Memorial Van Coningsloo

Memorial Van Coningsloo
Race details
DateJune
RegionFlemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
Local name(s)Memorial Van Coningsloo (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeOne-day race
Web sitewww.memorial-vanconingsloo.be Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1993 (1993)
Editions29 (as of 2023)
First winner Gert Van Brabant (BEL)
Most wins Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) (2 wins)
Most recent Gianluca Pollefliet (BEL)

The Memorial Van Coningsloo (also named Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo) is a European single day cycle race held each year with the start in Wavre and finish in Rijmenam. The race was first organized in 1993 to commemorate local amateur cyclist Philippe Van Coningsloo, who suffered a heart attack and died during a cycling race in 1992. As of 2013, the race is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

Winners

The 2014 podium (from left to right): Nicolas Vereecken (2nd), Rob Ruijgh (1st) and Oliver Naesen (3rd).
Year Country Rider Team
1993  Belgium Gert Van Brabant
1994  Belgium Koen Heremans
1995  Luxembourg Pascal Triebel
1996  Belgium Romeo Hernandez
1997  Belgium Geert Verdeyen
1998  Belgium Gianni Rivera
1999  Lithuania Raimondas Vilčinskas
2000  Belgium Gert Claes
2001  Belgium David Meys
2002  Netherlands Peter Van Agtmaal Cycling Team Bert Story–Piels
2003  Belgium Frederik Veuchelen Think Media Cycling
2004  Belgium Bart Heirewegh Team Deschacht–Eddy Merckx
2005  Netherlands Hans Dekkers Rabobank Continental Team
2006  Belgium Kevin Maene Lombarden–Firestone–Middelkerke
2007  Belgium Frederiek Nolf Quick Step–Beveren 2000
2008  Belgium Stijn Joseph Beveren 2000
2009  Lithuania Gediminas Bagdonas NH Tielen
2010  Belgium Dries Hollanders PWS Eijssen
2011  Great Britain Andrew Fenn An Post–Sean Kelly
2012  Lithuania Gediminas Bagdonas An Post–Sean Kelly
2013  New Zealand Michael Vink New Zealand (national team)
2014  Netherlands Rob Ruijgh Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace
2015  Belgium Robin Stenuit Veranclassic–Ekoi
2016  Belgium Timothy Dupont Verandas Willems
2017  Belgium Yves Coolen Home Solution–Anmapa–Soenens
2018  Sweden Gustav Höög Team Coop
2019  Belgium Gerben Thijssen Lotto–Soudal
2020–
2021
No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium[1][2]
2022  Australia Cameron Scott ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast
2023  Belgium Gianluca Pollefliet Lotto–Dstny Development Team

References

  1. ^ "Le Memorial Van Coningsloo annulé" [The Memorial Van Coningsloo cancelled]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Memorial Van Coningsloo gaat ook in 2021 niet door" [Memorial Van Coningsloo is cancelled in 2021 as well]. WielerFlits.be (in Dutch). WielerFlits BV. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.