Egmont Cycling Race is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in Zottegem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.[1]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late August |
| Region | East Flanders, Belgium |
| English name | Egmont Cycling Race |
| Local name(s) | Egmont Cycling Race (in Dutch) |
| Nickname(s) | Tistaertprijs |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| Organiser | Zottegemse Wielerclub |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1934 |
| Editions | 87 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  André Verlinden (BEL) |
| Most wins | Maurice Blomme (BEL) (3 wins) |
| Most recent | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) |
| History (women) | |
| First winner |  Heidi Franz (USA) |
| Most wins | (No repeat winners) |
| Most recent |  Lieke Nooijen (NED) |
The race started out as 'Dokter Tistaertprijs' in 1934. Between 1971 and 1998 it was called 'Herinneringsprijs Dokter Tistaert – Prijs Groot-Zottegem'. In 1999 it changed to 'G.P. Zottegem – Tistaertprijs'. In 2002 'Tistaertprijs' disappeared in the name. It was called GP Stad Zottegem until 2020.[2] Since 2020 the organization continued under the name 'Egmont Cycling Race'.[3]
A women's edition of the race has been held since 2023, and is rated as a category 1.2 UCI event.[4]
Winners
editMen
editWomen
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Heidi Franz | DNA Pro Cycling | |
| 2024 | Lieke Nooijen | Visma–Lease a Bike |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Egmont Cycling Race". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
- ^ "Egmont Cycling Race". ProCyclingStats. 2022.
- ^ "Egmont Cycling Race". wielerflits.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Egmont Cycling Race Women". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2024.