The Brabantse Pijl is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in Belgium and is currently rated by the UCI as a 1.Pro race.[1]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March / April |
| Region | Belgium |
| English name | Pajot Hills Classic (2016–2017) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | 1.2 (2016–2017) 1.1 (2018–2021) 1.Pro (2022–) |
| Organiser | Flanders Classics |
| History | |
| First edition | 2016 |
| Editions | 9 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Marianne Vos (NED) |
| Most recent |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
During the 2016 and 2017 seasons the race was known as the Pajot Hills Classic, however this was changed for the 2018 season (along with the events UCI rating) - aligning the event with that of the men's.[2][3] It was then known as the Brabantse Pijl Dames Gooik, ending in Gooik. In 2022 however the race shifted to the same parcours as the men's race and ended in Overijse.[4]
Past winners
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Wins per country
edit| Wins | Country |
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| 3 | Italy
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| 2 |  Australia Netherlands
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| 1 |  Belgium United States
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References
edit- ^ "Pajot Hills Classic 2016 - CyclingFever - The International Cycling Social Network - Get the Cycling fever!". CyclingFever.
- ^ "Pajot Hills Classic gaat door onder de naam 'Brabantse Pijl' en viert eerste editie op woensdag 11 april". 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "CQ Ranking".
- ^ "Brabantse Pijl". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
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