Le Samyn

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Le Samyn
Race details
Date	Early-March
Region	Fayt-le-Franc, Hainaut, Belgium
English name	Grand Prix José Samyn
Local name(s)	Grand Prix José Samyn (French)
Nickname(s)	Le Samyn
Discipline	Road race
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	Single-day
History
First edition	1968
Editions	40 (as of 2008)
First winner	José Samyn
Most wins	Johan Capiot (3 wins)
Most recent	Philippe Gilbert

Memorial José Samyn is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Fayt-le-Franc, Belgium, starting in Frameries and finishing in Dour. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Established in 1968 as a professional race, it was originally held under the name of GP Fayt-le-Franc, becoming Memorial José Samyn in 1970 after the death of José Samyn in 1969.

[edit] Winners

[edit] Grand Prix José Samyn

		Rider		Team
1968		José Samyn
1969		Herman Vrijders
1970		Ronny Van de Vijver
1971		Julien Van Lint
1972		Marc Demeyer
1973		Louis Verreydt
1974		André Dierickx
1975		Alain Santy
1976		Dirk Baert
1977		Michel Perin
1978		Herman Vanspringel
1979		Adri Schipper
1980		Gery Verlinden
1981		Pol Verschuere
1982		Joseph Jacobs
1983		Jac Van Meer
1984		Daniel Rossel
1985		Ronny Van Holen
1986		Patrick Onnockx
1987		Claude Criquielion

		Rider	Team
1988		Marc De Meyer
1989		Hendrik Redant
1990		Hendrik Redant
1991		Johnny Dauwe
1992		Johan Capiot
1993		Wil-fried Nelissen
1994		Johan Capiot
1995		Johan Capiot
1996		Hans De Meester
1997		Michel Van Haecke
1998		Ludovic Auger
1999		Thierry Marichal
2000		Frank Hoj
2001		Kris Gerits
2002		Magnus Backstedt	Team Fakta
2003		Stefan van Dijk	Lotto-Domo
2004		Robbie McEwen	Lotto-Domo
2005	No race
2006		Renaud Dion	AG2R Prévoyance
2007		Jimmy Casper	Unibet.com
2008		Philippe Gilbert	Française des Jeux