987 Belgium Ludo Peeters (BEL) Superconfex-Yoko
1988 Belgium Hendrik Redant (BEL) Isoglass-Robland
1989 Belgium Edwig Van Hooydonck (BEL) Superconfex-Yoko
1990 Belgium Hendrik Redant (BEL) Lotto-Super Club
1991 Belgium Johnny Dauwe (BEL) Tulip Computers
1992 Germany Olaf Ludwig (GER) Panasonic-Sportlife
1993 No race
1994 Belgium Johan Museeuw (BEL) GB-MG Maglificio
1995 France Frédéric Moncassin (FRA) Novell
1996 Denmark Rolf Sørensen (DEN) Rabobank
1997 Belgium Johan Museeuw (BEL) Mapei-GB
1998 Belgium Andrei Tchmil (BEL) Lotto-Mobistar
1999 Belgium Jo Planckaert (BEL) Lotto-Mobistar
2000 Belgium Andrei Tchmil (BEL) Lotto-Adecco
2001 Belgium Peter Van Petegem (BEL) Mercury-Viatel
2002 Estonia Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) AG2R Prévoyance
2003 Netherlands Roy Sentjens (NED) Rabobank
2004 Netherlands Steven de Jongh (NED) Rabobank
2005 United States George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel
2006 Belgium Nick Nuyens (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic
2007 Belgium Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step–Innergetic
2008 Netherlands Steven de Jongh (NED) Quick-Step
2009 Belgium Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step
2010 Netherlands Bobbie Traksel (NED) Vacansoleil
2011 Australia Christopher Sutton (AUS) Team Sky
2012 United Kingdom Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Sky
2013 No race due to snow[1]
2014 Belgium Tom Boonen (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015 United Kingdom Mark Cavendish (GBR) Etixx–Quick-Step

Winners by nationality

# of Victories Country
51  Belgium
8  Netherlands
2  United Kingdom
2  Germany
1  Australia
1  Denmark
1  Estonia
1  France
1  United States

References

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