Youngster Coast Challenge

Youngster Coast Challenge
Race details
DateMarch
RegionWest Flanders
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle day race
History
First edition2014; 11 years ago (2014)
Editions9 (as of 2024)
First winner Rob Leemans (BEL)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recent Niklas Behrens (GER)

The Youngster Coast Challenge, formerly known as the Handzame Challenge, is a one-day road cycling race held annually in West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2019, it has been a 1.2U rated event on the UCI Europe Tour, meaning it is reserved for U23 riders.[1] It is the under-23 edition of the Bredene Koksijde Classic, and is held on the same day.

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
2014  Belgium Rob Leemans Lotto–Belisol U23
2015  Belgium Julien Kaise Color Code–Aquality Protect
2016  Netherlands Bram Welten BMC Development Team
2017  Belgium Franklin Six AGO–Aqua Service
2018  Belgium Sasha Weemaes EFC–L&R–Vulsteke
2019  Germany Niklas Märkl Development Team Sunweb
2020–2021 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022  Australia Jensen Plowright Groupama–FDJ Continental Team
2023  Belgium Warre Vangheluwe Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team
2024  Germany Niklas Behrens Lidl–Trek Future Racing

References

  1. ^ "Youngster Coast Challenge". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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