Le Samyn
Le Samyn is an annual single-day road bicycle race in Belgium, held usually in late February or early March. The event was created in 1968 as Grand Prix de Fayt-le-Franc, named after the former municipality where it started and finished. In 1970 it was renamed Grand Prix José Samyn as a tribute to José Samyn, the race's first winner who died in a race accident in 1969. Johan Capiot holds the record with three wins.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | February/March |
| Region | Hainaut, Belgium |
| Local name(s) | Le Samyn des Hommes (men) Le Samyn des Dames (women) (in French) |
| Nickname(s) | Le Samyn |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | Men: UCI Europe Tour Women: Lotto Cycling Cup |
| Type | Single-day |
| Web site | www |
| Men's history | |
| First edition | 1968 |
| Editions | 56 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | José Samyn (FRA) |
| Most wins | Johan Capiot (BEL) (3 wins) |
| Most recent | Laurenz Rex (BEL) |
| Women's history | |
| First edition | 2012 |
| Editions | 13 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Adrie Visser (NED) |
| Most wins | Chantal Blaak (NED) (3 wins) |
| Most recent | Vittoria Guazzini (ITA) |
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