Tour of Leuven - Memorial Jef Scherens (until 2021 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Leuven, Belgium.[1] Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is named after the seven-time professional sprint world champion Jef Scherens.[2]

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
Race details
DateEarly September
RegionLeuven, Belgium
English nameGrand Prix Jef Scherens
Local name(s)Grote Prijs Jef Scherens (in Dutch)
Grote Prijs Poeske Scherens (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
Web siteks-leuven.be Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1963 (1963)
Editions57 (as of 2024)
First winner Marcel Van Den Bogaert (BEL)
Most wins Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (4 wins)
Most recent Markus Hoelgaard (NOR)

The local city circuit from the 2021 UCI Road World Championships, hosted in Leuven, was largely based on the circuit that is ridden during the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens.[3]

14 september 2014: departure in Leuven

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1963   Belgium Marcel Van Den Bogaert G.B.C. Libertas
1964   Belgium Norbert Kerckhove Labo–Dr. Mann
1965   Belgium Fernand Deferm Dr. Mann
1966   Belgium Herman van Springel Mann–Grundig
1967   Belgium Robert Lelangue Romeo–Smith's
1968 No race
1969   Belgium Frans Verbeeck Okay Whisky–Diamant
1970   Belgium Frans Verbeeck Geens–Watney
1971   Belgium Frans Verbeeck Watney–Avia
1972   Belgium Gustaaf Hermans amateur
1973   Netherlands Jan van Katwijk IJsboerke–Bertin
1974   Belgium Freddy Maertens Carpenter–Flandria
1975   Belgium Freddy Maertens Carprnter-Flandria
1976   Belgium Frans Verbeeck IJsboerke–Colnago
1977   Belgium Walter Planckaert Maes Pils–Mini Flat
1978   Belgium Frans Van Looy Mini Flat–Boule d'Or
1979   Belgium Marcel Laurens Marc Zeepcentrale–Superia
1980   Belgium Ludo Delcroix IJsboerke–Warncke Eis
1981   Netherlands Jan Raas TI–Raleigh
1982   Belgium Rudy Matthijs Boule d'Or–Sunair
1983   Netherlands Adri van der Poel Jacky Aernoudt Meubelen–Rossin–Campagnolo
1984   Belgium Ronny van Holen Safir–Van de Ven
1985   Belgium Jozef Lieckens Lotto
1986   Belgium Jozef Lieckens Lotto–Emerxil–Merckx
1987   Belgium Ronny van Holen Lucas-Arkel-Atlanta
1988   Belgium Patrick Schoovaerts amateur
1989 No race
1990   Belgium Wilfried Peeters Histor–Sigma
1991   Netherlands Wilco Zuijderwijk Buckler–Colnago–Decca
1992   Belgium Hendrik Redant Lotto–Mavic–MBK
1993   Netherlands Frans Maassen WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca
1994   Italy Mauro Bettin GB–MG Maglificio
1995   Netherlands Erik Dekker Novell–Decca–Colnago
1996   Netherlands Jans Koerts Palmans-Boghemans
1997   Belgium Stéphane Hennebert Tönissteiner–Colnago
1998   Belgium Jo Planckaert Lotto–Mobistar
1999   Belgium Marc Streel home–Jack & Jones
2000   Belgium Dave Bruylandts Palmans–Ideal
2001   Belgium Niko Eeckhout Cofidis
2002   Germany Andreas Klier Team Telekom
2003   Norway Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole
2004   Denmark Allan Johansen BankGiroLoterij
2005   Netherlands Joost Posthuma Rabobank
2006   Germany Marcel Sieberg Team Wiesenhof-AKUD
2007   Netherlands Bram Tankink Quick-Step–Innergetic
2008   Netherlands Wouter Mol P3 Transfer–Batavus
2009   Netherlands Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank
2010   Netherlands Lars Boom Rabobank
2011   France Jérôme Pineau Quick-Step
2012   Belgium Steven Caethoven Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's
2013   Belgium Bert De Backer Argos–Shimano
2014   Germany André Greipel Lotto–Belisol
2015   Belgium Björn Leukemans Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2016   Belgium Dimitri Claeys Wanty–Groupe Gobert
2017   Belgium Timothy Dupont Vérandas Willems–Crelan
2018   Belgium Jasper Stuyven Trek–Segafredo
2019   Italy Niccolò Bonifazio Total Direct Énergie
2020 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
2021   Italy Niccolò Bonifazio Team TotalEnergies
2022   Belgium Victor Campenaerts Lotto–Soudal
2023   Belgium Arnaud De Lie Lotto–Dstny
2024   Norway Markus Hoelgaard Uno-X Mobility
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References

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  1. ^ "Tour of Leuven". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. ^ "Grote Prijs Jef Scherens - Rondom Leuven(1.1)". ProcyclingStats. 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ "G.P Jef Scherens / Leuven (Bel) - Cat.1.1". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.