Van Merksteijn Fences Classic

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The Van Merksteijn Fences Classic, known as the Grote Prijs Marcel Kint until 2023, is a cycling race held annually in Belgium (Zwevegem & Kortrijk).[1] It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1.[2]

Van Merksteijn Fences Classic
Race details
DateMay
RegionZwevegem, Belgium
Local name(s)Zwevegem Koerse
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeOne-day race
History
First edition1930 (1930)
Editions80 (as of 2023)
First winner Adolf Van Bruaene (BEL)
Most wins Jef Planckaert (BEL) (4 wins)
Most recent Caleb Ewan (AUS)

Jef Planckaert holds the record of 4 victories.[3]

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1930   Belgium Adolf Van Bruaene
1935   Belgium Marcel Kint
1936   Belgium Michel D'Hooghe Van Hauwaert
1937   Belgium Albert Beirnaert
1938   Belgium Frans Binnemans
1942   Belgium Jef Vande Weghe
1947   Belgium Albert Paepe
1948   Belgium Roger Cnockaert
1949   Belgium Valère Ollivier
1950   Belgium Valère Ollivier
1951   Belgium Basiel Wambeke
1952   Belgium Willem Lebaere
1953   Belgium Willy Geers
1954   Australia Russell Mockridge
1955   Belgium Georges Decraeye
1956   Belgium Jef Planckaert
1957   Belgium Staf Van Vaerenbergh
1958   Belgium Jef Planckaert
1959   Belgium Gilbert Desmet
1960   Belgium Arthur Decabooter
1961   Belgium Jef Planckaert
1962   Belgium Jef Planckaert
1963   Belgium Norbert Kerckhove
1964   Belgium Frans Melckenbeeck
1965   Belgium Ward Sals
1966   Belgium Roland Van De Rijse
1967   Belgium Noël Van Clooster
1968 No race due to not held
1969   Belgium André Dierickx
1970   Belgium Willy Van Neste
1971   Belgium Guido Reybrouck
1972   Belgium Christian Callens
1973   Belgium Frans Verbeeck (cyclist) Frans
1974   Belgium Willy Van Neste
1975   Belgium Roland De Witte
1976   Belgium José Vanackere
1977   Belgium Willy Planckaert
1978   Belgium Alain Desaever
1979   Belgium Lieven Malfait
1980   Belgium Patrick Devos
1981   Belgium Willy Teirlinck
1982   Belgium Dirk Heirweg
1983   Belgium Luc Meersman
1984   Belgium Eddy Planckaert
1985   Belgium Franky Van Oyen
1986   Belgium Roger Ilegems
1987   Netherlands Frank Pirard
1988   Belgium Franky Pattyn
1989   Belgium Ludo Giesberts
1990   Belgium Ludo Giesberts
1991   Belgium Marnix Lameire
1992   Belgium Ferdi Dierickx
1993   Belgium Michel Vermote
1994   Belgium Wim Omloop
1995   Sweden Anders Eklundh
1996   Belgium Danny Daelman
1997   Belgium Peter Van Petegem TVM–Farm Frites
1998   Belgium Bart Heirewegh
1999   Netherlands Adrie van der Poel Rabobank
2000   Belgium Eric De Clercq Collstrop
2001   Netherlands Jan van Velzen Batavus–Bankgiroloterij
2002   New Zealand Gordon McCauley RDM-Flanders
2003   Lithuania Aivaras Baranauskas
2004   Belgium Frank Vandenbroucke Fassa Bortolo
2005   Belgium Frank Vandenbroucke MrBookmaker.com–SportsTech
2006   Belgium Kevin Van der Slagmolen
2007   Belgium Geert Omloop Jartazi–Promo Fashion
2008   Belgium Niko Eeckhout Topsport Vlaanderen
2009   Belgium David Geldhof
2010 No race due to not held
2011   Belgium Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet
2012   Lithuania Ramūnas Navardauskas Chipotle–First Solar Development Team
2013   Belgium Iljo Keisse Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2014   Netherlands Brian van Goethem Metec–TKH
2015   Belgium Baptiste Planckaert Roubaix–Lille Métropole
2016   Netherlands Jan-Willem van Schip Cyclingteam Join-S–De Rijke
2017   Belgium Jonas Rickaert Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2018   France Nacer Bouhanni Cofidis
2019   France Bryan Coquard Vital Concept–B&B Hotels
2020 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
2021   Colombia Álvaro Hodeg Deceuninck–Quick-Step
2022   Belgium Arnaud De Lie Lotto–Soudal
2023   Australia Caleb Ewan Lotto–Dstny

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Grote Prijs Marcel Kint". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Van Merksteijn Fences Classic". lottocyclingcup.b (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Van Merksteijn Fences Classic". FirstCycling.com. 5 October 2023.