World Ports Classic
 | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date |
End of August (2012 and 2013) May (2014 and 2015) |
| Region | Netherlands and Belgium |
| English name | World Ports Classic |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| History | |
| First edition | 2012 |
| Editions | 4 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |
.svg.png){kind=small} Tom Boonen (BEL) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |
Kris Boeckmans (BEL) |
The World Ports Classic is a European two day cycle race held between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp, organized by ASO as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
The riders start in Rotterdam and finish the first day in Antwerp before riding in the opposite direction on the second and final day. A leader's jersey is awarded to the winner of the first stage[1] to be defended on the second stage.
History
The inaugural event commenced on 31 August 2012[2][3] with the first stage being won by Tom Boonen ahead of André Greipel and Alexander Kristoff. The second stage was won by Theo Bos ahead of Greipel and Boonen. Boonen won the overall classification and the points classification with Kristoff winning the youth classification.
The 2013 event was won by Nikolas Maes of Belgium, while Bos won in 2014.
The 2015 event was won by Kris Boeckmans of Belgium, Andrea Guardini won the first stage ahead of Yauheni Hutarovich and Kris Boeckmans. Kris Boeckmans won the second stage ahead of Danilo Napolitano and Alessandro Bazzana.
Winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |
Boonen, TomTom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2013 | |
Maes, NikolasNikolas Maes (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2014 |  |
Bos, TheoTheo Bos (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling |
| 2015 | |
Boeckmans, KrisKris Boeckmans (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal |
References
- ↑ "World Ports Classic" (in French). Le Blog de l'Ardoisier. 2012-05-16.
- ↑ "2011 - 2012 UCI Road Calendar: UCI Europe Tour". uci.ch. 2011-09-26.
- ↑ "New Race: Rotterdam-Antwerp and back" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-09-26.