Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (German: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland.

Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
Race details
DateEarly-June
RegionGippingen, Switzerland
English nameGrand Prix of Aargau Canton
Local name(s)Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau (in German)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserRadsporttage Gippingen GmbH
Web sitewww.gippingen.ch Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1964 (1964)
Editions60 (as of 2024)
First winner Jan Lauwers (BEL)
Most wins Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (3 wins)
Most recent Maxim Van Gils (BEL)

The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of Gippingen, which belongs to the municipality of Leuggern.

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1964   Belgium Jan Lauwers Flandria–Romeo
1965   France Jean Stablinski Ford France–Gitane
1966   West Germany Wilfried Peffgen Ruberg-Continental
1967   Belgium Edward Sels Flandria–De Clerck
1968   Belgium Willy Vekemans Goldor–Gerka
1969   Belgium Walter Godefroot Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger
1970   Belgium Erik De Vlaeminck Flandria–Mars
1971   France Michel Périn Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson
1972   Belgium Georges Pintens Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy
1973   Italy Marino Basso Bianchi–Campagnolo
1974   Italy Giacinto Santambrogio Bianchi–Campagnolo
1975   Belgium André Dierickx Rokado
1976   Netherlands Roy Schuiten Lejeune–BP
1977   West Germany Dietrich Thurau TI–Raleigh
1978   Italy Simone Fraccaro Sanson–Campagnolo
1979   Italy Giuseppe Saronni Scic–Bottecchia
1980   Belgium Patrick Pevenage DAF Trucks–Lejeune
1981    Switzerland Daniel Gisiger Cilo–Aufina
1982   Netherlands Jacques Hanegraaf TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
1983    Switzerland Siegfried Hekimi Eorotex–Magniflex
1984   Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute La Redoute
1985    Switzerland Urs Freuler Atala
1986   Belgium Frank Hoste Fagor
1987   Netherlands Adri van der Poel PDM–Ultima–Concorde
1988   Netherlands Arjan Jagt Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago
1989   Italy Paolo Rosola Gewiss–Bianchi
1990   Netherlands Adri van der Poel Weinmann–SMM–Uster
1991   Belgium Sammie Moreels Lotto
1992   Germany Uwe Ampler Team Telekom
1993   Italy Gianni Bugno Gatorade–Mega Drive–Kenwood
1994    Switzerland Pascal Richard GB–MG Maglificio
1995    Switzerland Pascal Richard MG Maglificio–Technogym
1996   Italy Fabrizio Guidi Scrigno–Blue Storm
1997   Germany Udo Bölts Team Telekom
1998   Italy Michele Bartoli Asics–CGA
1999   Latvia Romāns Vainšteins Vini Caldirola
2000   Germany Steffen Wesemann Team Telekom
2001   Netherlands Karsten Kroon Rabobank
2002   Italy Giuseppe Palumbo De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa
2003    Switzerland Martin Elmiger Rabobank
2004   Italy Matteo Tosatto Fassa Bortolo
2005    Switzerland Alexandre Moos Phonak
2006    Switzerland Beat Zberg Gerolsteiner
2007   France John Gadret AG2R Prévoyance
2008   France Lloyd Mondory Ag2r–La Mondiale
2009   Slovakia Peter Velits Team Milram
2010   Belgium Kristof Vandewalle Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
2011    Switzerland Michael Albasini Switzerland (national team)
2012   Uzbekistan Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil–DCM
2013    Switzerland Michael Albasini Orica–GreenEDGE
2014   Germany Simon Geschke Giant–Shimano
2015   Norway Alexander Kristoff Team Katusha
2016   Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Trek–Segafredo
2017   Italy Sacha Modolo UAE Team Emirates
2018   Norway Alexander Kristoff UAE Team Emirates
2019   Norway Alexander Kristoff UAE Team Emirates
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
2021[1]   Netherlands Ide Schelling Bora–Hansgrohe
2022[2]    Switzerland Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates
2023   Belgium Thibau Nys Trek–Segafredo
2024   Belgium Maxim Van Gils Lotto–Dstny

References

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  1. ^ "Schelling wins GP Kantons Aargau". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ Tyson, Jackie (11 June 2022). "Marc Hirschi wins GP Kanton Aargau". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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