Tour of the Netherlands
The Tour of the Netherlands (Dutch: Ronde van Nederland) was a road bicycle racing stage-race in the Netherlands, founded in 1948. It's an annual race since 1975. Because of the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005, it was replaced by the Eneco Tour.
Race details | |
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Date | August |
Region | Netherlands |
Local name(s) | Ronde van Nederland |
Discipline | Road |
Type | Stage race |
History | |
First edition | 1948 |
Editions | 44 |
Final edition | 2004 |
First winner | Emile Rogiers (BEL) |
Most wins | Gerrie Knetemann (NED) (4) |
Final winner | Erik Dekker (NED) |
The first edition started on May 6, from Dam Square, Amsterdam. The riders finished on May 15, nine days later, in the Olympisch Stadion.
Winners
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