The Heistse Pijl is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June around the municipality of Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium.[1] Since 2016, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.[2]

Heistse Pijl
Race details
DateLate June
RegionAntwerp, Belgium
English nameHeistse Pijl
Local name(s)Heistse Pijl (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
Web sitewww.heistsepijl.be Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1947 (1947)
Editions54 (as of 2024)
First winner Constant Verschuren (BEL)
Most wins Victor Van Schil (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recent Alexander Kristoff (NOR)

Victor van Schil holds the record of 3 victories.[3]

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1947   Belgium Constant Verschuren
1948   Belgium Victor Jacobs
1949   Belgium Charles Vandormael Alcyon Thomann
1950   Belgium Josephus Van Staeyen Erkat Rochet Bury
1951   Belgium Charles Vandormael Alcyon Thomann
1952   Belgium René Janssens L’ Express
1953   Belgium Rik Van Looy L’ Avenir - Gitane
1954   Belgium Willy Vannitsen Peugeot
1955   Belgium Jozef Mariën Libertas - Huret
1956   Belgium Emiel Severyns Elvé - Peugeot
1957   Belgium Jan Van Gompel Libertas
1958   Belgium André Vlayen Elvé - Marven
1959   Belgium Leopold Schaeken Ghigi - Ganna
1960   Belgium Willy Vanden Berghen Mercier - BP
1961   Belgium Louis Troonbeeckx Dr. Mann
1962   Belgium Jean-Baptiste Claes Wiel’s Groene Leeuw
1963   Belgium Victor Van Schil Mercier - BP
1964   Belgium Alfons Hermans Dr. Mann
1965   Belgium Michel Jacquemin Mercier - BP
1966   Belgium Victor Van Schil Mercier - BP
1967   Belgium Paul In 't Ven Mann - Grundig
1968   Belgium Victor Van Schil Faema
1969   Belgium Rik Van Looy Willem II - Gazelle
1970   Belgium Herman Van Springel Mann - Grundig
1971   Belgium Frans Verbeeck Watney
1972   Belgium Louis Verreydt Goldor - IJsboerke
1973   Belgium Willy Scheers IJsboerke - Bertin
1974 No race
1975   Belgium Roger Swerts IJsboerke - Colner
1976   Belgium Marcel Laurens IJsboerke - Colner
1977   Belgium Frans Verbeeck Ijsboerke - Colnago
1978   Belgium Jozef Gysemans Zoppas - Zeus
1979   Belgium Eddy Verstraeten Miniflat
1980   Belgium Marcel Laurens Marc - Carlos
1981   Belgium Daniel Willems Capri Sonne
1982   Belgium Marcel Laurens Daf Trucks
1983   Belgium Wim Van Eynde Arnoudt - Rossin
1984–
2007
No race
2008   Belgium Geert Omloop Mitsubishi–Jartazi
2009   Belgium Greg Van Avermaet Silence–Lotto
2010   Lithuania Aidis Kruopis Palmans-Cras
2011   Belgium Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil–DCM
2012   Belgium Maxime Vantomme Team Katusha
2013   Belgium Tom Boonen Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014   Belgium Tom Boonen Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015   Belgium Sander Armée Lotto–Soudal
2016   Netherlands Dylan Groenewegen LottoNL–Jumbo
2017   Belgium Jasper De Buyst Lotto–Soudal
2018   Latvia Emīls Liepiņš ONE Pro Cycling
2019   Colombia Álvaro Hodeg Deceuninck–Quick-Step
2020   Belgium Sasha Weemaes Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2021   Netherlands Pascal Eenkhoorn Team Jumbo–Visma
2022   Belgium Arnaud De Lie Lotto–Soudal
2023   Netherlands Olav Kooij Team Jumbo–Visma
2024   Norway Alexander Kristoff Uno-X Mobility
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References

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  1. ^ "Heistse Pijl". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. ^ "Heistse Pijl(1.1)". ProcyclingStats. 2023.
  3. ^ "Heistse Pijl / Flèche de Heist (Bel) - Cat.1.1". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2023.