Tour of the Netherlands

[1] Because of the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005, it was replaced by the Eneco Tour.

The first edition started on April 24, from Dam Square, Amsterdam.

The riders finished on May 1, nine days later, in the Olympisch Stadion.

[2] The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Rik Van Looy, Jan Janssen, Joop Zoetemelk and Laurent Fignon.

The record of victories belongs to Gerrie Knetemann.

Rik Van Looy on the Zandvoort circuit after winning the 3rd stage of the 1956 Tour of the Netherlands