Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen

The Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August or September in Geraardsbergen, Belgium.[1] The race was a professional cycling race, but is not listed as a UCI event.[2]

Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen
Race details
DateEnd of August
RegionGeraardsbergen, Belgium
Local name(s)Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
TypeSingle-day
Web sitewww.stadsprijsgeraardsbergen.be
History
First edition1912 (1912)
Editions103 (as of 2021)
First winner Aloïs Persijn (BEL)
Most wins Ferdi Van Den Haute (BEL) (7 wins)
Most recent Xandro Meurisse (BEL)

In 2022, it was decided to replace the traditional race by one of a higher (1.2) category, called Muur Classic Geraardsbergen.[3]

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1927   Belgium Lucien Buysse
1933   Belgium Alfred Haemerlinck Dilecta
1934   Belgium Alfred Haemerlinck Dilecta
1935   Netherlands Theo Middelkamp
1938   Belgium Antoine Dignef
1942   Belgium Georges Claes
1943   Belgium Marcel Boumon
1946   Belgium Albert Ritserveldt
1947   Belgium Michel Remue
1948   Belgium Auguste Van Gaever
1949   Belgium Emiel Faignaert
1950   Belgium Michel Decroix
1951   Belgium Basiel Wambeke
1952   Belgium Leopold Degraveleyn
1953   Belgium Omer Braekevelt
1954   Belgium Gérard Devogel
1956   Belgium Michel Van Aerde
1957   Belgium Michel Van Aerde
1958   Belgium Richard Van Genechten
1959   Belgium Frans Aerenhouts
1960   Belgium Roger De Koninck
1961   Belgium René Van Meenen
1962   Belgium Jacques De Boever
1963   Belgium Willy Bocklant
1964   Belgium Jef Planckaert
1965   Belgium Jacques De Boever
1966   Belgium Bernard Van De Kerckhove
1967   Belgium Jean-Marie Gorez
1968   Belgium André Hendryckx
1969   Belgium Julien Van Lint
1970   Belgium Julien Van Lint
1971   Belgium Eddy Merckx Molteni
1972   Belgium Dirk Baert
1973   Belgium Jos Huysmans Molteni
1974   Belgium Willy Teirlinck
1975   Belgium Marc Demeyer
1976   Belgium Michel Pollentier
1977   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute
1978   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute
1979   Belgium Eric Van de Wiele
1980   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute
1981   Belgium Marc Goossens
1982   Belgium Rudy Pevenage Capri Sonne
1983   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute
1984   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute
1985   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute
1986   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute
1987   Belgium Dirk Demol
1988   Australia Allan Peiper Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu
1989   Netherlands Patrick Tolhoek Superconfex–Yoko
1990   Belgium Dirk Heirweg
1991   Netherlands Marco van der Hulst
1992   Belgium Hendrik Redant
1993   Belgium Edwig Van Hooydonck Wordperfect
1994   Belgium Serge Baguet Lotto
1995   Ukraine Andrei Tchmil Lotto–Isoglass
1996   Belgium Andy De Smet
1997   Belgium Robbie Vandaele
1998   Belgium Koen Beeckman
1999   Belgium Tony Bracke
2000   Belgium Serge Baguet Lotto–Adecco
2001   Netherlands Berry Hoedemakers
2002   Belgium Erwin Thijs Palmans–Collstrop
2003   Belgium Kevin Van der Slagmolen
2004   Belgium Sjef De Wilde
2005   Australia Robbie McEwen Davitamon–Lotto
2006   Belgium Bert Scheirlinckx
2007   Belgium Thomas De Gendt Davo
2008   Netherlands Dirk Bellemakers
2009   Belgium Steven Caethoven Agritubel
2010   Belgium Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
2011   Netherlands Jos van Emden Rabobank
2012   Belgium Bjorn Leukemans Vacansoleil–DCM
2013   Belgium Nicolas Vereecken An Post–Chain Reaction
2014   Belgium Dennis Coenen Leopard Development Team
2015   Belgium Bjorn Leukemans Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2016   Estonia Mihkel Räim Cycling Academy
2017   Belgium Xandro Meurisse Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2018   Belgium Alfdan De Decker Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2018   Norway Håkon Aalrust Team Coop
2020 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
2021   Belgium Xandro Meurisse Alpecin–Fenix
2022   Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin–Fenix
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References

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  1. ^ "Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. ^ "Stadsprijs Geraardsbergen krijgt vervolg met MuurClassic". geraardsbergen.be (in Dutch). 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Muur Classic Geraardsbergen". FirstCycling.com. 2023.