Le Samyn

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
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Single-day
History
First edition 1968 (1968)
Editions 43 (as of 2011)
First winner  José Samyn (FRA)
Most wins  Johan Capiot (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recent  Dominic Klemme (GER)

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.

Winners

Grand Prix José Samyn

Rider Team
1968 Samyn, JoseJosé Samyn (FRA) Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune
1969 Vrijders, HermanHerman Vrijders (BEL) Faema
1970 Vijver, Ronny Van deRonny Van de Vijver (BEL) Flandria-Mars
1971 Lint, Julien VanJulien Van Lint (BEL) Molteni
1972 Demeyer, MarcMarc Demeyer (BEL) Beaulieu-Flandria
1973 Verreydt, LouisLouis Verreydt (BEL) Ijsboerke-Bertin
1974 Dierickx, ANdreAndré Dierickx (BEL) Merlin Plage-Flandria
1975 Santy, AlainAlain Santy (FRA) Gitane-Campagnolo
1976 Baert, DirkDirk Baert (BEL) Carlos
1977 Périn, MichelMichel Périn (FRA) Gitane-Campagnolo
1978 Vanspringel, HermanHerman Vanspringel (BEL) Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia
1979 Schipper, AdriAdri Schipper (NED) Marc Zeepcentrale-Superia
1980 Verlinden, GeryGery Verlinden (BEL) Ijsboerke-Warncke Eis
1981 Verschuere, PolPol Verschuere (BEL) Capri Sonne
1982 Jacobs, JosJos Jacobs (BEL) Vermeer Thijs
1983 Meer, Jacques VanJacques Van Meer (NED) Fangio-Tönissteiner
1984 Rossel, DanielDaniel Rossel (BEL) Tönissteiner-Lotto
1985 Holen, Ronny VanRonny Van Holen (BEL) Safir-Van de Ven
1986 Onnockx, PatrickPatrick Onnockx (BEL) #REDIRECT Template:Cycling data LTB
1987 Criquielion, ClaudeClaude Criquielion (BEL) Hitachi-Marc
1988 No race
1989 Redant, HendrikHendrik Redant (BEL) Lotto
1990 Redant, HendrikHendrik Redant (BEL) Lotto-Superclub
1991 Dauwe, JohnnyJohnny Dauwe (BEL) Tulip Computers
1992 Capiot, JohanJohan Capiot (BEL) TVM-Sanyo
1993 Nelissen, WilfriedWilfried Nelissen (BEL) Novemail-Histor
1994 Capiot, JohanJohan Capiot (BEL) TVM-Bison Kit
1995 Capiot, JohanJohan Capiot (BEL) Refin
1996 Meester, Hans DeHans De Meester (BEL) Palmans
1997 Haecke, Michel VanMichel Van Haecke (BEL) Ipso-Euroclean
1998 Auger, LudovicLudovic Auger (FRA) BigMat-Auber 93
1999 Marichal, ThierryThierry Marichal (BEL) Lotto-Mobistar
2000 Hoj, FrankFrank Hoj (DEN) Française des Jeux
2001 Gerits, KrisKris Gerits (BEL) Vlaanderen T-Interim
2002 Backstedt, MagnusMagnus Backstedt (SWE) EDS-Fakta
2003 Dijk, Stefan vanStefan van Dijk (NED) Lotto-Domo
2004 Macewen, RobbieRobbie McEwen (AUS) Lotto-Domo
2005 No race
2006 Dion, RenaudRenaud Dion (FRA) AG2R Prévoyance
2007 Casper, JimmyJimmy Casper (FRA) Unibet.com
2008 Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL) Française des Jeux
2009 Weylandt, WouterWouter Weylandt (BEL) Quick Step
2010 Keukeleire, JensJens Keukeleire (BEL) Cofidis
2011 Klemme, DominicDominic Klemme (GER) Leopard Trek

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