The race was originally created unter the name
Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen (
English: Tour of the Flemish
Ardennes) in 1945 as a one-day race. It remained like that until 1999, when it became a two-day stage race and was renamed
Guldensporentweedaagse. In 2003 it was extended to three days and became known as the
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (
English: Three Days of West Flanders), and held on to this format until 2016. It was also known as the
Johan Museeuw Classic. From 2006 to 2016 the race was organized as a
2.1 event on the
UCI Europe Tour. Since 2017 the race morphed into a one-day event again and was rebranded Dwars door West-Vlaanderen; initially as a
1.1 event of the
UCI Europe Tour but with the aim of becoming a 1.HC event in the near future. However, due to a shortage of volunteers for a race of this size, the organizers decided to cancel the event in 2018. ==Winners==