Omloop der Kempen is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in Veldhoven, Netherlands. From 2005 to 2014, the men's event was held as a UCI 1.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour.[1] In 2015, the race was moved to the national calendar. Since 1997 there is also a women's event. The women's race also had the names GP Van der Heijden and GP Sankomij Veldhoven.[2]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Region | Veldhoven, Netherlands |
| Local name(s) | Omloop der Kempen (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | Men: 1948 Women: 1997 |
| Editions | Men: 74 (as of 2023) Women: 18 (as of 2014) |
| First winner | Men Arie Geluk (NED)Women Inge Velthuis (NED) |
| Most wins | Men Anthony Theus (NED) (4 wins) Women Leontien van Moorsel (NED) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Men Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Women Maaike Polspoel (NED) |
Honours edit
Men edit
Source[1]
Women edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Omloop der Kempen". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Omloop der Kempen (F)". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "De Omloop der Kempen History". Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Dutch)