Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen

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Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
File:Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen-logo 2016.png
Race details
DateEarly September
RegionArendonk, Belgium
English nameMemorial Rik Van Steenbergen
Local name(s)Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
History
First edition1991 (1991)
Editions24 (as of 2022)
First winnerFile:Flag of Germany.svg Olaf Ludwig (GER)
Most winsFile:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Niko Eeckhout (BEL) (4 wins)
Most recentFile:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 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.[1] The race, paying respect to the famous Belgian rider of the 1940s and 1950s, quickly gained importance and since 2005, it is a 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.[2] In contrary to the previous editions, the race will now be held in Arendonk where before it was held in Aartselaar.[3]

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1991 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Olaf Ludwig Panasonic–Sportlife
1992 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Patrick Deneut Lotto
1993 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Mario Cipollini GB–MG Maglificio
1994 File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan Djamolidine Abdoujaparov Team Polti
1995 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Tom Steels Vlaanderen 2002–Eddy Merckx
1996 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Jans Koerts Palmans
1997 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Andrei Tchmil Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass
1998 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Ján Svorada Mapei–Bricobi
1999 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Giuliano Figueras Mapei–Quick-Step
2000 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Lars Michaelsen Française des Jeux
2001 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Niko Eeckhout Lotto–Adecco
2002 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Steffen Radochla Team Coast
2003 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Niko Eeckhout Lotto–Domo
2004 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Tom Boonen Quick-Step–Davitamon
2005 File:Flag of France.svg France Jean-Patrick Nazon AG2R Prévoyance
2006 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Niko Eeckhout Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
2007 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Greg Van Avermaet Predictor–Lotto
2008 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Gert Steegmans Quick-Step
2009 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Niko Eeckhout An Post–Sean Kelly Team
2010 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
2011 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Kenny van Hummel Skil–Shimano
2012 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Theo Bos Rabobank
2013 to 2018 No race due to insufficient funding
2019 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Dries De Bondt Corendon–Circus
2020 to 2021 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
2022 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Tim Merlier Alpecin–Deceuninck

See also

External links

References

  1. "Mem. Van Steenbergen". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. "G.P Van Steenbergen (Bel) - Cat.1.1". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in français). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. "Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen / Kempen Classic(1.1)". ProcyclingStats. 6 October 2023.