Ronde van Drenthe (English: Tour of Drenthe) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union. The women's event is part of the UCI Women's World Tour, and the men's event is part of the UCI Europe Tour.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early-March |
| Region | Drenthe, Netherlands |
| English name | Tour of Drenthe |
| Local name(s) | Ronde van Drenthe |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single day race |
| Web site | www |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 1960 |
| Editions | 62 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Jurrie Dokter (NED) |
| Most wins | Henk Mutsaars (NED) Ron Snijders (NED) Allard Engels (NED) Anthony Theus (NED) Rudie Kemna (NED) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2008 |
| Editions | 17 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Adrie Visser (NED) |
| Most wins | Lorena Wiebes (NED) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
History
Men's event
The race was first held in 1960 as an amateur event.[1] Since 2005, the men's event has been part of the UCI Europe Tour. It became a 1.HC race in 2017.[2]
Between 2010 and 2015, Dwars door Drenthe was held on the same weekend as the Ronde van Drenthe.[3] In 2011, Ronde van Drenthe and Dwars door Drenthe were held as a combined stage race, with each day retaining its own branding. The events reverted to being separate events in 2012.
Women's event
A women's event was first held in 1998 as Novilon Eurocup, a one-day race.[4] Between 2003 and 2006, this was held as a three day event.[5][6]
In 2007, these three stages were replaced by three one-day races - the Novilon Eurocup, Drenthe 8 of Dwingeloo and Ronde van Drenthe.[7][8][9] In 2015, the Novilon Eurocup was held for the last time, and the Drenthe 8 became Drentse 8 van Westerveld.
The first edition of Ronde van Drenthe in 2007 was part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup,[8] and the race became part of the UCI Women's World Tour in 2016. Dutch riders Marianne Vos and Lorena Wiebes have both won the Ronde van Drenthe event three times.
Route
The races use generally flat roads in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands, with the challenge being multiple ascents of the VAM-berg – a hill built on a landfill site. The climb is 750m in length with an average gradient of 4.2% and a maximum gradient of 20%.[10] Other difficulties are the ten cobbled sections on the route.[11]
Men's past winners
Women's past winners
Novilon Eurocup
| Year | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Viola Paulitz-Müller |  Vanja Vonckx | Arenda Grimberg |
| 1999 | Leontien van Moorsel | Mirjam Melchers |  Catherine Marsal |
| 2000 |  Madeleine Lindberg | Marielle van Scheppingen-Romme |  Ceris Gilfillan |
| 2001 | No race due to Foot-and-mouth disease[14] | ||
| 2002 | Leontien van Moorsel | Chantal Beltman | Tanja Hennes |
| 2003 | Mirjam Melchers | Ghita Beltman | Rachel Heal |
| 2004 | Sissy van Alebeek | Kirsten Wild | Sharon van Essen |
| 2005 | Suzanne de Goede |  Linda Villumsen | Judith Arndt |
| 2006 | Loes Markerink | Trixi Worrack | Kirsten Wild |
| 2007 |  Giorgia Bronzini | Marianne Vos | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 2008 |  Kristin Armstrong | Regina Bruins | Kirsten Wild |
| 2009 | Marianne Vos | Trixi Worrack | Emma Johansson |
| 2010 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Kirsten Wild |
| 2011 | Suzanne de Goede | Marlen Joehrend | Natalie van Gogh |
| 2012 | Marianne Vos | Marta Bastianelli | Lizzie Armitstead |
| 2013 | Not held | ||
| 2014 | Kirsten Wild | Shelley Olds | Emma Johansson |
| 2015 | Kirsten Wild |  Chloe Hosking |  Christine Majerus |
Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo / Acht van Westerveld
| Year | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Regina Schleicher | Marianne Vos | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg |
| 2008 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Regina Schleicher | Rochelle Gilmore |
| 2009 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Regina Schleicher | Kirsten Wild |
| 2010 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg | Emma Johansson | Annemiek van Vleuten |
| 2011 | Marianne Vos | Shelley Olds | Emma Johansson |
| 2012 | Chloe Hosking | Giorgia Bronzini | Marianne Vos |
| 2013 | Marianne Vos | Giorgia Bronzini | Emma Johansson |
| 2014 | Chantal Blaak | Lucy Garner | Lizzie Armitstead |
| 2015 | Giorgia Bronzini | Valentina Scandolara | Annemiek van Vleuten |
| 2016 |  Leah Kirchmann | Christine Majerus | Anouska Koster |
| 2017 | Chloe Hosking | Lotte Kopecky | Amalie Dideriksen |
| 2018 | Alexis Ryan | Jolien D'Hoore | Chloe Hosking |
| 2019 | Audrey Cordon-Ragot | Amy Pieters | Marta Bastianelli |
| 2020 | Not held | ||
| 2021 | Chantal van den Broek-Blaak | Charlotte Kool | Eleonora Gasparrini |
| 2022 | Christine Majerus | Alison Jackson | Floortje Mackaij |
| 2023 | Race cancelled due to weather conditions | ||
| 2024 | Sofie van Rooijen | Chiara Consonni | Rachele Barbieri |
Ronde van Drenthe
Source[15]
References
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)