Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders.[1] From 2005 to 2015, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, and starting in 2016 it was upgraded to a 1.HC event. In 2020, the race became part of the UCI ProSeries. The Nokere Koerse was created in 1944, initially as the Grand Prix Jules Lowie in honour of 1938 Paris–Nice winner Jules Lowie who was born in Nokere. Only seven cyclists not born in Belgium or the Netherlands have won this semi classic. There was no edition in 2013 due to bad winter weather.[2]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late March |
| Region | Flanders, Belgium |
| English name | Nokere Koerse |
| Local name(s) | Nokere Koerse (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI ProSeries |
| Type | One-day race |
| Web site | www |
| Men's history | |
| First edition | 1944 |
| Editions | 77 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Marcel Kint (BEL) |
| Most wins | Hendrik Van Dijck (BEL) Tim Merlier (BEL) (3 wins) |
| Most recent | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| Women's history | |
| First edition | 2019 |
| Editions | 5 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Most wins | Lorena Wiebes (NED) Lotte Kopecky (BEL) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) |
Since 2019, a women's edition of Nokere Koerse is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing in the same location.
Winners (men) edit
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Wins per country edit
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 62 | Belgium
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| 10 | Netherlands
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| 2 |  Australia
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| 1 |  Italy Switzerland France
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Junior race edit
Since 2016 a junior edition of the race has existed.[4]
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Belgium
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Arne Marit | Van Den Hauwe–Gentse VS | |
| 2017 | Belgium
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Arne Marit | Van Den Hauwe–Nucci | |
| 2018 | Belgium
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Ilan Van Wilder | ||
| 2019 |  Great Britain
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Alex Haines | HMT Hospitals Giant CT | |
| 2020–2021 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Belgium
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Jarno Widar | Crabbe Toitures–CC Chevigny U19 | |
| 2023 | Great Britain
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Jed Smithson | Fensham Howes-MAS Design | |
| 2024 | Great Britain
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Seb Grindley | Fensham Howes-MAS Design | |
Winners (women) edit
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Netherlands
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Lorena Wiebes | Parkhotel Valkenburg | |
| 2020 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Netherlands
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Amy Pieters | SD Worx | |
| 2022 | Netherlands
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Lorena Wiebes | Team DSM | |
| 2023 | Belgium
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Lotte Kopecky | SD Worx | |
| 2024 | Belgium
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Lotte Kopecky | Team SD Worx–Protime | |
Wins per country edit
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 3 | Netherlands
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| 2 | Belgium
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References edit
- ^ "Nokere Koerse". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
- ^ "Nokere Koerse (Bel) - Cat.1.ProS". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Forse sneeuwval dwarsboomt Nokere Koerse" (in Dutch). Sporza. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Danilith Nokere Koerse Juniores". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 September 2022.