- Nokere Koerse
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Nokere Koerse Race details Date Late March Region Flanders, Belgium English name Nokere Koerse Local name(s) Nokere Koerse (Dutch) Discipline Road Competition UCI Europe Tour Type One-day race History First edition 1944 Editions 66 (as of 2011) First winner Marcel Kint (BEL)
Most wins 3 wins:
Hendrik Van Dijck (BEL)
Most recent Gert Steegmans (BEL)
Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
The Nokere Koerse was created in 1944, initially as the Grand Prix Jules Lowie in honour of 1938 Paris–Nice winner Jules Lowie who was born in Nokere.
Only five cyclists not born in Belgium or Netherlands have been able to win this semi classic.
Winners
Rider Team 1944 Marcel Kint (BEL) Mercier-Hutchinson 1945 Briek Schotte (BEL) Groene Leeuw 1946 Emmanuel Thoma (BEL) Starnord 1947 Albert Sercu (BEL) Bertin-Wolber 1948 Roger Cnockaert (BEL) Celta 1949 Ernest Sterckx (BEL) Alcyon-Dunlop 1950 Jules Depoorter (BEL) Dardenne 1951 Gerard Buyl (BEL) Dossche Sport 1952 Wim van Est (NED) Locomotief-Wego 1953 Basiel Wambeke (BEL) Girardengo 1954 Jan Zagers (BEL) Girardengo-Eldorado 1955 Jozef Schils (BEL) Girardengo-Eldorado 1956 Marcel Rijckaert (BEL) Dossche Sport 1957 André Auquier (FRA) Rochet-Dunlop 1958 Arthur Decabooter (BEL) Groene Leeuw-Leopold 1959 No race 1960 Gilbert Desmet (BEL) Carpano 1961 Leon Vandaele (BEL) Wiel's-Flandria 1962 No race 1963 Frans De Mulder (BEL) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw 1964 Robert De Middeleir (BEL) Mercier-BP-Hutchinson 1965 Arthur Decabooter (BEL) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw 1966 Jacques De Boever (BEL) Wiel's-Groene Leeuw 1967 Walter Godefroot (BEL) Flandria-De Clerck 1968 Frans Brands (BEL) Smiths 1969 Roger Rosiers (BEL) Mann-Grundig 1970 André Dierickx (BEL) Flandria-Mars 1971 Herman Vanspringel (BEL) Molteni 1972 Tony Houbrechts (BEL) Salvarani 1973 Noël Van Tyghem (BEL) Flandria-Carpenter 1974 Freddy Maertens (BEL) Flandria-Carpenter 1975 Marc Demeyer (BEL) Flandria-Carpenter 1976 Luc Leman (BEL) Miko-de Gribaldy-Superia 1977 Frans Van Looy (BEL) Maes-Mini Flat 1978 Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck (BEL) IJsboerke-Gios 1979 Hendrik Devos (BEL) Flandria-Ca Va Seul 1980 Jos Van De Poel (NED) IJsboerke-Warncke 1981 Gerrie Knetemann (NED) TI-Raleigh 1982 William Tackaert (BEL) DAF Trucks 1983 Walter Schoonjans (BEL) Vorselaars Autoschade 1984 Jan Bogaert (BEL) Dries-Verandalux 1985 Diederik Foubert (FRA) Safir-Van de Ven 1986 Luc Colijn (BEL) Fangio-AD Renting 1987 Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Sigma 1988 Patrick Versluys (BEL) Intral Renting-Merckx 1989 Rik Van Slycke (BEL) Histor-Sigma 1990 Herman Frison (BEL) Histor-Sigma 1991 Koen Van Rooy (BEL) La William-Saltos 1992 Johan Capiot (BEL) TVM-Sanyo 1993 Michel Cornelisse (NED) La William-Duvel 1994 Peter De Clercq (BEL) Lotto 1995 Jo Planckaert (BEL) Collstrop-Lystex 1996 Hendrik Van Dijck (BEL) TVM-Farm Frites 1997 Hendrik Van Dijck (BEL) TVM-Farm Frites 1998 Scott Sunderland (AUS) Palmans-Ideal 1999 Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) TVM-Farm Frites 2000 Hendrik Van Dijck (BEL) Palmans-Ideal 2001 Michel Vanhaecke (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 2002 Aurélien Clerc (SUI) Mapei-Quick Step 2003 Matthé Pronk (NED) BankGiroLoterij 2004 Max van Heeswijk (NED) US Postal 2005 Steven de Jongh (NED) Rabobank 2006 Bert Roesems (BEL) Davitamon-Lotto 2007 Leon van Bon (NED) Rabobank 2008 Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Quick Step 2009 Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank 2010 Jens Keukeleire (BEL) Cofidis 2011 Gert Steegmans (BEL) Quick Step External links
Categories:- Cycle races in Belgium
- UCI Europe Tour
- Recurring sporting events established in 1944
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