|  | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late March | 
| Region | Flanders, Belgium | 
| English name | The Bredene Koksijde Classic | 
| Local name(s) | The Bredene Koksijde Classic (in Dutch) | 
| Discipline | Road | 
| Competition | UCI ProSeries | 
| Type | Part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2002–2010) One-day race (since 2011) | 
| Web site | bredenekoksijdeclassic | 
| History | |
| First edition | 2002 | 
| Editions | 20 (as of 2023) | 
| First winner | .svg.png.webp) Johan Museeuw (BEL) | 
| Most wins |  Pascal Ackermann (GER) (2 wins) | 
| Most recent | .svg.png.webp) Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | 
The Bredene Koksijde Classic, previously Handzame Classic, is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, starting in Bredene and finishing in Koksijde.[1] Having been a part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen from 2002 to 2010, race organisers decided to run the race as a single-day race from 2011 and organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, raised to 1.HC status from 2018.[2] The finish race previously known as Handzame Classic, but was renamed following a decision from the organisers to move the finish from Handzame to Koksijde.[3] The first edition under the new name was held in 2019.[4]
Winners
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| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | Johan Museeuw | Domo–Farm Frites | |
| 2003 |  France | Jimmy Casper | FDJeux.com | |
| 2004 |  Estonia | Jaan Kirsipuu | AG2R Prévoyance | |
| 2005 | No race | |||
| 2006 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | Robbie McEwen | Davitamon–Lotto | |
| 2007 |  Netherlands | Hans Dekkers | Agritubel | |
| 2008 |  Belarus | Yauheni Hutarovich | Française des Jeux | |
| 2009 |  Italy | Danilo Napolitano | Team Katusha | |
| 2010 |  Germany | Robert Wagner | Skil–Shimano | |
| 2011 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | Steve Schets | Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly | |
| 2012 |  Italy | Francesco Chicchi | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | |
| 2013 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto–Belisol | |
| 2014 |  Slovenia | Luka Mezgec | Giant–Shimano | |
| 2015 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | Gianni Meersman | Etixx–Quick-Step | |
| 2016 |  Slovakia | Erik Baška | Tinkoff | |
| 2017 |  Norway | Kristoffer Halvorsen | Joker Icopal | |
| 2018 |  Colombia | Álvaro José Hodeg | Quick-Step Floors | |
| 2019 |  Germany | Pascal Ackermann | Bora–Hansgrohe | |
| 2020 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | Tim Merlier | Alpecin–Fenix | |
| 2022 |  Germany | Pascal Ackermann | UAE Team Emirates | |
| 2023 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | Gerben Thijssen | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | |
Wins per country
| Wins | Country | 
|---|---|
| 6 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 
| 3 |  Germany | 
| 2 |  Italy | 
| 1 | .svg.png.webp) Australia  Belarus  Colombia  Estonia  France  Netherlands  Norway  Slovakia  Slovenia | 
References
- ↑ "Bredene Koksijde Classic". FirstCycling.com. 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Bredene Koksijde Classic (Bel) - Cat.1.ProS". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Bredene Koksijde Classic(1.Pro)". ProcyclingStats. 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Handzame Classic komt aan in Koksijde". hln.be. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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