The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and normally the final World Cup race. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie van der Poel.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Hoogerheide, Netherlands |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup |
| History | |
| First edition | 20-02-2000 |
| Editions | 21 (2024, + 3 Worlds) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Fem van Empel (NED) |
The first edition was held at the end of the cyclocross season of 1999-2000, when Adrie van der Poel retired from professional cyclocross racing. This was his last race, organised to honour him in his home village. The race was such a success, that it became a yearly venue. In 2003 the race became part of the UCI World Cup.
Van der Poel himself spotted the site in 1999 during a walk along the Scheldeweg. With a meadow, small woodland, lower fields and the steep incline of the Brabantse Wal (wall of Brabant), it was a great spot for a cyclo-cross with the capacity to host a large crowd. Adrie van der Poel designed the first parcours and still tweeks it to improve it every year.[1][2]
Past winners edit
| Year | Men's winner | Women's winner |
| 2024 | Mathieu van der Poel
|
Fem van Empel
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| 2023 | Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) | |
| 2022 |  Eli Iserbyt
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Marianne Vos
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| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 | Mathieu van der Poel
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Lucinda Brand
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| 2019 | Mathieu van der Poel
|
Lucinda Brand
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| 2018 | Mathieu van der Poel
|
Sanne Cant
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| 2017 | Lars van der Haar |
Marianne Vos
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| 2016 | Mathieu van der Poel |
Sophie De Boer
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| 2015 | Mathieu van der Poel |
 Eva Lechner
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| 2014 | Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) | |
| 2013 |  Martin Bína |
Marianne Vos
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| 2012 | Kevin Pauwels |
Marianne Vos
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| 2011 | Niels Albert |
 Katie Compton
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| 2010 | Niels Albert |
Marianne Vos
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| 2009 | Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) | |
| 2008 | Lars Boom |
 Hanka Kupfernagel
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| 2007 | Sven Nys |
Hanka Kupfernagel
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| 2006 | Erwin Vervecken |
Daphny van den Brand
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| 2005 | Sven Nys |
Mirjam Melchers
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| 2004 | Mario De Clercq |
Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn
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| 2003 | Sven Nys |
Daphny van den Brand
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| 2002 | Erwin Vervecken |
Daphny van den Brand
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| 2001 | Richard Groenendaal |
not held |
| 2000 | Richard Groenendaal |
not held |
References edit
- Men's results
- Women's results
- "History GP Adrie van der Poel Hoogerheide". Cyclocross24.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Ad Pertijs (2014-01-30). "Spelen met de Brabantse Wal, WK Veldrijden Hoogerheide". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch) – via Krantenbank Zeeland. on page 32 (Playing with the wall of Brabant, World Championships Cyclo-cross Hoogerheide)
- ^ Tom van der Salm (2024-01-28). "Voorbeschouwing Wereldbeker Hoogerheide 2024 - Mathieu van der Poel op Adrie's grond, week voor WK!". In de Leiderstrui (in Dutch). (Preview World Cup Hoogerheide 2024 - MvdP on Adrie's turf, week before World Championships!)