The Scheldeprijs is a cycling race in Flanders and the Netherlands which starts in Terneuzen, crosses the Scheldt River, and finishes in Schoten.[1] Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium. The event, ranked as a 1.Pro race on the UCI ProSeries, features mostly sprinters on its roll of honour, as it is held on all-flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres.[2]
First held in 1907, it is the oldest still-existing cycling event in Flanders, notably six years older than the Tour of Flandersmonument race. The race had its only interruptions during both World Wars and celebrated its 100th edition in 2012. German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record with five wins.[3]
Scheldeprijs finish passage in Schoten, 8 april 2015
Since 2021, a women's edition of Scheldeprijs is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing in Schoten, approximately 136 kilometres in distance. Lorena Wiebes won the inaugural edition.[4]
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.[5] In its early years it started and ended in Antwerp, finishing 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 inaugural race in 1907 was won by Frenchman Maurice Léturgie. It would be 46 years before another non-Belgian – Dutchman Hans Dekkers – triumphed in 1953.[6]
From the 1980s until 2009, the race was held in mid-April on the Wednesday following Paris–Roubaix. In 2010, when the Scheldeprijs was purchased by Flanders Classics, the event swapped 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.
The current route, starting with the 2018 edition, rolls out from Terneuzen, then passes through the Western Scheldt Tunnel before racing starts near Ellewoutsdijk. It takes a 129.8 kilometre tour of the islands of Walcheren, North and South Beveland in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands before crossing the border into Belgium, taking three laps on a local circuit and finishing at Churchilllaan in Schoten.[8]
The previous racecourse consisted of one 155 kilometres lap in the countryside of Antwerp province followed by three smaller laps of 15 kilometres in and around Schoten. That route included seven cobbled sections varying between 1300 and 3000 metres.[9] The race had 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 northeast. The finish was outside Schoten town hall.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition was postponed from the spring to 14 October, and a revised route of 10 laps around Schoten planned, remaining entirely in Belgian territory.[10]
Frenchman Maurice Léturgie won the inaugural Scheldeprijs in 1907.Local cycling icon Rik Van Looy(pictured in the rainbow jersey) won the race twice in the 1950s.Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini claimed two Scheldeprijs wins in the 1990s.Mark Cavendish had his breakthrough win at the 2007 Scheldeprijs, on the T-Mobile Team, and secured two further victories in later years.German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record with five wins between 2012 and 2017.
^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. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
^"Scheldeprijs / G.P de l'Escaut (Bel) - Cat.1.ProS". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French).
^Jeff Jones (14 April 2004). "92nd Grote Scheldeprijs — Vlaanderen – 1.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
^"The new route of the Scheldeprijs". Flanders Classics. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^"Reflections from the cobbled classics". Cycling Tips. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
^"108th Scheldeprijs will start and finish in Schoten". Scheldeprijs (official website). Flanders Classics. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^"Scheldeprijs". siteducyclisme. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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The Scheldeprijs is a cycling race in Flanders and the Netherlands which starts in Terneuzen crosses the Scheldt River and finishes in Schoten 1 Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium The event ranked as a 1 Pro race on the UCI ProSeries features mostly sprinters on its roll of honour as it is held on all flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres 2 ScheldeprijsRace detailsDateMid AprilRegionAntwerp BelgiumEnglish nameGrand Prize of the ScheldtLocal name s Scheldeprijs in Dutch DisciplineRoad raceCompetitionUCI ProSeriesTypeSingle dayWeb sitewww wbr scheldeprijs wbr beMen s historyFirst edition1907 1907 Editions112 as of 2024 First winner Maurice Leturgie FRA Most wins Marcel Kittel GER 5 wins Most recent Tim Merlier BEL Women s historyFirst edition2021 2021 Editions4 as of 2024 First winner Lorena Wiebes NED Most wins Lorena Wiebes NED 4 wins Most recent Lorena Wiebes NED First held in 1907 it is the oldest still existing cycling event in Flanders notably six years older than the Tour of Flanders monument race The race had its only interruptions during both World Wars and celebrated its 100th edition in 2012 German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record with five wins 3 Scheldeprijs finish passage in Schoten 8 april 2015 Since 2021 a women s edition of Scheldeprijs is held on the same day as the men s race starting and finishing in Schoten approximately 136 kilometres in distance Lorena Wiebes won the inaugural edition 4 Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 Men s Winners 3 1 Multiple winners 3 2 Wins per country 4 Women s Winners 4 1 Wins per country 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe 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 5 In its early years it started and ended in Antwerp finishing 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 inaugural race in 1907 was won by Frenchman Maurice Leturgie It would be 46 years before another non Belgian Dutchman Hans Dekkers triumphed in 1953 6 From the 1980s until 2009 the race was held in mid April on the Wednesday following Paris Roubaix In 2010 when the Scheldeprijs was purchased by Flanders Classics the event swapped 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 Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record for most wins with five victories between 2012 and 2017 Belgian classics specialist 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 on Antwerp s market place 7 Route editThe current route starting with the 2018 edition rolls out from Terneuzen then passes through the Western Scheldt Tunnel before racing starts near Ellewoutsdijk It takes a 129 8 kilometre tour of the islands of Walcheren North and South Beveland in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands before crossing the border into Belgium taking three laps on a local circuit and finishing at Churchilllaan in Schoten 8 The previous racecourse consisted of one 155 kilometres lap in the countryside of Antwerp province followed by three smaller laps of 15 kilometres in and around Schoten That route included seven cobbled sections varying between 1300 and 3000 metres 9 The race had 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 northeast The finish was outside Schoten town hall Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the 2020 edition was postponed from the spring to 14 October and a revised route of 10 laps around Schoten planned remaining entirely in Belgian territory 10 Men s Winners editThe following cyclists have won the race 11 nbsp Frenchman Maurice Leturgie won the inaugural Scheldeprijs in 1907 nbsp Local cycling icon Rik Van Looy pictured in the rainbow jersey won the race twice in the 1950s nbsp Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini claimed two Scheldeprijs wins in the 1990s nbsp Mark Cavendish had his breakthrough win at the 2007 Scheldeprijs on the T Mobile Team and secured two further victories in later years nbsp German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record with five wins between 2012 and 2017 Year Country Rider Team 1907 nbsp France Maurice Leturgie 1908 nbsp Belgium Adrien Kranskens 1909 nbsp Belgium Raymond Van Parijs 1910 nbsp Belgium Florent Luyckx 1911 nbsp Belgium Florent Luyckx 1912 nbsp Belgium Joseph Van Wetter 1913 nbsp Belgium Joseph Van Wetter 1914 nbsp Belgium Octave Jacques 1915 1918 No race 1919 nbsp Belgium Isidoor Mechant 1920 nbsp Belgium Victor Lenaers 1921 nbsp Belgium Rene Vermandel 1922 nbsp Belgium Florent Vandenbergh 1923 nbsp Belgium Emile Thollembeek 1924 nbsp Belgium Rene Vermandel Alcyon 1925 nbsp Belgium Karel Van Hassel 1926 nbsp Belgium Jef Dervaes Labor Dunlop 1927 nbsp Belgium Georges Ronsse 1928 nbsp Belgium Jef Dervaes 1929 nbsp Belgium Joseph Wauters 1930 nbsp Belgium Denis Verschueren 1931 nbsp Belgium Godefried Devoght 1932 nbsp Belgium Godefried Devoght 1933 nbsp Belgium Jan Jozef Horemans 1934 nbsp Belgium Leon Tommies Alcyon 1935 nbsp Belgium Gerard Loncke 1936 nbsp Belgium Marcel Van Schil 1937 nbsp Belgium Sylvain Grysolle 1938 nbsp Belgium Antoine Dignef 1939 nbsp Belgium Achiel Buysse 1940 No race 1941 nbsp Belgium Stan Ockers 1942 nbsp Belgium Lode Busschops 1943 nbsp Belgium Eloi Meulenberg 1944 No race 1945 No race 1946 nbsp Belgium Stan Ockers Metropole Dunlop 1947 nbsp Belgium Rene Mertens 1948 nbsp Belgium Achiel Buysse 1949 nbsp Belgium Roger Decorte 1950 nbsp Belgium Andre Pieters Ryssel Wolber 1951 nbsp Belgium Ernest Sterckx 1952 nbsp Belgium Roger Decorte Alcyon 1953 nbsp Netherlands Hans Dekkers 1954 nbsp Belgium Roger Decock 1955 nbsp Belgium Briek Schotte Alcyon 1956 nbsp Belgium Rik Van Looy Faema Guerra 1957 nbsp Belgium Rik Van Looy Faema Guerra 1958 nbsp Belgium Raymond Vrancken 1959 nbsp Belgium Willy Butzen 1960 nbsp Belgium Piet Oellibrandt Dr Mann Dossche Sport 1961 nbsp Belgium Raymond Vrancken 1962 nbsp Belgium Piet Oellibrandt Theugels Robur 1963 nbsp Belgium Piet Oellibrandt Dr Mann 1964 nbsp Belgium Jos Hoevenaers 1965 nbsp Belgium Willy Vannitsen 1966 nbsp Belgium Joseph Spruyt 1967 nbsp Belgium Paul In t Ven 1968 nbsp Belgium Edward Sels Bic 1969 nbsp Belgium Walter Godefroot Flandria De Clerck Kruger 1970 nbsp Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck Flandria Mars 1971 nbsp Belgium Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck Watney Avia 1972 nbsp Belgium Eddy Merckx Molteni 1973 nbsp Belgium Freddy Maertens Flandria Carpenter Shimano 1974 nbsp Belgium Marc Demeyer Carpenter Confortluxe Flandria 1975 nbsp Belgium Ronald De Witte Carpenter Confortluxe Flandria 1976 nbsp Belgium Frans Verbeeck IJsboerke Colnago 1977 nbsp Belgium Marc Demeyer Flandria Velda Latina Assicurazioni 1978 nbsp West Germany Dietrich Thurau IJsboerke Gios 1979 nbsp Belgium Daniel Willems IJsboerke Warncke 1980 nbsp Belgium Ludo Peeters IJsboerke Warncke 1981 nbsp Netherlands Ad Wijnands TI Raleigh Creda 1982 nbsp Belgium Ludo Schurgers Masta Puch 1983 nbsp Belgium Jan Bogaert Europ Decor Dries 1984 nbsp Belgium Ludo Peeters Kwantum Decosol Yoko 1985 nbsp Netherlands Adri van der Poel Kwantum Decosol Yoko 1986 nbsp Netherlands Jean Paul van Poppel Skala Skil 1987 nbsp Belgium Etienne De Wilde Sigma 1988 nbsp Netherlands Jean Paul van Poppel Superconfex Yoko Opel Colnago 1989 nbsp Belgium Jean Marie Wampers Panasonic Isostar Colnago Agu 1990 nbsp Netherlands John Talen Panasonic Sportlife 1991 nbsp Italy Mario Cipollini Del Tongo 1992 nbsp Belgium Wilfried Nelissen Panasonic Sportlife 1993 nbsp Italy Mario Cipollini GB MG Maglificio 1994 nbsp Belgium Peter Van Petegem Trident 1995 nbsp Italy Rossano Brasi Polti Granarolo Santini 1996 nbsp Belgium Frank Vandenbroucke Mapei GB 1997 nbsp Germany Erik Zabel Team Telekom 1998 nbsp Netherlands Servais Knaven TVM Farm Frites 1999 nbsp Netherlands Jeroen Blijlevens TVM Farm Frites 2000 nbsp Italy Endrio Leoni Alessio 2001 nbsp Italy Endrio Leoni Alessio 2002 nbsp Australia Robbie McEwen Lotto Adecco 2003 nbsp Belgium Ludovic Capelle Landbouwkrediet Colnago 2004 nbsp Belgium Tom Boonen Quick Step Davitamon 2005 nbsp Netherlands Thorwald Veneberg Rabobank 2006 nbsp Belgium Tom Boonen Quick Step Innergetic 2007 nbsp Great Britain Mark Cavendish T Mobile Team 2008 nbsp Great Britain Mark Cavendish Team High Road 2009 nbsp Italy Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes Farnese Vini 2010 nbsp United States Tyler Farrar Garmin Transitions 2011 nbsp Great Britain Mark Cavendish HTC Highroad 2012 nbsp Germany Marcel Kittel Argos Shimano 2013 nbsp Germany Marcel Kittel Argos Shimano 2014 nbsp Germany Marcel Kittel Giant Shimano 2015 nbsp Norway Alexander Kristoff Team Katusha 2016 nbsp Germany Marcel Kittel Etixx Quick Step 2017 nbsp Germany Marcel Kittel Quick Step Floors 2018 nbsp Netherlands Fabio Jakobsen Quick Step Floors 2019 nbsp Netherlands Fabio Jakobsen Deceuninck Quick Step 2020 nbsp Australia Caleb Ewan Lotto Soudal 2021 nbsp Belgium Jasper Philipsen Alpecin Fenix 2022 nbsp Norway Alexander Kristoff Intermarche Wanty Gobert Materiaux 2023 nbsp Belgium Jasper Philipsen Alpecin Deceuninck 2024 nbsp Belgium Tim Merlier Soudal Quick Step Multiple winners edit Wins Rider Editions 5 nbsp Marcel Kittel GER 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 3 nbsp Piet Oellibrandt BEL 1960 1962 1963 nbsp Mark Cavendish GBR 2007 2008 2011 2 nbsp Florent Luyckx BEL 1910 1911 nbsp Joseph Van Wetter BEL 1912 1913 nbsp Rene Vermandel BEL 1921 1924 nbsp Godefried De Vocht BEL 1931 1932 nbsp Achiel Buysse BEL 1939 1948 nbsp Stan Ockers BEL 1941 1946 nbsp Rik Van Looy BEL 1956 1957 nbsp Raymond Vrancken BEL 1958 1961 nbsp Marc Demeyer BEL 1974 1977 nbsp Ludo Peeters BEL 1980 1984 nbsp Jean Paul van Poppel NED 1986 1988 nbsp Mario Cipollini ITA 1991 1993 nbsp Endrio Leoni ITA 2000 2001 nbsp Tom Boonen BEL 2004 2006 nbsp Fabio Jakobsen NED 2018 2019 nbsp Alexander Kristoff NOR 2015 2022 nbsp Jasper Philipsen BEL 2021 2023 Wins per country edit Wins Country 79 nbsp Belgium 11 nbsp Netherlands 7 nbsp Germany including nbsp West Germany 6 nbsp Italy 3 nbsp Great Britain 2 nbsp Australia nbsp Norway 1 nbsp France nbsp United StatesWomen s Winners editYear Country Rider Team 2021 nbsp Netherlands Lorena Wiebes Team DSM 2022 nbsp Netherlands Lorena Wiebes Team DSM 2023 nbsp Netherlands Lorena Wiebes SD Worx 2024 nbsp Netherlands Lorena Wiebes Team SD Worx Protime Wins per country edit Wins Country 4 nbsp NetherlandsReferences edit 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 FirstCycling com 2023 Scheldeprijs preview Boonen to back off in sprinters semi classic Velo News 2012 Competitor Group Inc 3 April 2012 Retrieved 10 December 2012 Weislo Laura 5 April 2017 Kittel wins Scheldeprijs for 5th time cyclingnews com Immediate Media Company Retrieved 5 April 2017 Frattini Kirsten 7 April 2021 Lorena Wiebes wins first Scheldeprijs Women cyclingnews com Immediate Media Company Retrieved 7 April 2021 D Arcy Price 12 April 2006 94th Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen 1 HC Cycling News Retrieved 10 December 2012 Scheldeprijs G P de l Escaut Bel Cat 1 ProS Memoire du cyclisme eu in French Jeff Jones 14 April 2004 92nd Grote Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen 1 1 Cycling News Retrieved 10 December 2012 The new route of the Scheldeprijs Flanders Classics Retrieved 4 April 2018 Reflections from the cobbled classics Cycling Tips 27 April 2012 Retrieved 10 December 2012 108th Scheldeprijs will start and finish in Schoten Scheldeprijs official website Flanders Classics Retrieved 12 October 2020 Scheldeprijs siteducyclisme Retrieved 9 April 2019 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scheldeprijs amp oldid 1220359028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
