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 cycling race in Belgium which starts in Antwerp and finishes in Schoten. The event, ranked as a 1.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour, features mostly sprinters on its roll of honour, as it is held on all-flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres.[1]
First held in 1907, it is the oldest still-existing cycling event in Flanders, Belgium's cycling-crazed northern part, notably six years older than the Tour of Flanders monument race. The race had its only interruptions during both World Wars and celebratedlde its 100th edition in 2012. German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record with four wins.
History
The first Scheldeprijs was organised by the Antwerp branch of the Belgian cycling federation (BWB) on July 8, 1907 making it the oldest cycling race in Flanders.[2] 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, on the outskirts 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 – triumphed in 1953.
Until 2009 the race took place in mid-April on the Wednesday following Paris–Roubaix. In 2010, after the Scheldeprijs was purchased by Flanders Classics, the race switched dates with Gent–Wevelgem and has since been held on the Wednesday between the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix. It has formerly been known as Scheldeprijs Schoten and Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen.[N 1] Since 2010, the race is simply known as Scheldeprijs.
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.”[3]
Route
The race course consists of one 155 kilometres lap in the countryside of Antwerp province followed by three smaller laps of 15 kilometres in and around Schoten. The route includes seven cobbled sections varying between 1300 and 3000 metres.[4] 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.
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) | Alcyon | |
| 1925 | |
Hassel, Karel VanKarel Van Hassel (BEL) | ||
| 1926 | |
Dervaes, JefJef Dervaes (BEL) | Labor-Dunlop | |
| 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) | Alcyon | |
| 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) | Metropole-Dunlop | |
| 1947 | |
Mertens, ReneRené Mertens (BEL) | ||
| 1948 | |
Buysse, AchielAchiel Buysse (BEL) | ||
| 1949 | |
Decorte, RogerRoger Decorte (BEL) | ||
| 1950 | |
Pieters, AndreAndré Pieters (BEL) | Ryssel–Wolber | |
| 1951 | |
Sterckx, ErnestErnest Sterckx (BEL) | ||
| 1952 | |
Decorte, RogerRoger Decorte (BEL) | Alcyon | |
| 1953 |  |
Dekkers, HansHans Dekkers (NED) | ||
| 1954 | |
Decock, RogerRoger Decock (BEL) | ||
| 1955 | |
Schotte, BriekBriek Schotte (BEL) | Alcyon | |
| 1956 | |
Looy, Rik VanRik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema–Guerra | |
| 1957 | |
Looy, Rik VanRik Van Looy (BEL) | Faema–Guerra | |
| 1958 | |
Vrancken, RaymondRaymond Vrancken (BEL) | ||
| 1959 | |
Butzen, WillyWilly Butzen (BEL) | ||
| 1960 | |
Oellibrandt, PietPiet Oellibrandt (BEL) | Dr. Mann–Dossche Sport | |
| 1961 | |
Vrancken, RaymondRaymond Vrancken (BEL) | ||
| 1962 | |
Oellibrandt, PietPiet Oellibrandt (BEL) | Theugels–Robur | |
| 1963 | |
Oellibrandt, PietPiet Oellibrandt (BEL) | Dr. Mann | |
| 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) | Bic | |
| 1969 | |
Godefroot, WalterWalter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger | |
| 1970 | |
De Vlaeminck, RogerRoger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Flandria–Mars | |
| 1971 | |
Van Roosbroeck, GustaafGustaaf Van Roosbroeck (BEL) | Watney–Avia | |
| 1972 | |
Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL) | Molteni | |
| 1973 | |
Maertens, FreddyFreddy Maertens (BEL) | Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano | |
| 1974 | |
Demeyer, MarcMarc Demeyer (BEL) | Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria | |
| 1975 | |
Witte, Ronald DeRonald De Witte (BEL) | Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria | |
| 1976 | |
Frans Verbeeck (BEL) | IJsboerke–Colnago | |
| 1977 | |
Demeyer, MarcMarc Demeyer (BEL) | Flandria–Velda–Latina Assicurazioni | |
| 1978 | |
Thurau, DietrichDietrich Thurau (GER) | IJsboerke–Gios | |
| 1979 | |
Willems, DanielDaniel Willems (BEL) | IJsboerke–Warncke | |
| 1980 | |
Peeters, LudoLudo Peeters (BEL) | IJsboerke–Warncke | |
| 1981 | |
Wijnands, AdAd Wijnands (NED) | TI–Raleigh | |
| 1982 | |
Schurgers, LudoLudo Schurgers (BEL) | Masta–Puch | |
| 1983 | |
Bogaert, JanJan Bogaert (BEL) | Europ Decor–Dries | |
| 1984 | |
Peeters, LudoLudo Peeters (BEL) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | |
| 1985 | |
Poel, Adri van derAdri van der Poel (NED) | Kwantum–Decosol–Yoko | |
| 1986 | |
Poppel, Jean-Paul vanJean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Skala-Skil | |
| 1987 | |
Wilde, Etienne DeEtienne De Wilde (BEL) | Sigma | |
| 1988 | |
Poppel, Jean-Paul vanJean-Paul van Poppel (NED) | Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago | |
| 1989 | |
Wampers, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Wampers (BEL) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu | |
| 1990 | |
Talen, JohnJohn Talen (NED) | Panasonic–Sportlife | |
| 1991 |  |
Cipollini, MarioMario Cipollini (ITA) | Del Tongo | |
| 1992 | |
Nelissen, WilfriedWilfried Nelissen (BEL) | Panasonic–Sportlife | |
| 1993 | |
Cipollini, MarioMario Cipollini (ITA) | GB–MG Maglificio | |
| 1994 | |
Petegem, Peter VanPeter Van Petegem (BEL) | Trident | |
| 1995 | |
Brasi, RossanoRossano Brasi (ITA) | Polti–Granarolo–Santini | |
| 1996 | |
Vandenbroucke, FrankFrank Vandenbroucke (BEL) | Mapei–GB | |
| 1997 | |
Zabel, ErikErik Zabel (GER) | Team Telekom | |
| 1998 | |
Knaven, ServaisServais Knaven (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | |
| 1999 | |
Blijlevens, JeroenJeroen Blijlevens (NED) | TVM–Farm Frites | |
| 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) | #REDIRECT Template:Cycling data CDT
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| 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
- ↑ Until the 1990s, English language sources tended to refer to the race by the French translation of its name (Grand Prix de l'Escaut), even though the race has always been held wholly within Dutch-speaking territory.
- ↑ "Scheldeprijs preview: Boonen to back off in sprinters' semi-classic". Velo News. 2012 Competitor Group, Inc. 3 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.
- ↑ "Reflections from the cobbled classics". Cycling Tips. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.