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{{Short description|Belgian cycling race}}
{{Infobox cycling race
| name        = Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
| image       =Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen-logo 2016.png
| date        = Early September
| region      = [[Arendonk]], Belgium
| english     = Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
| localnames  = Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen {{in lang|nl}}
| nickname    =
| discipline  = [[Road bicycle racing|Road]]
| competition = [[UCI Europe Tour]]
| type        = Single-day
| organiser   =
| director    =
| first       = {{start date|1991}}
| number      = 24 (as of 2022)
| last        =
| firstwinner = {{flagathlete|[[Olaf Ludwig]]|GER}}
| mostwins    = {{flagathlete|[[Niko Eeckhout]]|BEL}} ''(4 wins)''
| mostrecent  = {{flagathlete|[[Tim Merlier]]|BEL}}
}}
'''Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen''' (previously '''GP Rik Van Steenbergen''') is a single-day [[road bicycle race]] held annually in September in [[Arendonk]], Belgium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Mem. Van Steenbergen |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=165 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}}</ref> The race, paying respect to the famous [[Rik Van Steenbergen|Belgian rider of the 1940s and 1950s]], quickly gained importance and since 2005, it is a [[UCI race classifications|1.1]] event on the [[UCI Europe Tour]]. The race was canceled in 2013 and again in 2014 because the organizers were unable to raise sufficient funding and subsequently disappeared permanently from the calendar before being revived for 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=G.P Van Steenbergen (Bel) - Cat.1.1 |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/ligne/cla_steenbergen_aartselaar.php |accessdate=29 June 2023 |work=Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |language=fr}}</ref> In contrary to the previous editions, the race will now be held in Arendonk where before it was held in [[Aartselaar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2023 |title=Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen / Kempen Classic(1.1) |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/memorial-rik-van-steenbergen |website=ProcyclingStats |language=en}}</ref>
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==Winners==
{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1991|name={{sortname|Olaf|Ludwig}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team=[[Panasonic–Sportlife]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1992|name={{sortname|Patrick|Deneut}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Lotto  (cycling team)|Lotto]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1993|name={{sortname|Mario|Cipollini}}|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=[[GB–MG Maglificio]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1994|name={{sortname|Djamolidine|Abdoujaparov}}|nat=UZB|natvar=|team=[[Team Polti]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1995|name={{sortname|Tom|Steels}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|TSV|1995}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1996|name={{sortname|Jans|Koerts}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=[[Palmans (cycling team)|Palmans]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1997|name={{sortname|Andrei|Tchmil}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LOT|1997}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1998|name={{sortname|Ján|Svorada}}|nat=CZE|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|MAP|1998}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1999|name={{sortname|Giuliano|Figueras}}|nat=ITA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|MAP|1999}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2000|name={{sortname|Lars|Michaelsen}}|nat=DEN|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FDJ|2000}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2001|name={{sortname|Niko|Eeckhout}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LOT|2001}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Steffen|Radochla}}|nat=GER|natvar=|team=[[Team Coast]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Niko|Eeckhout}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LOT|2003}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Tom|Boonen}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QSD|2004}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Jean-Patrick|Nazon}}|nat=FRA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|A2R|2005}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Niko|Eeckhout}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|JAC|2006}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Greg Van|Avermaet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|PRL|2007}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Gert|Steegmans}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2008}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Niko|Eeckhout}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Sean Kelly Team|An Post–Sean Kelly Team]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Michael|Van Staeyen}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|TSV|2010}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Kenny|van Hummel}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SKS|2011}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Theo|Bos}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|2012}}}}
{{Cycling pw no race|year=2013 to 2018|reason=insufficient funding}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2019|name={{sortname|Dries|De Bondt}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|COC|2019}}}}
{{Cycling pw no race|year=2020 to 2021|reason=[[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2022|name={{sortname|Tim|Merlier}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|AFC|2022b}}}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}
==See also==
* [[Rik Van Steenbergen]]
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070901164459/http://www.memorialrikvansteenbergen.be/ Official Website {{in lang|nl}}]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Belgian Road Cycling Cup}}
[[Category:UCI Europe Tour races]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1991]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in Belgium]]
[[Category:Cycle races in Belgium]]
[[Category:Sport in Antwerp Province]]
[[Category:Aartselaar]]
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