Scheldeprijs
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid April |
| Region | Antwerp, Belgium |
| English name | Grand Prize of the Scheldt |
| Local name(s) | Scheldeprijs (Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1907 |
| Editions | 104 (as of 2016) |
| First winner |
 Maurice Leturgie (FRA) |
| Most wins |
 Marcel Kittel (GER)(4 wins) |
| Most recent |
Marcel Kittel (GER) |
The Scheldeprijs is a Flanders Classics cycling race which starts in Antwerp and finishes in Schoten. The event, ranked at 1.HC on the UCI European calendar, is seen as a race for sprinters, held on flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres.[1] The race is one circuit of 155 kilometres into the countryside of Antwerp province followed by three circuits of 15 kilometres based on Schoten. The route includes seven cobbled sections varying between 1300 and 3000 metres.[2] Until 2009 the race took place in mid-April on the Wednesday following Paris–Roubaix. In 2010, after The Scheldeprijs joined Flanders Classics the race switched date with the Brabantse Pijl to attract more and better racers. It has formerly been known as the Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen. Until the 1990s, English language sources tended to refer to the race by the French version of its name, Grand Prix de l'Escaut, even though the race has always been held wholly within Dutch-speaking territory. From 2010, the race is simply known as Scheldeprijs.
The race has a neutralised start on the banks of the River Schelde in the centre of Antwerp at the Grote Markt outside the City Hall. Racing begins in Schoten, a few kilometres north east. The finish is outside Schoten town hall.
The first Scheldeprijs was organised by the Antwerp branch of the Belgian cycling federation (BWB) on July 8, 1907 making it the oldest cycle race in Flanders.[3] In its early years it started and finished in Antwerp, concluding at the now demolished Zurenborg velodrome. Later the start moved to Merksem and then Deurne, both satellite towns of Antwerp. In 1996 the start moved back to the centre of Antwerp. The first race in 1907 was won by the Frenchman Maurice Leturgie. It would be 46 years before another non-Belgian (Dutchman Hans Dekkers in 1953) triumphed. Since 1978 the nationality of the race winner has become more diversified.
Only the World Wars interrupted the event. The Scheldeprijs celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
Prominent winners include Eddy Merckx, Rik van Looy, Mario Cipollini, Freddy Maertens, Roger De Vlaeminck, Erik Zabel, Briek Schotte, Stan Ockers, Georges Ronsse and Tom Boonen. Marcel Kittel holds the record for most wins having recorded four victories. Johan Museeuw, who finished second in 1992 and 1997 chose the 2004 event as his final race, saying, “I could have retired after Paris–Roubaix but I felt it important that my last race should be in Belgium. The Scheldeprijs is a great race and I especially love the start in Antwerp market place.”[4]
Winners
| Rider | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | |
Leturgie, MauriceMaurice Leturgie (FRA) | ||
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Kranskens, AdrienAdrien Kranskens (BEL) | ||
| 1909 | |
Parijs, Raymond VanRaymond Van Parijs (BEL) | ||
| 1910 | |
Luyckx, FlorentFlorent Luyckx (BEL) | ||
| 1911 | |
Luyckx, FlorentFlorent Luyckx (BEL) | ||
| 1912 | |
Wetter, Joseph VanJoseph Van Wetter (BEL) | ||
| 1913 | |
Wetter, Joseph VanJoseph Van Wetter (BEL) | ||
| 1914 | |
Jacques, OctaveOctave Jacques (BEL) | ||
| 1915- 1918 |
No race | |||
| 1919 | |
Mechant, IsidoorIsidoor Mechant (BEL) | ||
| 1920 | |
Lenaers, VictorVictor Lenaers (BEL) | ||
| 1921 | |
Vermandel, ReneRené Vermandel (BEL) | ||
| 1922 | |
Vandenbergh, FlorentFlorent Vandenbergh (BEL) | ||
| 1923 | |
Thollembeek, EmileEmile Thollembeek (BEL) | ||
| 1924 | |
Vermandel, ReneRené Vermandel (BEL) | ||
| 1925 | |
Hassel, Karel VanKarel Van Hassel (BEL) | ||
| 1926 | |
Dervaes, JefJef Dervaes (BEL) | ||
| 1927 | |
Ronsse, GeorgesGeorges Ronsse (BEL) | ||
| 1928 | |
Dervaes, JefJef Dervaes (BEL) | ||
| 1929 | |
Wauters, JosephJoseph Wauters (BEL) | ||
| 1930 | |
Verschueren, DenisDenis Verschueren (BEL) | ||
| 1931 | |
Devoght, GodefriedGodefried Devoght (BEL) | ||
| 1932 | |
Devoght, GodefriedGodefried Devoght (BEL) | ||
| 1933 | |
Horemans, Jan-JozefJan-Jozef Horemans (BEL) | ||
| 1934 | |
Tommies, LeonLéon Tommies (BEL) | ||
| 1935 | |
Loncke, GerardGerard Loncke (BEL) | ||
| 1936 | |
Schil, Marcel VanMarcel Van Schil (BEL) | ||
| 1937 | |
Grysolle, SylvainSylvain Grysolle (BEL) | ||
| 1938 | |
Dignef, AntoineAntoine Dignef (BEL) | ||
| 1939 | |
Buysse, AchielAchiel Buysse (BEL) | ||
| 1940 | No race | |||
| 1941 | |
Ockers, StanStan Ockers (BEL) | ||
| 1942 | |
Busschops, LodeLode Busschops (BEL) | ||
| 1943 | |
Meulenberg, EloiEloi Meulenberg (BEL) | ||
| 1944 | No race | |||
| 1945 | No race | |||
| 1946 | |
Ockers, StanStan Ockers (BEL) | ||
| 1947 | |
Mertens, ReneRené Mertens (BEL) | ||
| 1948 | |
Buysse, AchielAchiel Buysse (BEL) | ||
| 1949 | |
Decorte, RogerRoger Decorte (BEL) | ||
| 1950 | |
Pieters, AndreAndré Pieters (BEL) | ||
| 1951 | |
Sterckx, ErnestErnest Sterckx (BEL) | ||
| 1952 | |
Decorte, RogerRoger Decorte (BEL) | ||
| 1953 |  |
Dekkers, HansHans Dekkers (NED) | ||
| 1954 | |
Decock, RogerRoger Decock (BEL) | ||
| 1955 | |
Schotte, BriekBriek Schotte (BEL) | ||
| 1956 | |
Looy, Rik VanRik Van Looy (BEL) | ||
| 1957 | |
Looy, Rik VanRik Van Looy (BEL) | ||
| 1958 | |
Vrancken, RaymondRaymond Vrancken (BEL) | ||
| 1959 | |
Butzen, WillyWilly Butzen (BEL) | ||
| 1960 | |
Oellibrandt, PietPiet Oellibrandt (BEL) | ||
| 1961 | |
Vrancken, RaymondRaymond Vrancken (BEL) | ||
| 1962 | |
Oellibrandt, PietPiet Oellibrandt (BEL) | ||
| 1963 | |
Oellibrandt, PietPiet Oellibrandt (BEL) | ||
| 1964 | |
Hoevenaers, JosJos Hoevenaers (BEL) | ||
| 1965 | |
Vannitsen, WillyWilly Vannitsen (BEL) | ||
| 1966 | |
Spruyt, JosephJoseph Spruyt (BEL) | ||
| 1967 | |
In 't Ven, PaulPaul In 't Ven (BEL) | ||
| 1968 | |
Sels, EdwardEdward Sels (BEL) | ||
| 1969 | |
Godefroot, WalterWalter Godefroot (BEL) | ||
| 1970 | |
De Vlaeminck, RogerRoger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | ||
| 1971 | |
Van Roosbroeck, GustaafGustaaf Van Roosbroeck (BEL) | ||
| 1972 | |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) | ||
| 1973 | |
Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens (BEL) | ||
| 1974 | |
Demeyer, MarcMarc Demeyer (BEL) | ||
| 1975 | |
Witte, Ronald DeRonald De Witte (BEL) | ||
| 1976 | |
Verbeeck, FransFrans Verbeeck (BEL) | ||
| 1977 | |
Demeyer, MarcMarc Demeyer (BEL) | ||
| 1978 | |
Thurau, DietrichDietrich Thurau (GER) | ||
| 1979 | |
Willems, DanielDaniel Willems (BEL) | ||
| 1980 | |
Peeters, LudoLudo Peeters (BEL) | ||
| 1981 | |
Wijnands, AdAd Wijnands (NED) | ||
| 1982 | |
Schurgers, LudoLudo Schurgers (BEL) | ||
| 1983 | |
Bogaert, JanJan Bogaert (BEL) | ||
| 1984 | |
Peeters, LudoLudo Peeters (BEL) | ||
| 1985 | |
Poel, Adri van derAdri van der Poel (NED) | ||
| 1986 | |
Poppel, Jean-Paul vanJean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | ||
| 1987 | |
Wilde, Etienne DeEtienne De Wilde (BEL) | ||
| 1988 | |
Poppel, Jean-Paul vanJean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | ||
| 1989 | |
Wampers, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Wampers (BEL) | ||
| 1990 | |
Talen, JohnJohn Talen (NED) | ||
| 1991 |  |
Cipollini, MarioMario Cipollini (ITA) | ||
| 1992 | |
Nelissen, WilfriedWilfried Nelissen (BEL) | ||
| 1993 | |
Cipollini, MarioMario Cipollini (ITA) | ||
| 1994 | |
Petegem, Peter VanPeter Van Petegem (BEL) | ||
| 1995 | |
Brasi, RossanoRossano Brasi (ITA) | ||
| 1996 | |
Vandenbroucke, FrankFrank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | ||
| 1997 | |
Zabel, ErikErik Zabel (GER) | ||
| 1998 | |
Knaven, ServaisServais Knaven (NED) | ||
| 1999 | |
Blijlevens, JeroenJeroen Blijlevens (NED) | ||
| 2000 | |
Leoni, EndrioEndrio Leoni (ITA) | Alessio | |
| 2001 | |
Leoni, EndrioEndrio Leoni (ITA) | Alessio | |
| 2002 |  |
Macewen, RobbieRobbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Adecco | |
| 2003 | |
Capelle, LudovicLudovic Capelle (BEL) | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago | |
| 2004 | |
Boonen, TomTom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Davitamon | |
| 2005 | |
Veneberg, ThorwaldThorwald Veneberg (NED) | Rabobank | |
| 2006 | |
Boonen, TomTom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | |
| 2007 |  |
Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR) | T-Mobile Team | |
| 2008 | |
Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR) | Team High Road | |
| 2009 | |
Petacchi, AlessandroAlessandro Petacchi (ITA) | LPR Brakes–Farnese Vini | |
| 2010 |  |
Farrar, TylerTyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Transitions | |
| 2011 | |
Cavendish, MarkMark Cavendish (GBR) | HTC–Highroad | |
| 2012 | |
Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | |
| 2013 | |
Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER) | Argos–Shimano | |
| 2014 | |
Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER) | Giant–Shimano | |
| 2015 |  |
Kristoff, AlexanderAlexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | |
| 2016 | |
Kittel, MarcelMarcel Kittel (GER) | Etixx–Quick-Step | |
References
- ↑ "Scheldeprijs preview: Boonen to back off in sprinters’ semi-classic". Velo News (2012 Competitor Group, Inc.). 3 April 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Reflections from the cobbled classics". Cycling Tips. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ D'Arcy Price (12 April 2006). "94th Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen - 1.HC". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ Jeff Jones (14 April 2004). "92nd Grote Scheldeprijs — Vlaanderen - 1.1". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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