# Omloop van het Waasland

Omloop van het Waasland ("Circuit of Waasland") is a bicycle road race held annually in the Belgian region of Waasland. From 2005 to 2016, it was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour before being moved to the national calendar. In 2024, the race returned to the UCI Europe Tour.
It is also known for being the last professional cycling race in which Eddy Merckx took part before retiring in 1978.

## Winners

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Martin van Ginneken | Dr. Mann |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Rik Wouters | Televizier–Batavus |
| 1967 | Belgium | Martin Van Den Bossche | Romeo–Smith's |
| 1968 | Belgium | Jos Boons | Mann–Grundig |
| 1969 | France | Jean-Claude Genty | Bic |
| 1970 | Belgium | Etienne Antheunis | Faemino–Faema |
| 1971 | Belgium | Walter Planckaert | Goldor |
| 1972 | Belgium | Luc Van Goidsenhoven | Watneys–Avia |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Gerben Karstens | Ha–Ro |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Tino Tabak | TI–Raleigh |
| 1975 | Belgium | Serge Van Daele | Gero–Hercka |
| 1976 | Belgium | Eddy Verstraeten | IJsboerke–Colnago |
| 1977 | Belgium | Marc Renier | IJsboerke–Colnago |
| 1978 | Belgium | Frans Van Looy | Mini Flat–Boule d'Or |
| 1979 | Belgium | Johnny De Nul | Lano–Boule d'Or |
| 1980 | Belgium | Willem Peeters | Safir–Ludo |
| 1981 | Belgium | Patrick Versluys | Boule d'Or |
| 1982 | Belgium | Johnny De Nul | Masta–Puch |
| 1983 | Belgium | Alain Van Hoornweder | Fangio–Tönissteiner |
| 1984 | Belgium | Yvan Lamote | Splendor–Mondial Moquette |
| 1985 | Belgium | William Tackaert | Fangio–Ecoturbo |
| 1986 | Belgium | Frank Verleyen | Transvemij–Van Schilt |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Frank Pirard | Sigma |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Erik Breukink | Panasonic–Isostar |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Frank Pirard | Histor–Sigma |
| 1990 | Belgium | Luc Govaerts | Westwood |
| 1991 | Belgium | Jerry Cooman | S.E.F.B.–Saxon |
| 1992 | Belgium | Fabrice Naessens | Lotto |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Menno Vink | Willy Naessens |
| 1994 | Belgium | Jan Bogaert | Palmans–Inco Coating |
| 1995 | Belgium | Hendrik Redant | TVM |
| 1996 | Belgium | Michel Vanhaecke | Vosschemie–Zetelhallen |
| 1997 | Belgium | Wim Omloop | Palmans–Lystex |
| 1998 | Denmark | Frank Høj | Palmans–Ideal |
| 1999 | Belgium | Geert Omloop | Spar–RDM |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Jans Koerts | Farm Frites |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Martin van Steen | BankGiroLoterij–Batavus |
| 2002 | Netherlands | Peter van Agtmaal | Bert Story–Piels |
| 2003 | Belgium | Geert Omloop | Palmans–Collstrop |
| 2004 | Belgium | Christoph Roodhooft | MrBookmaker.com–Palmans |
| 2005 | Belgium | Gorik Gardeyn | MrBookmaker.com–SportsTech |
| 2006 | Belgium | Niko Eeckhout | Chocolade Jacques |
| 2007 | Belgium | Niko Eeckhout | Chocolade Jacques |
| 2008 | Belgium | Niko Eeckhout | Topsport Vlaanderen |
| 2009 | Belgium | Johan Coenen | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2010 | France | Denis Flahaut | ISD Continental Team |
| 2011 | Lithuania | Aidis Kruopis | Landbouwkrediet |
| 2012 | Belgium | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator |
| 2013 | Belgium | Pieter Jacobs | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2014 | Italy | Danilo Napolitano | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2015 | Netherlands | Geert van der Weijst | Team3M |
| 2016 | Belgium | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Wouter Wippert | Cannondale–Drapac |
| 2018 | Belgium | Benjamin Verraes | Van Durme–Michiels–Trawobo |
| 2019 | Great Britain | Alexandar Richardson | Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes |
| 2020– 2021 | No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium | No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium | No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium |
| 2022 | Belgium | Brent Clé | Stageco Cycling Team |
| 2023 | France | Samuel Leroux | Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole |
| 2024 | France | Samuel Leroux | Van Rysel–Roubaix |