Belgian National Time Trial Championships
The Belgian National Time Trial Championships are held annually as part of the Belgian National Cycling Championships, deciding the national champion in this discipline for the year to come. The national time trial championship in Belgium is a relatively new competition, especially when compared to the Belgium National Road Race Championship, which was first held in 1894.
The first winner of the time trial championships was Marc Streel in 1997. The race was not held the following year, and Marc Streel retained his title in 1999. In 2000 the Rik Verbrugghe was crowned champion, who holds the record for the fastest average speed in a time trial race in a Grand Tour,[citation needed] which he achieved by winning the 2001 Giro d'Italia prologue. Marc Wauters, Leif Hoste and Kristof Vandewalle hold the record for most wins in the championships, with three wins apiece.
The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey which is black yellow and red, like the national flag. These colours can be worn by the rider at other time trialling events to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
Men
Elite
Under 23
Junior
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
2001 | Olivier Kaisen | Anton Wouters | Johan Peeters |
2003 | Dominique Cornu | ||
2004 | Dominique Cornu | ||
2005 | Jan Ghyselinck | Kevin Crabbé | Sam Maertens |
2007 | Matthias Allegaert | Yannick Wellens | Alphonse Vermote |
2009 | Kevin De Jonghe | Niels Reynvoet | Sean De Bie |
2010 | Frederik Frison | Mike De Bie | David Desmecht |
2011 | Jasper De Buyst | Michael Goolaerts | Boris Vallée |
2012 | Aimé De Gendt | Dries Van Gestel | Tiesj Benoot |
2013 | Igor Decraene | Nathan Van Hooydonck | Brent Luyckx |
2014 | Igor Decraene | Martin Palm | Senne Leysen |
2015 | Jasper Philipsen | Glenn Loenders | Tom Douhard |
Women
Elite
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1999 | Heidi Van de Vijver | Els Decottenier | Evy Van Damme |
2000 | Heidi Van de Vijver (2) | Natacha Maes | Evy Van Damme |
2001 | Heidi Van de Vijver (3) | Ine Wannijn | Cindy Pieters |
2002 | Cindy Pieters | Evy Van Damme | Sharon Van Dromme |
2003 | Evy Van Damme | ||
2004 | Natacha Maes | ||
2005 | Natacha Maes (2) | An Van Rie | Ine Wannijn |
2006 | An Van Rie | Cindy Pieters | Laure Werner |
2007 | An Van Rie (2) | Ludivine Henrion | Liesbet De Vocht |
2008 | An Van Rie (3) | Liesbet De Vocht | Kelly Druyts |
2009 | Liesbet De Vocht | Latoya Brulée | Lieselot Decroix |
2010 | Grace Verbeke | Liesbet De Vocht | Latoya Brulée |
2011 | Liesbet De Vocht (2) | Grace Verbeke | Ludivine Henrion |
2012 | Liesbet De Vocht (3) | Sofie De Vuyst | Ann-Sophie Duyck |
2013 | Liesbet De Vocht (4) | Maaike Polspoel | Annelies Dom |
2014 | Ann-Sophie Duyck | Liesbet De Vocht | Maaike Polspoel |
2015 | Ann-Sophie Duyck (2) | Jolien D'Hoore | Sofie De Vuyst |