Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel

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.

Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel

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	Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (6 wins + 1 Worlds)  Marianne Vos (NED) (5 wins + 2 Worlds)
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

• Men's results
• Women's results
• "History GP Adrie van der Poel Hoogerheide". Cyclocross24.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

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1. Ad Pertijs (2014-01-30). "Spelen met de Brabantse Wal, WK Veldrijden Hoogerheide". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch) – via Krantenbank Zeeland. on page 32 (Playing with the wall of Brabant, World Championships Cyclo-cross Hoogerheide)
2. Tom van der Salm (2024-01-28). "Voorbeschouwing Wereldbeker Hoogerheide 2024 - Mathieu van der Poel op Adrie's grond, week voor WK!". In de Leiderstrui (in Dutch). (Preview World Cup Hoogerheide 2024 - MvdP on Adrie's turf, week before World Championships!)