The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and normally the final World Cup race. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie van der Poel.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Hoogerheide, Netherlands |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup |
| History | |
| First edition | 20-02-2000 |
| Editions | 21 (2024, + 3 Worlds) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Fem van Empel (NED) |
The first edition was held at the end of the cyclocross season of 1999-2000, when Adrie van der Poel retired from professional cyclocross racing. This was his last race, organised to honour him in his home village. The race was such a success, that it became a yearly venue. In 2003 the race became part of the UCI World Cup.
Van der Poel himself spotted the site in 1999 during a walk along the Scheldeweg. With a meadow, small woodland, lower fields and the steep incline of the Brabantse Wal (wall of Brabant), it was a great spot for a cyclo-cross with the capacity to host a large crowd. Adrie van der Poel designed the first parcours and still tweeks it to improve it every year.[1][2]
Past winners
| Year | Men's winner | Women's winner |
| 2024 | Mathieu van der Poel |
Fem van Empel |
| 2023 | Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) | |
| 2022 |  Eli Iserbyt |
Marianne Vos |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020 | Mathieu van der Poel |
Lucinda Brand |
| 2019 | Mathieu van der Poel |
Lucinda Brand |
| 2018 | Mathieu van der Poel |
Sanne Cant |
| 2017 | Lars van der Haar | Marianne Vos |
| 2016 | Mathieu van der Poel | Sophie De Boer |
| 2015 | Mathieu van der Poel |  Eva Lechner |
| 2014 | Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) | |
| 2013 |  Martin Bína | Marianne Vos |
| 2012 | Kevin Pauwels | Marianne Vos |
| 2011 | Niels Albert |  Katie Compton |
| 2010 | Niels Albert | Marianne Vos |
| 2009 | Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) | |
| 2008 | Lars Boom |  Hanka Kupfernagel |
| 2007 | Sven Nys | Hanka Kupfernagel |
| 2006 | Erwin Vervecken | Daphny van den Brand |
| 2005 | Sven Nys | Mirjam Melchers |
| 2004 | Mario De Clercq | Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn |
| 2003 | Sven Nys | Daphny van den Brand |
| 2002 | Erwin Vervecken | Daphny van den Brand |
| 2001 | Richard Groenendaal | not held |
| 2000 | Richard Groenendaal | not held |
References
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