The 2005 Omloop Het Volk was the 58th edition of the

Omloop Het Volk , previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant pre ...

cycle race and was held on 26 February 2005. The race started in

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and finished in

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. The race was won by

Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens (born 5 May 1980) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist who last rode for in the UCI World Tour. His biggest wins included the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Omloop Het Volk, Paris– ...

General classification

References

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad , previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant pre ...

February 2005 sports events in Europe {{Omloop Het Nieuwsblad-race-stub