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Le Samyn Race details Date Early-March Region Fayt-le-Franc, Hainaut, Belgium English name Grand Prix José Samyn Local name(s) Grand Prix José Samyn (French) Nickname(s) Le Samyn Discipline Road race Competition UCI Europe Tour Type Single-day History First edition 1968 Editions 43 (as of 2011) First winner José Samyn (FRA)
Most wins Johan Capiot (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recent Dominic Klemme (GER)
Memorial José Samyn is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Fayt-le-Franc, Belgium, starting in Frameries and finishing in Dour. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Established in 1968 as a professional race, it was originally held under the name of GP Fayt-le-Franc, becoming Memorial José Samyn in 1970 after the death of José Samyn in 1969.
Winners
Grand Prix José Samyn
Rider Team 1968 José Samyn (FRA) Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune 1969 Herman Vrijders (BEL) Faema 1970 Ronny Van de Vijver (BEL) Flandria-Mars 1971 Julien Van Lint (BEL) Molteni 1972 Marc Demeyer (BEL) Beaulieu-Flandria 1973 Louis Verreydt (BEL) Ijsboerke-Bertin 1974 André Dierickx (BEL) Merlin Plage-Flandria 1975 Alain Santy (FRA) Gitane-Campagnolo 1976 Dirk Baert (BEL) Carlos 1977 Michel Périn (FRA) Gitane-Campagnolo 1978 Herman Vanspringel (BEL) Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia 1979 Adri Schipper (NED) Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia 1980 Gery Verlinden (BEL) Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis 1981 Pol Verschuere (BEL) Capri Sonne 1982 Jos Jacobs (BEL) Vermeer Thijs 1983 Jacques Van Meer (NED) Fangio-Tönissteiner 1984 Daniel Rossel (BEL) Tönissteiner-Lotto 1985 Ronny Van Holen (BEL) Safir-Van de Ven 1986 Patrick Onnockx (BEL) Lotto-Emerxil-Merckx 1987 Claude Criquielion (BEL) Hitachi-Marc 1988 No race 1989 Hendrik Redant (BEL) Lotto 1990 Hendrik Redant (BEL) Lotto-Superclub 1991 Johnny Dauwe (BEL) Tulip Computers 1992 Johan Capiot (BEL) TVM-Sanyo 1993 Wilfried Nelissen (BEL) Novemail-Histor 1994 Johan Capiot (BEL) TVM-Bison Kit 1995 Johan Capiot (BEL) Refin 1996 Hans De Meester (BEL) Palmans 1997 Michel Van Haecke (BEL) Ipso-Euroclean 1998 Ludovic Auger (FRA) BigMat-Auber 93 1999 Thierry Marichal (BEL) Lotto-Mobistar 2000 Frank Hoj (DEN) Française des Jeux 2001 Kris Gerits (BEL) Vlaanderen T-Interim 2002 Magnus Backstedt (SWE) EDS-Fakta 2003 Stefan van Dijk (NED) Lotto-Domo 2004 Robbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto-Domo 2005 No race 2006 Renaud Dion (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance 2007 Jimmy Casper (FRA) Unibet.com 2008 Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux 2009 Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Quick Step 2010 Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Cofidis 2011 Dominic Klemme (GER) Leopard Trek External links
Categories:- UCI Europe Tour
- Recurring sporting events established in 1968
- Cycle races in Belgium
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