The Tour de la province de Liège (English: Tour of the Province of Liège) is a cycling race held annually in the
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
province of
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. Although it isn't part of
UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
, it has been won by many famous cyclists since its creation in 1962, including
Bjarne Riis
Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (; born 3 April 1964), nicknamed ''The Eagle from Herning'' ( da, Ørnen fra Herning), is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France. For many years he was the owner and lat ...
,
Aart Vierhouten
Aart Vierhouten (born 19 March 1970 in Ermelo, Gelderland) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who last rode for . He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Major results
;1993
: 1st, Overall, Tour d ...
,
Koos Moerenhout
Jacobus ("Koos") Moerenhout (born 5 November 1973 in Achthuizen) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer.
Major results
;1994
: 1st, Overall, Tour de Liège
;1996
: 1st, Overall, Circuit Franco-Belge
:: Winner Stage 1
:: Winner Point ...
,
Stijn Devolder
Stijn Devolder (born 29 August 1979) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for (2002–2003), (2004–2007), (2008–2010), (2011–2012), (2013–2016), (2017–2018) and (2019).
Career
Born in ...
and
Johan Vansummeren
Johan Vansummeren (born 4 February 1981) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2016 for the , , and teams.
Biography
Vansummeren was born, raised, and resides in Lommel, Flanders, Belgiu ...
.
Winners
Wins by country
External links
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Cycle races in Belgium
Recurring sporting events established in 1962
1962 establishments in Belgium