Ronde van Limburg history

1. Netherlands Dylan Groenewegen 2. Germany Maurice Ballerstedt 3. Belgium Arnaud De Lie 4. Norway Alexander Kristoff 5. Belgium Gerben Thijssen 6. Italy Matteo Moschetti 7. Belgium Simon Dehairs 8. Denmark Daniel Stampe 9. Belgium Toon Aerts 10. Spain Marc Brustenga Masague

Results 2024

Dylan Groenewegen has won the 76th edition of the Ronde van Limburg. The Dutchman beat the German Maurice Ballerstedt and Arnaud De Lie on the Eeuwfeestwal in Tongeren.

Edition 2024
1. Netherlands Dylan Groenewegen 2. Germany Maurice Ballerstedt 3. Belgium Arnaud De Lie
Edition 2023
1. Belgium Gerben Thijssen 2. Australia Caleb Ewan 3. Poland Stanislaw Aniolkowski
Edition 2022
1. Belgium Arnaud De Lie 2. Italy Simone Consonni 3. Netherlands Danny van Poppel
Edition 2021
1. Belgium Tim Merlier 2. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Daniel McLay 3. Germany John Degenkolb
Edition 2019
1. Romania Eduard-Michael Grosu 2. Italy Simone Consonni 3. Denmark Lasse Norman Hansen
Edition 2018
1. Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel 2. France Nacer Bouhanni 3. Belgium Tim Merlier
Edition 2017
1. Belgium Wout van Aert 2. France Dorian Godon 3. Belgium Gianni Vermeersch
Edition 2016
1. Belgium Kenny Dehaes 2. Belgium Tom Boonen 3. Belgium Timothy Dupont
Edition 2015
1. Belgium Björn Leukemans 2. Belgium Dimitri Claeys 3. Netherlands Wouter Mol
Edition 2014
1. Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel 2. Germany Paul Martens 3. New Zealand Greg Henderson
Edition 2013
1. Belgium Olivier Chevalier 2. Belgium Kevin Claeys 3. Netherlands Huub Duyn
Edition 2012
1. Belgium Kevin Claeys 2. Germany Rick Zabel 3. Belgium Klaas Vantornout
Edition 1994
1. Belgium Marc Wauters 2. Belgium Stéphane Hennebert 3. Belgium Frank Corvers
Edition 1993
1. Belgium Patrick Van Roosbroeck 2. Belgium Hendrik Redant 3. Netherlands Danny Nelissen
Edition 1992
1. Netherlands Jans Koerts 2. Belgium Jo Planckaert 3. Belgium Benny Van Brabant
Edition 1990
1. Belgium Eddy Planckaert 2. Belgium Benny Van Brabant 3. Germany Uwe Raab
Edition 1989
1. Belgium Jerry Cooman 2. Netherlands John Vos 3. Belgium Eric Vanderaerden
Edition 1988
1. Belgium Eric Vanderaerden 2. Netherlands Peter Pieters 3. Belgium Wim Van Eynde
Edition 1987
1. Belgium Wim Arras 2. Netherlands Jean-Paul van Poppel 3. South Africa Willi Engelbrecht
Edition 1986
1. Netherlands Ad Wijnands 2. Netherlands Peter Hoondert 3. Belgium Frank Van De Vijver
Edition 1985
1. Belgium Eric Vanderaerden 2. Netherlands Ron Snijders 3. Belgium Jan Bogaert
Edition 1984
1. Belgium Noël Dejonckheere 2. Netherlands Leo van Vliet 3. Belgium Benny Van Brabant
Edition 1983
1. Belgium Rudy Matthijs 2. Netherlands Henk Lubberding 3. Belgium William Tackaert
Edition 1982
1. Belgium Werner Devos 2. Belgium Jan Bogaert 3. Belgium Fons Dewolf
Edition 1981
1. Belgium Ludwig Wijnants 2. Netherlands Heddie Nieuwdorp 3. Netherlands Leo van Vliet
Edition 1980
1. Belgium Daniel Willems 2. Belgium Paul Wellens 3. Belgium Jos Jacobs
Edition 1979
1. Belgium Guido Van Sweevelt 2. Netherlands Gerrie Kneteman 3. Belgium Dirk Heirweg
Edition 1978
1. Belgium Willem Peeters 2. Belgium Miel Gijsemans 3. Belgium Rudy Pevenage
Edition 1977
1. Belgium Marcel Laurens 2. Belgium Rik Van Linden 3. Belgium Benny Schepmans
Edition 1976
1. Belgium Frans Van Looy 2. Belgium Benny Schepman 3. Belgium Willem Peeters
Edition 1975
1. Belgium Guido Van Sweevelt 2. Netherlands Cees Priem 3. Belgium Walter Godefroot
Edition 1974
1. Belgium Frans Verbeeck 2. Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck 3. Belgium Bernard Bourguignon
Edition 1973
1. Belgium Joseph Abelshausen 2. Belgium Frans Verhaegen 3. Belgium Jean-Pierre Berckmans
Edition 1972
1. Belgium Joseph Abelshausen 2. Belgium Frans Verbeeck 3. Belgium Raf Hooyberghs
Edition 1970
1. Netherlands Jan van Katwijk 2. Belgium Georges Vanconingsloo 3. Belgium Raf Hooyberghs
Edition 1969
1. Belgium Willy Vekemans 2. Netherlands Jos van der Vleuten 3. Belgium Valère Vansweevelt
Edition 1968
1. Netherlands Leo Duyndam 2. Belgium Patrick Sercu 3. Belgium Fons De Bal
Edition 1967
1. Belgium Ward Sels 2. Belgium Theo Mertens 3. Belgium Fernand Deferm
Edition 1966
1. Belgium Fernand Deferm 2. Belgium Georges Vanconingsloo 3. Belgium Jean-Baptise Claes
Edition 1965
1. Belgium Georges Vanconingsloo 2. Netherlands Reindert De Jong 3. Belgium Roger De Coninck
Edition 1964
1. Belgium Jos Dewit 2. Belgium Jos Verachtert 3. Belgium Lode Troonbeeckx
Edition 1963
1. Belgium Jos Wouters 2. Netherlands Jo De Haan 3. Belgium Ludo Janssens
Edition 1962
1. Netherlands Peter Post 2. Belgium Jos Wouters 3. Belgium Jos Verachtert
Edition 1961
1. Belgium Martin Van Geneugden 2. Belgium Willy Schroerders 3. Belgium Raymond Impanis
Edition 1960
1. Belgium Willy Vannitsen 2. Belgium Frans Aerenhouts 3. Belgium Georges Mortiers
Edition 1959
1. Belgium Valère Paulissen 2. Netherlands Gerard Vergoossen 3. Netherlands Piet van den Brekel
Edition 1958
1. Belgium Roger Baens 2. Belgium Jean Vermaelen 3. Belgium Willem Hendriks
Edition 1957
1. Belgium Willy Vannitsen 2. Belgium Emiel Severeyns 3. Belgium Jan Huyskens
Edition 1956
1. Belgium Frans Schoubben 2. Belgium Karel Van Dormael 3. Belgium Jan Van Gompel
Edition 1955
1. Belgium Ernest Sterckx 2. Belgium Karel Van Dormael 3. Belgium Desiré Keteleer
Edition 1954
1. Belgium Edward Peeters 2. Belgium Ludo Vander Elst 3. Belgium Jan Storms
Edition 1953
1. Belgium Gaston De Wachter 2. Belgium Frans Loyaerts 3. Belgium Jozef De Feyter
Edition 1952
1. Belgium Roger De Corte 2. Belgium Karel Debaere 3. Belgium Ernest Sterckx
Edition 1951
1. Belgium Henri Serin 2. Belgium Lode Anthonis 3. Belgium Joseph Verhaert
Edition 1950
1. Belgium Jean Bogaerts 2. Belgium Edward Peeters 3. France Jacques Dupont
Edition 1949
1. Belgium Rik Van Steenbergen 2. Belgium Gerard Buyl 3. Belgium Frans Leenen
Edition 1948
1. Belgium Karel Leysen 2. Belgium Constant Verschueren 3. Belgium Leopold Verschueren
Edition 1947
1. Belgium Georges Claes 2. Belgium Maurice Mollin 3. Belgium Emile Goutier
Edition 1946
1. Belgium Edward Van Dijck 2. Belgium Roger Cnockaert 3. Belgium Edward Peeters
Edition 1945
1. Belgium Eloi Meulenberg 2. Belgium Leopold Verschueren 3. Belgium Edward Van Dijck
Edition 1944
1. Belgium Ernest Sterckx 2. Belgium Sylvain Grysolle 3. Belgium Edward Van Dijck
Edition 1943
1. Belgium Marcel Kint 2. Belgium Achiel Buysse 3. Belgium André Declerck
Edition 1942
1. Belgium Gustaaf Van Overloop 2. Belgium Achiel Buysse 3. Belgium Eugène Jacobs
Edition 1941
1. Belgium Albert Dubuisson 2. Belgium Achiel Buysse 3. Belgium Georges Claes
Edition 1939
1. Belgium Frans Spiessens 2. Belgium Albert 'T Jolyn 3. Belgium Georges Claes
Edition 1938
1. Belgium Joseph Huts 2. Belgium Ward Vissers 3. Belgium Frans Gahy
Edition 1937
1. Belgium Alfons Schepers 2. Belgium Joseph Huts 3. Belgium Mathieu Cardeynaels
Edition 1936
1. Belgium Michel D'Hooghe 2. Belgium Marcel Van Schil 3. Belgium Ernest Planckaert
Edition 1935
1. Belgium Frans Van Hasselt 2. Belgium Joseph Huts 3. Belgium August Van Tricht
Edition 1934
1. Belgium Louis Roels 2. Belgium Odile Van Eenoghe 3. Belgium Gustaaf Van Slembroeck
Edition 1933
1. Belgium Frans Bonduel 2. Belgium Alfons Deloor 3. Belgium Maurice Croon
Edition 1931
1. Belgium Edward Huyghens 2. Belgium Eugène Gijbels 3. Belgium Grosemans
Edition 1930
1. Belgium Louis Hardiquest 2. Belgium Jozef Horemans 3. Belgium Eugène Gijbels
Edition 1929
1. Belgium Evrard Bourguignon 2. Belgium Lode Mertens 3. Belgium Gysenberghs
Edition 1920
1. Belgium Victor Lenaers 2. Belgium Casterman 3. Belgium Jef Mosselmans
Edition 1919
1. Belgium Henri Moerenhout 2. Belgium Louis Budts 3. Belgium Edmond Van Heynighem

Record holders

Only six riders have been able to win the Ronde van Limburg two times in their careers. Of these six, only one rider managed to win the race two years in a row: Joseph Abelshausen.

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© Photonews

Ernest Sterckx was the first rider to succeed in winning the Ronde van Limburg twice. His first victory came in 1944. In that year, Sterckx defeated Sylvain Grysolle. After that, the rider from Heultj had to wait eleven more years for another victory. In 1955 Sterckx was the fastest in the sprint in a group of seven.  

© Collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport
© Collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport

In 1957, Willy Vannitsen won the Ronde van Limburg. That year, he beat Emile Severeyns, his teammate at Peugeot - BP - Dunlop, in a sprint with four riders. Three years later, Vannitsen joined the record holders after another win in the sprint with a small group.   

© Collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport
© Collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport

Joseph Abelshausen is the only one of the Ronde van Limburg record holders to have won the race two years in a row. Both times, he finished solo. He just managed to stay in front of the peloton in 1972. A year later, the rider from IJsboerke – Bertin triumphed with a lead of one minute over his first pursuer. 

 

© Collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport
© Collectie KOERS. Museum van de Wielersport

In 1975, it was Guido Van Sweevelt and Cees Priem who rode together to the finishing line with a hunting peloton just behind them. Van Sweevelt showed himself to be the strongest in the sprint between the two of them. Four years later he again beat a Dutchman. This time, Gerrie Kneteman came second in a sprint with six.  

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© Photonews

Man of the region, Eric Vanderaerden, also managed to finish on top of the podium twice in the Ronde van Limburg. His first win came in 1985, when he won the sprint from a thinned out peloton. He was also the best rider three years later. The rider from Panasonic - Isostar made it solo that year. 

In 2014, Mathieu van der Poel was just nineteen years old when he won the Ronde van Limburg for the first time. In that year, the Dutchman showed himself to be the strongest in the sprint of a thinned out peloton. Four years later, Van der Poel proved once again that he had a solid sprint finish. In 2018, he defeated Nacer Bouhanni and Tim Merlier who took the two lower podium places.