Dwars door Vlaanderen
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-March or early-April |
| Region | Flanders, Belgium |
| English name | Across Flanders |
| Local name(s) | Dwars door Vlaanderen (Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Semi-classic one-day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1945 |
| Editions | 63 |
| First winner | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Rik Van Steenbergen |
| Most wins | 2 wins: different cyclists |
| Most recent |  Sylvain Chavanel |
Dwars door Vlaanderen (English: Across Flanders) is a Flemish classic road bicycle race. Traditionally, it is the start of the Flemish cycling week, with the Brabantse Pijl, the Three Days of De Panne and the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Dwars door Vlaanderen has always been contested on a Wednesday, a week and a half before the Ronde van Vlaanderen. The finish always is in Waregem.
In March 2008, the race was being contested for the 63rd time. Long before, the race was named Dwars door België (English: Across Belgium).
