The Brabantse Pijl (, or ''Flèche Branconne'') is a Flanders Classics

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held annually in

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and in

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, Belgium. The race was organised as a 1.1 event on the

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from 2005 to 2009, a 1.HC event from 2010 to 2019, and since 2020 has been part of the

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Zaventem Zaventem () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is located in the Dijleland area, one of the three large recreational areas which together form the '' Groene Gordel'' ("Green Belt") around th ...

used to be the city of start; in 2008 however,

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became the place of start. Until 2009, the finish was located in Alsemberg and, in 2010, it moved to

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. Also in 2010, the fixed date of the Brabantse Pijl shifted from the Sunday before the

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to the Wednesday before the

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. In 2011, the race was upgraded to a 1.HC event. Edwig Van Hooydonck holds the record for most wins in the race with four between 1987 and 1995.

Winners

Multiple winners

''Active riders are in italics''

Wins per country

External links

References

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