Memorial José Samyn is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Fayt-le-Franc, Belgium

Belgium

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, starting in Frameries

Frameries

Frameries is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On June 21st 2011 Frameries had a total population of about 20,652...

 and finishing in Dour

Dour

Dour is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 16,810 inhabitants. The total area is 33.32 km², giving a population density of 505 inhabitants per km²....

. 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

José Samyn

José Samyn was a French professional road bicycle racer who died during a race in Zingem, Belgium...

 in 1969.

Grand Prix José Samyn