Omloop van het Houtland
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Omloop van het Houtland is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Lichtervelde
in the region of West Flanders, Belgium
. Since 2007, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 2002 it was held as the first stage of Circuit Franco-Belge
.
Lichtervelde
Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde proper. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km²....
in the region of West Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Since 2007, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
In 2002 it was held as the first stage of Circuit Franco-Belge
Circuit Franco-Belge
The Tour de Wallonie-Picarde is a stage race cycling race held annually in Belgium and France. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour- Winners :...
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