Colliers Classic (also known as Grand Prix Aarhus) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aarhus, Denmark. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-April, Early-May |
| Region | Aarhus, Denmark |
| English name | Colliers Classic |
| Local name(s) | Colliers Classic (in Danish) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1997 |
| Editions | 11 (as of 2007) |
| Final edition | 2007 |
| First winner |  Bjarne Riis (DEN) |
| Final winner |  Juan José Haedo (ARG) |
Name of the race edit
- 1997 - 1999 : Grand Prix Aarhus
- 2000 - 2001 : Samsung Mobile Grand Prix
- 2002 - 2005 : CSC Classic
- Since 2006 : Colliers Classic
Winners edit
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Denmark
|
Bjarne Riis | |
| 1998 |  Latvia
|
Romāns Vainšteins | |
| 1999 | Denmark
|
Allan Johansen | |
| 2000 | Latvia
|
Arvis Piziks | |
| 2001 | Denmark
|
Michael Sandstød | |
| 2002 |  France
|
Laurent Jalabert |
|
| 2003 | Denmark
|
Jakob Piil | |
| 2004 |  Norway
|
Kurt-Asle Arvesen | |
| 2005 | Denmark
|
Jacob Moe Rasmussen | |
| 2006 |  Belgium
|
Erwin Thijs | |
| 2007 | Argentina
|
Juan José Haedo |