The Volta Limburg Classic is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in late March or early April in Limburg, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Prior to 2012, the race was known as Hel van het Mergelland.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early April |
| Region | Limburg, Netherlands |
| Local name(s) | Hel van het Mergelland (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Web site | www |
| Men's race | |
| First edition | 1973 |
| Editions | 49 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Jan Spijker (NED) |
| Most wins | Raymond Meijs (NED) (4 wins) |
| Most recent |  Timo Kielich (BEL) |
| Women's race | |
| First edition | 2017 |
| Editions | 3 (as of 2019) |
| First winner |  Karol-Ann Canuel (CAN) |
| Most wins | no repeat winners |
| Most recent | Demi Vollering (NED) [1] |
Winners edit
Men's race edit
Source:[2]
Women's race edit
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada
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Karol-Ann Canuel | Boels–Dolmans |
| 2018 | Netherlands
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Belle de Gast | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
| 2019 | Netherlands
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Demi Vollering | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
| 2022 | Netherlands
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Amber Kraak | Team Jumbo–Visma |
References edit
- ^ (dutch) "Wedstrijd Uitslagen Dames". Official website. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Top 3 per edition". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links edit
- Official website (in Dutch)
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