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{{short description|Belgian one-day road cycling race}}
{{Infobox cycling race
| name        = Omloop van het Houtland
| image       =Omloop van het Houtland-logo 2022.png 
| date        = Late September
| region      = [[West Flanders]], Belgium
| english     = 
| localnames  = Omloop van het Houtland {{in lang|nl}}
| nickname    = 
| discipline  = [[Road bicycle racing|Road]]
| competition = [[UCI Europe Tour]]
| type        = Single-day
| organiser   = 
| director    = 
| first       = {{start date|1945}}
| number      = 78 (as of 2024)
| last        = 
| firstwinner = {{flagathlete|[[André Maelbrancke]]|BEL}}
| mostwins    = ''3 riders with 3 wins''
| mostrecent  = {{flagathlete|[[Max Walscheid]]|GER}}
}}
'''Omloop van het Houtland''' ("Circuit of Houtland") is a single-day [[road bicycle race]] held annually in [[Lichtervelde]] in the region of [[West Flanders]], Belgium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2023 |title=Omloop van het Houtland |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=170 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}}</ref> Since 2007, the race is organized as a [[UCI race classifications|1.1]] event on the [[UCI Europe Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Omloop van het Houtland / Lichtervelde (Bel) - Cat.1.1 |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/ligne/cla_houtland_lichtervelde.php |accessdate=5 October 2023 |work=Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2023 |title=Omloop van het Houtland(1.1) |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/omloop-van-het-houtland-lichtervelde |website=ProcyclingStats |language=en}}</ref>

In 2002 it was held as the first stage of [[Circuit Franco-Belge]].<ref>[http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/ligne/cla_houtland_lichtervelde.php Omloop van het Houtland]</ref>

==Winners==
{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1945|name={{sortname|André|Maelbrancke||Maelbrancke, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Mercier–Hutchinson]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1946|name={{sortname|Roger De|Corte}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Métropole–Hutchinson]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1947|name={{sortname|Adolf|Verschueren}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Mercier–Hutchinson]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1948|name={{sortname|Albert|Anutschin}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Arliguie–Hutchinson]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1949|name={{sortname|André|Pieters||Pieters, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Arliguie–Hutchinson]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1950|name={{sortname|André|Maelbrancke||Maelbrancke, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Starnord–Wolber]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1951|name={{sortname|André|Maelbrancke||Maelbrancke, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Garin–Wolber]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1952|name={{sortname|Valère|Ollivier||Ollivier, Valere}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Bertin–D'Alessandro]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1953|name={{sortname|Arthur|Mommerency}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Devos Sport]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1954|name={{sortname|Lucien|Victor}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=''individual''}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1955|name={{sortname|Roger|De Corte}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Groene Leeuw (cycling team)|Groene Leeuw]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1956|name={{sortname|Léon Van|Daele}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Bertin–Huret]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1957|name={{sortname|Gilbert|Desmet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Faema–Guerra]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1958|name={{sortname|Gilbert|Desmet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Faema–Guerra]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1959|name={{sortname|Arthur De|Cabooter}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Groene Leeuw–Sinalco-SAS]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1960|name={{sortname|Mies|Stolker}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=[[Helyett–Leroux]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1961|name={{sortname|Roland|Aper}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Bertin–L'Avenir]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1962|name={{sortname|Norbert|Kerckhove}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Dr. Mann–Labo]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1963|name={{sortname|Robert|Vandecaveye}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Faema–Flandria]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1964|name={{sortname|Arthur De|Cabooter}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Solo–Superia]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1965|name={{sortname|Gilbert|Desmet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Wiel's–Groene Leeuw]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1966|name={{sortname|Walter|Boucquet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1967|name={{sortname|Jan|Boonen}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1968|name={{sortname|Walter|Boucquet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1969|name={{sortname|Noël Van|Clooster||Clooster, Noel Van}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1970|name={{sortname|Roger|De Vlaeminck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1971|name={{sortname|André|Dierickx||Dierickx, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1972|name={{sortname|Patrick|Sercu}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1973|name={{sortname|Marc|Lievens}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1974|name={{sortname|Willy|Planckaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1975|name={{sortname|Eddy|Cael}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1976|name={{sortname|Lieven|Malfait}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1977|name={{sortname|Marc|Demeyer}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1978|name={{sortname|Herman Van|Springel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1979|name={{sortname|Alain De|Roo}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1980|name={{sortname|Walter|Planckaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1981|name={{sortname|Rudy|Pevenage}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1982|name={{sortname|Eddy|Vanhaerens}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1983|name={{sortname|Ronny|Vanmarcke}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1984|name={{sortname|Ludo|Frijns}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1985|name={{sortname|Yvan|Lamote}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1986|name={{sortname|Willem|Wijnant}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1987|name={{sortname|Hendrik|Redant}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1988|name={{sortname|Danny|Janssens}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1989|name={{sortname|Jan|Bogaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1990|name={{sortname|Johan|Museeuw}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1991|name={{sortname|Didier|Priem}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1992|name={{sortname|Johan|Devos}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1993|name={{sortname|Danny|Daelman}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1994|name={{sortname|Etienne De|Wilde}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1995|name={{sortname|Jans|Koerts}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1996|name={{sortname|Johan|Capiot}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1997|name={{sortname|Robbie|Vandaele}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1998|name={{sortname|Etienne De|Wilde}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1999|name={{sortname|Etienne De|Wilde}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2000|name={{sortname|Nico|Eeckhout}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Palmans–Ideal}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2001|name={{sortname|Geert|Omloop}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Collstrop–Palmans}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Kevin|Hulsmans}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Mapei}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Geert|Omloop}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Palmans–Collstrop}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Bert|Dewaele}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Landbouwkrediet–Colnago}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Kevin Van|Impe}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Chocolade Jacques}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Artur|Gajek}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team=Team Wiesenhof}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Steven|de Jongh||De Jongh, Steven}}|nat=NLD|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2007}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Martin|Pedersen|Martin Pedersen (cyclist)}}|nat=DEN|natvar=|team=Team GLS}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Graeme|Brown}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|2009}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Stefan|van Dijk}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=Verandas Willems}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Guillaume|Van Keirsbulck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2011}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Marcel|Kittel}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|ARG|2012b}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2013|name={{sortname|Marcel|Kittel}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|ARG|2013}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2014|name={{sortname|Jelle|Wallays}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|TSV|2014}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2015|name={{sortname|Jens|Debusschere}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LTS|2015}}}}
{{Cycling pw no race|year=2016}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2017|name={{sortname|Tom|Devriendt}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|WGG|2017}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2018|name={{sortname|Jonas|van Genechten}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|VCC|2018}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2019|name={{sortname|Max|Walscheid}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SUN|2019}}}}
{{Cycling pw no race|year=2020|reason=the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium|COVID-19 pandemic]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2021|nat=NED|name={{sortname|Taco|van der Hoorn}}|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|IWG|2021}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2022|name={{sortname|Jasper|Philipsen}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|AFC|2022b}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2023|name={{sortname|Gerben|Thijssen}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|IWG|2023}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2024|name={{sortname|Max|Walscheid}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|JAY men|2024}}}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}

==External links==
* [http://www.omloopvanhethoutland.be/ Official Website {{in lang|nl}}]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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