The Chrono Champenois is a European individual time trial bicycle race held around Bétheny in France, in the Champagne region. The race has been organised as a 1.2 event since 1989 for women's and since 1998 there is also a men's race which is part of the UCI Europe Tour. The women's race is fully called: Chrono Champenois - Trophée Européen. The 2017 event was cancelled late in the season, with the organiser planning to hold the race again in 2018.[1]

Chrono Champenois
Race details
DateSeptember
Local name(s)Chrono Champenois (in French)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
UCI Women's Road Rankings
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserBétheny Sport Organisation
Web sitewww.chrono-champenois.com Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition♀ 1989 (1989)
♂ 1998 (1998)
Editions♀ 24 (as of 2013)
♂ 15 (as of 2013)
First winner Nathalie Six (FRA)
 László Bodrogi (HUN)
Most wins Jeannie Longo (FRA)
 Karin Thürig (SUI)
(4 wins)
 Adriano Malori (ITA) (2 wins)
Most recent Katrin Garfoot (AUS)
 Daniel Westmattelmann (GER)

Winners edit

Men's (Chrono Champenois) edit

Year Country Rider Team
1998   Hungary László Bodrogi VC Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin
1999   Lithuania Linas Balčiūnas Saint Quentin-Oktos-MBK
2000 No race
2001   Luxembourg Steve Fogen Luxembourg national team
2002   Lithuania Tomas Vaitkus SC Zoccorinese
2003   France Émilien-Benoît Bergès France national team
2004   Belarus Andrei Kunitski Palazzago-Vellutex
2005   Netherlands Mathieu Heijboer Rabobank Continental Team
2006   Finland Matti Helminen Profel-Ziegler Continental Team
2007   Australia Cameron Wurf Australia national team
2008   Italy Adriano Malori Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Bottoli
2009   Italy Adriano Malori Bottoli Nordelettrica Ramonda
2010   Denmark Rasmus Quaade Team Designa Køkken-Blue Water
2011   Australia Luke Durbridge Australia national team
2012   Australia Rohan Dennis Team Jayco–AIS
2013   Australia Campbell Flakemore Australia national team
2014   Denmark Rasmus Quaade Denmark national team
2015   Italy Filippo Ganna Lampre–Merida
2016   Germany Daniel Westmattelmann Team Kuota–Lotto

Women's (Chrono Champenois - Trophée Européen) edit

Year Country Rider Team
1989   France Nathalie Six
1990   France Nathalie Gendron
1991   France Nathalie Gendron
1992   France Jeannie Longo
1993   Russia Svetlana Samokhvalova
1994   Russia Svetlana Samokhvalova
1995   France Jeannie Longo
1996   France Jeannie Longo
1997   Italy Alessandra Cappellotto
1998   Kazakhstan Zoulfia Zabirova
1999   France Jeannie Longo
2000 No race
2001   New Zealand Kirsty Nicole Robb
2002   Kazakhstan Zoulfia Zabirova
2003   Germany Hanka Kupfernagel
2004    Switzerland Karin Thürig
2005   Netherlands Kathy Watt
2006    Switzerland Karin Thürig
2007    Switzerland Karin Thürig Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
2008    Switzerland Karin Thürig Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
2009   Great Britain Wendy Houvenaghel
2010   Canada Anne Samplonius Canada national team
2011   Germany Judith Arndt HTC–Highroad Women
2012   Great Britain Wendy Houvenaghel Great Britain national team
2013   Netherlands Ellen van Dijk Specialized–lululemon
2014   Ukraine Hanna Solovey Ukraine national team
2015   Belgium Ann-Sophie Duyck Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro-Duo
2016   Australia Katrin Garfoot Orica–AIS
2018   United States Leah Thomas UnitedHealthcare

References edit

  1. ^ Fruch, Franck (18 August 2017). "Le Chrono Champenois annulé". Vélo 101. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

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