The Gent–Wevelgem U23 / Kattekoers-Ieper is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders. As of 2011, the race is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is considered to be the under-23 version of the Gent–Wevelgem classic.
Race details | |
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Date | April |
Region | Flanders, Belgium |
Local name(s) | Kattekoers (in Dutch) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | One-day race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1934 |
Editions | 82 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Alfons Ghesquière (BEL) |
Most wins | Stefaan Vermeersch (BEL) (3 wins) |
Most recent | Huub Artz (NED) |
The Kattekoers was created in 1934, initially as The three belfry cities. The race started in Ghent, passed Bruges and ended in Ypres, three cities which have a belfry, hence the name. More recently, the starting location has been changed to Deinze instead of Ghent.
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editSee also
editExternal links
edit- Official website (in Dutch, French, and English)