The first ever event was held on 1 November 1987 in Putte-Peulis and it was sponsored by the Flemish newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen.

The Elite Women final classification is known as Soudal Ladies Trophy while the Under-23 Men classification is known as Trimetal Rookie Trophy.

[1][2] In Belgium and the Netherlands the event is called Trofee veldrijden.

The maximum time a rider can lose in the general classification is 5 minutes, excluding the bonus seconds.

When a rider does not finish or does not start, they are handed a 5-minute time loss, excluding bonus seconds.