# Belgian National Road Race Championships

The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The men's record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Steels, who managed to take four road championship titles.
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey, which is black, yellow and red, like the national flag. These colours can be worn by the rider at other road racing events to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.

## Multiple champions

The following riders that have managed to win the Elite race more than once.

### Men

| Wins | Rider | Years |
| 4 | Tom Steels | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004 |
| 3 | Rik Van Steenbergen | 1943, 1945, 1954 |
| 3 | Stijn Devolder | 2007, 2010, 2013 |
| 2 | Henri Luyten | 1895, 1896 |
| 2 | Henri Bertrand | 1897, 1898 |
| 2 | Francois Verstraeten | 1907, 1908 |
| 2 | Jules Vanhevel | 1920, 1921 |
| 2 | René Vermandel | 1922, 1924 |
| 2 | Félix Sellier | 1923, 1926 |
| 2 | Joseph Wauters | 1929, 1930 |
| 2 | Émile Masson Jr. | 1946, 1947 |
| 2 | André Vlayen | 1956, 1957 |
| 2 | Rik Van Looy | 1958, 1963 |
| 2 | Walter Godefroot | 1965, 1972 |
| 2 | Roger De Vlaeminck | 1969, 1981 |
| 2 | Michel Pollentier | 1977, 1978 |
| 2 | Johan Museeuw | 1992, 1996 |
| 2 | Wilfried Nelissen | 1994, 1995 |
| 2 | Tom Boonen | 2009, 2012 |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert | 2011, 2016 |
| 2 | Tim Merlier | 2019, 2022 |

### Women

| Wins | Rider | Years |
| 5 | Nicolle Van Den Broeck | 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977 |
| 4 | Jolien D'Hoore | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky | 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| 3 | Yvonne Reynders | 1962, 1963, 1976 |
| 3 | Mariette Laenen | 1971, 1972, 1975 |
| 3 | Agnes Dusart | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| 2 | Maria Herrijgers | 1978,1979 |
| 2 | Nele D'Haene | 1980, 1984 |
| 2 | Kristel Werckx | 1991, 1993 |
| 2 | Heidi Van De Vijver | 1994, 1998 |
| 2 | Sonja Vermeylen | 1996, 1997 |
| 2 | Evy Van Damme | 2000, 2001 |
| 2 | Ludivine Henrion | 2007, 2009 |
| 2 | Liesbet De Vocht | 2010, 2013 |

## Men
### Elite

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1894 | Léon Houa | Alexei Schmidt | Leon Chisoigne |
| 1895 | Henri Luyten | René Nulens Jean Walrant | |
| 1896 | Henri Luyten (2) | Georges Van Oolen | Henri Marnette |
| 1897 | Henri Bertrand | Maurice Virlee | Jozef Berchmans |
| 1898 | Henri Bertrand (2) | Maurice Virlee | Georges Luyten |
| 1899 | Jules Degeetere | Alphonse Seys | Fritz Vanderstuyft |
| 1900 | Mathieu Quoidbach | Hubert Meura | Williot |
| 1901 | Paul Burger | Van Horenbeek | Arthur Vanderstuyft |
| 1902 | Jules Defrance | | |
| 1903 | Arthur Vanderstuyft | Julien Lootens | François Dhaen |
| 1904 | Jules Sales | Arthur Vanderstuyft | Théodore Sales |
| 1905 | Dieudonné Jamar | Henri Devroye | Joseph Achten |
| 1906 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1907 | Francois Verstraeten | Camille Haeck | Robert Wancourt |
| 1908 | Francois Verstraeten (2) | Cyrille van Hauwaert | Eugene Platteau |
| 1909 | Cyrille van Hauwaert | Dieudonné Jamar | Fons Spiessens |
| 1910 | Henri Hanlet | Michel Debaets | Marcel Buysse |
| 1911 | Odile Defraye | Jules Masselis | Cyrille van Hauwaert |
| 1912 | Omer Verschoore | Felicien Salmon | Henri Devroye |
| 1913 | Joseph Van Daele | Jean Van Ingelghem | Jean Rossius |
| 1914 | Victor Dethier | Joseph Van Daele | Louis Mottiat |
| 1915– 1918 | Not held due to World War I | Not held due to World War I | Not held due to World War I |
| 1919 | Jean Rossius | Joseph Van Daele | Louis Mottiat |
| 1920 | Jules Vanhevel | Louis Mottiat | René Vermandel |
| 1921 | Jules Vanhevel (2) | René Vermandel | Louis Mottiat |
| 1922 | René Vermandel | Philippe Thys | Félix Sellier |
| 1923 | Félix Sellier | Maurice De Waele | René Vermandel |
| 1924 | René Vermandel (2) | Félix Sellier | Denis Verschueren |
| 1925 | Gerard Debaets | Auguste Verdyck | Denis Verschueren |
| 1926 | Félix Sellier (2) | Julien Delbecque | Maurice Depauw |
| 1927 | August Mortelmans | Julien Delbecque | Leopold Matton |
| 1928 | Joseph Dervaes | Félix Sellier | Raymond Decorte |
| 1929 | Joseph Wauters | Georges Ronsse | Alfred Haemerlinck |
| 1930 | Joseph Wauters (2) | Joseph Dervaes | Alfred Haemerlinck |
| 1931 | Alphonse Schepers | Émile Joly | Gustaaf Van Slembrouck |
| 1932 | Georges Lemaire | Gustaaf Van Slembrouck | Michel Van Vlockhoven |
| 1933 | Louis Duerloo | Jozef Vanderhaegen | Constant Huys |
| 1934 | Louis Roels | Emile Bruneau | Jozef Vanderhaegen |
| 1935 | Gustave Danneels | Jef Demuysere | Félicien Vervaecke |
| 1936 | Jean Aerts | Louis Hardiquest | Michel D'Hooghe |
| 1937 | Karel Kaers | Maurice Raes | Adelin Van Simaeys |
| 1938 | Petrus Van Theemsche | Hubert Deltour | Marcel Kint |
| 1939 | Marcel Kint | Roger Vandendriessche | Albertin Disseaux |
| 1940 | Odiel Van Den Meersschaut | André Maelbrancke | Gustaaf Van Overloop |
| 1941 | André Defoort | Gustaaf Van Overloop | Achiel De Backer |
| 1942 | André Maelbrancke | Albert Sercu | Lucien Vlaemynck |
| 1943 | Rik Van Steenbergen | Georges Claes | Robert Van Eenaeme |
| 1944 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1945 | Rik Van Steenbergen (2) | Odiel Van Den Meersschaut | Jean Bogaerts |
| 1946 | Émile Masson Jr. | Briek Schotte | Maurice Van Herzele |
| 1947 | Émile Masson Jr. (2) | Jacques Geus | Maurice Meersman |
| 1948 | Achiel Buysse | Briek Schotte | Ernest Sterckx |
| 1949 | Valère Ollivier | Raymond Impanis | Prosper Depredomme |
| 1950 | Albert Ramon | Briek Schotte | Valère Ollivier |
| 1951 | Lode Anthonis | Edward Peeters | Emmanuel Thoma |
| 1952 | Jozef Schils | Robert Vanderstockt | Marcel De Mulder |
| 1953 | Alois Vansteenkiste | Florent Rondelé | Stan Ockers |
| 1954 | Rik Van Steenbergen (3) | Roger Decock | René De Smet |
| 1955 | Emiel Van Cauter | Germain Derycke | Jan Storms |
| 1956 | André Vlayen | Frans Schoubben | Karel Clerckx |
| 1957 | André Vlayen (2) | Roger Verplaetse | Karel Clerckx |
| 1958 | Rik Van Looy | Jef Planckaert | Frans Aerenhouts |
| 1959 | Petrus Oellibrandt | Jan Adriaensens | Daniel Denys |
| 1960 | Frans De Mulder | Willy Vannitsen | Arthur Decabooter |
| 1961 | Michel Van Aerde | Arnould Flecy | Jos Hoevenaers |
| 1962 | Jef Planckaert | Guillaume Van Tongerloo | Emile Daems |
| 1963 | Rik Van Looy (2) | Louis Proost | Frans Aerenhouts |
| 1964 | Edward Sels | Willy Bocklant | Frans Melckenbeeck |
| 1965 | Walter Godefroot | Eddy Merckx | Arthur Decabooter |
| 1966 | Guido Reybrouck | Robert Lelangue | Jos Huysmans |
| 1967 | Jozef Boons | Willy In 't Ven | Émile Bodart |
| 1968 | Julien Stevens | Ferdinand Bracke | Guido Reybrouck |
| 1969 | Roger De Vlaeminck | Walter Godefroot | Alfons De Bal |
| 1970 | Eddy Merckx | Herman Vanspringel | Jean-Pierre Monseré |
| 1971 | Herman Vanspringel | Jozef Spruyt | Willy Van Neste |
| 1972 | Walter Godefroot (2) | Eddy Merckx | Albert Van Vlierberghe |
| 1973 | Frans Verbeeck | Eddy Merckx | Willy Planckaert |
| 1974 | Roger Swerts | Ludo Van Staeyen | Johan De Muynck |
| 1975 | Willy Teirlinck | Willy Planckaert | Eddy Merckx |
| 1976 | Freddy Maertens | Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke | Willy Teirlinck |
| 1977 | Michel Pollentier | Joseph Bruyère | Paul Wellens |
| 1978 | Michel Pollentier (2) | Willy Teirlinck | Marcel Laurens |
| 1979 | Gery Verlinden | Eddy Schepers | Marc Renier |
| 1980 | Jos Jacobs | Dirk Heirweg | Eddy Schepers |
| 1981 | Roger De Vlaeminck (2) | Gery Verlinden | Benjamin Vermeulen |
| 1982 | Frank Hoste | Eddy Vanhaerens | Alfons De Wolf |
| 1983 | Lucien Van Impe | Marc Sergeant | Michel Dernies |
| 1984 | Eric Vanderaerden | Eddy Planckaert | Frank Hoste |
| 1985 | Paul Haghedooren | Claude Criquielion | Rudy Dhaenens |
| 1986 | Marc Sergeant | Hendrik Devos | Etienne De Wilde |
| 1987 | Ferdi Van Den Haute | Jean-Pierre Heynderickx | Herman Frison |
| 1988 | Etienne De Wilde | Herman Frison | Jean-Philippe Vandenbrande |
| 1989 | Carlo Bomans | Eddy Planckaert | Alfons De Wolf |
| 1990 | Claude Criquielion | Edwig Van Hooydonck | Frank Van Den Abeele |
| 1991 | Benjamin Van Itterbeeck | Jim Van De Laer | Wilfried Peeters |
| 1992 | Johan Museeuw | Johan Capiot | Johan Devos |
| 1993 | Alain Van Den Bossche | Guy Nulens | Carlo Bomans |
| 1994 | Wilfried Nelissen | Michel Vanhaecke | Peter Verbeken |
| 1995 | Wilfried Nelissen (2) | Tom Steels | Johan Museeuw |
| 1996 | Johan Museeuw (2) | Geert Van Bondt | Johan Bruyneel |
| 1997 | Tom Steels | Ludo Dierckxsens | Kurt Van De Wouwer |
| 1998 | Tom Steels (2) | Carlo Bomans | Peter Van Petegem |
| 1999 | Ludo Dierckxsens | Michel Vanhaecke | Axel Merckx |
| 2000 | Axel Merckx | Frank Vandenbroucke | Rik Verbrugghe |
| 2001 | Ludovic Capelle | Fabien De Waele | Michel Vanhaecke |
| 2002 | Tom Steels (3) | Ludovic Capelle | Gert Vanderaerden |
| 2003 | Geert Omloop | Jurgen Van Goolen | Sven Vanthourenhout |
| 2004 | Tom Steels (4) | Geert Omloop | Geert Verheyen |
| 2005 | Serge Baguet | Kevin van Impe | Nico Sijmens |
| 2006 | Niko Eeckhout | Philippe Gilbert | Tom Boonen |
| 2007 | Stijn Devolder | Tom Boonen | Philippe Gilbert |
| 2008 | Jürgen Roelandts | Sven Vanthourenhout | Niko Eeckhout |
| 2009 | Tom Boonen | Philippe Gilbert | Kristof Goddaert |
| 2010 | Stijn Devolder (2) | Philippe Gilbert | Frederik Veuchelen |
| 2011 | Philippe Gilbert | Gianni Meersman | Jelle Wallays |
| 2012 | Tom Boonen (2) | Kristof Goddaert | Sven Vandousselaere |
| 2013 | Stijn Devolder (3) | Gianni Meersman | Jan Bakelants |
| 2014 | Jens Debusschere | Roy Jans | Tom Boonen |
| 2015 | Preben Van Hecke | Jürgen Roelandts | Greg Van Avermaet |
| 2016 | Philippe Gilbert (2) | Tim Wellens | Greg Van Avermaet |
| 2017 | Oliver Naesen | Sep Vanmarcke | Jasper Stuyven |
| 2018 | Yves Lampaert | Philippe Gilbert | Jasper Stuyven |
| 2019 | Tim Merlier | Timothy Dupont | Wout van Aert |
| 2020 | Dries De Bondt | Iljo Keisse | Pieter Serry |
| 2021 | Wout van Aert | Edward Theuns | Remco Evenepoel |
| 2022 | Tim Merlier (2) | Jordi Meeus | Jasper Philipsen |
| 2023 | Remco Evenepoel | Alec Segaert | Jasper Stuyven |
| 2024 | Arnaud De Lie | Jasper Philipsen | Jordi Meeus |

### Under 23

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1996 | Rolf Verhaegen | Koen Das | Dave Bruylandts |
| 1997 | Jurgen Vermeersch | Dirk D'Haemers | Bert De Waele |
| 1998 | Sven Spoormakers | Dave Bruylandts | Koen Van De Velde |
| 1999 | Andy Cappelle | Björn Leukemans | Jehudi Schoonacker |
| 2000 | Andy Cappelle (2) | Tom Boonen | Ludovic Draux |
| 2001 | Tom Boonen | Dimitri De Fauw | Kevin Van der Slagmolen |
| 2002 | Nick Nuyens | Philippe Gilbert | Bart Dockx |
| 2003 | Koen Barbé | Jonathan Henrion | Kristof De Zutter |
| 2004 | Maarten Wynants | Jean-Paul Simon | Pieter Duyck |
| 2005 | Dries Devenyns | Lars Croket | Maxime Vantomme |
| 2006 | Greg Van Avermaet | Jérôme Giaux | Pieter Vanspeybrouck |
| 2007 | Pieter Muys | Klaas Lodewyck | Bjorn Coomans |
| 2008 | Dimitri Claeys | Jérôme Baugnies | Jan Bakelants |
| 2009 | Dimitri Claeys (2) | Walt De Winter | Sven Vandousselaere |
| 2010 | Laurens De Vreese | Yannick Eijssen | Jochen Vankerckhoven |
| 2011 | Tim Declercq | Sander Helven | Eliot Lietaer |
| 2012 | Jorne Carolus | Tim De Troyer | Roy Jans |
| 2013 | Jens Wallays | Maarten Craeghs | Frederik Frison |
| 2014 | Jef Van Meirhaeghe | Bert Van Lerberghe | Jelle Donders |
| 2015 | Nathan Van Hooydonck | Jenthe Biermans | Michael Cools |
| 2016 | Joachim Vanreyten | Enzo Wouters | Alexander Geuens |
| 2017 | Jordi Van Dingenen | Franklin Six | Stan Dewulf |
| 2018 | Gerben Thijssen | Jens Reynders | Tom Verhaegen |
| 2019 | Florian Vermeersch | Gilles De Wilde | Sébastien Grignard |
| 2020 | Jordi Meeus | Arne Marit | Simon Dehairs |
| 2021 | Maarten Verheyen | Thibau Nys | Lennart Van Eetvelt |
| 2022 | Jarne Van de Paar | Axel De Kinder | Alex Vandenbulcke |
| 2023 | Simon Dehairs | Floris Van Tricht | Gianluca Pollefliet |
| 2024 | Sente Sentjens | Senne Hulsmans | Tom Crabbe |

## Women
### Elite

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1959 | Victoire Van Nuffel | Rosa Sels | Liliane Cleiren |
| 1960 | Rosa Sels | Yvonne Reynders | Nadia Germonpre |
| 1961 | Annie Vermeiren | Yvonne Reynders | Rosa Sels |
| 1962 | Yvonne Reynders | Simone Ellegeest | Liliane Cleiren |
| 1963 | Yvonne Reynders (2) | Louisa Smits | Simone Ellegeest |
| 1964 | Denise Bral | Rosa Sels | Marie-Thérèse Naessens |
| 1965 | Louisa Smits | Marie-Thérèse Naessens | Francine Verlot |
| 1966 | Marie-Rose Gaillard | Simone Ellegeest | Suzanne Sohie |
| 1967 | Christiane Geerts | Louisa Smits | Francine Verlot |
| 1968 | Marguerita Dams | Nicolle Van Den Broeck | Francine Verlot |
| 1969 | Nicolle Van Den Broeck | Suzanne Sohie | Christiane Goeminne |
| 1970 | Nicolle Van Den Broeck (2) | Christiane Geerts | Francine Verlot |
| 1971 | Mariette Laenen | Christiane Geerts | Francine Verlot |
| 1972 | Mariette Laenen (2) | Nicolle Van Den Broeck | Francine Verlot |
| 1973 | Nicolle Van Den Broeck (3) | Christiane Goeminne | |
| 1974 | Nicolle Van Den Broeck (4) | Mariette Laenen | Francine Verlot |
| 1975 | Mariette Laenen (3) | Christiane Goeminne | Johanna Bosmans |
| 1976 | Yvonne Reynders (3) | Christiane Goeminne | Nicolle Van Den Broeck |
| 1977 | Nicolle Van Den Broeck (5) | Mariette Laenen | Yvonne Reynders |
| 1978 | Maria Herrijgers | Christiane Goeminne | Frieda Maes |
| 1979 | Maria Herrijgers (2) | Sonja Pleysier | Marie-Hélène Schiffers |
| 1980 | Nele D'Haene | Chantal Van Havere | Maria-Magdalena Kennes |
| 1981 | Gerda Sierens | Marina Mampay | Maria Herrijgers |
| 1982 | Jenny De Smet | Gerda Sierens | Anna Callebaut |
| 1983 | Ingrid Mekers | Gerda Sierens | Anna Callebaut |
| 1984 | Nele D'Haene (2) | Jenny De Smet | Gerda Sierens |
| 1985 | Josiane Vanhuysse | Nadine Fiers | Marleen Clemminck |
| 1986 | Agnes Dusart | Josiane Vanhuysse | Nadine Fiers |
| 1987 | Agnes Dusart (2) | Sonja Vermeylen | Els Mertens |
| 1988 | Agnes Dusart (3) | Kristel Werckx | Sylvie Slos |
| 1989 | Sylvie Slos | Sabine Snijers | Els Mertens |
| 1990 | Véronique De Roose | Godelieve Jansens | Kristel Werckx |
| 1991 | Kristel Werckx | Heidi Van De Vijver | Monica Van Nassauw |
| 1992 | Godelieve Jansens | Sabine Snijers | Véronique Schurmann |
| 1993 | Kristel Werckx (2) | Monica Van Nassauw | Vanja Vonckx |
| 1994 | Heidi Van De Vijver | Patsy Maegerman | Anja Lenaers |
| 1995 | Els Decottenier | Sonja Vermeylen | Vanja Vonckx |
| 1996 | Sonja Vermeylen | Linda Troyekens | Patsy Maegerman |
| 1997 | Sonja Vermeylen (2) | Els Decottenier | Anja Lenaers |
| 1998 | Heidi Van De Vijver (2) | Sonja Vermeylen | Anja Lenaers |
| 1999 | Cindy Pieters | Vanja Vonckx | Els Decottenier |
| 2000 | Evy Van Damme | Lensy Debboudt | Sonja Vermeylen |
| 2001 | Evy Van Damme (2) | Ine Wannijn | Godelieve Jansens |
| 2002 | Ine Wannijn | Corine Hierckens | Veronique Belleter |
| 2003 | Anja Nobus | Ilse Geldhof | Veerle Ingels |
| 2004 | Natacha Maes | Ine Wannijn | Sara Peeters |
| 2005 | Corine Hierckens | Sara Peeters | Natasha Nobels |
| 2006 | Veronique Belleter | Karen Steurs | Ine Wannijn |
| 2007 | Ludivine Henrion | Ine Wannijn | Liesbet De Vocht |
| 2008 | Ilse Geldhof | Nana Steenssens | Anne Arnouts |
| 2009 | Ludivine Henrion (2) | Latoya Brulee | Kelly Druyts |
| 2010 | Liesbet De Vocht | Kelly Druyts | Evelyn Arys |
| 2011 | Evelyn Arys | Sofie De Vuyst | Lensy Debboudt |
| 2012 | Jolien D'Hoore | Ludivine Henrion | Jessie Daams |
| 2013 | Liesbet De Vocht (2) | Maaike Polspoel | Sofie De Vuyst |
| 2014 | Jolien D'Hoore (2) | Lotte Kopecky | Sofie De Vuyst |
| 2015 | Jolien D'Hoore (3) | Lotte Kopecky | Sofie De Vuyst |
| 2016 | Kaat Hannes | Lotte Kopecky | Jolien D'Hoore |
| 2017 | Jolien D'Hoore (4) | Lotte Kopecky | Kelly Druyts |
| 2018 | Annelies Dom | Valerie Demey | Sanne Cant |
| 2019 | Jesse Vandenbulcke | Ann-Sophie Duyck | Julie Van de Velde |
| 2020 | Lotte Kopecky | Jolien D'Hoore | Shari Bossuyt |
| 2021 | Lotte Kopecky (2) | Julie Van de Velde | Alana Castrique |
| 2022 | Kim de Baat | Fien van Eynde | Sara Maes |
| 2023 | Lotte Kopecky (3) | Marthe Goossens | Kelly Druyts |
| 2024 | Lotte Kopecky (4) | Sanne Cant | Justine Ghekiere |