The Youngster Coast Challenge, formerly known as the Handzame Challenge, is a one-day road cycling race held annually in West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2019, it has been a 1.2U rated event on the UCI Europe Tour, meaning it is reserved for U23 riders.[1] It is the under-23 edition of the Bredene Koksijde Classic, and is held on the same day.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Region | West Flanders |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 2014 |
| Editions | 9 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Rob Leemans (BEL) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Niklas Behrens (GER) |
Winners
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Belgium
|
Rob Leemans | Lotto–Belisol U23 | |
| 2015 | Belgium
|
Julien Kaise | Color Code–Aquality Protect | |
| 2016 |  Netherlands
|
Bram Welten | BMC Development Team | |
| 2017 | Belgium
|
Franklin Six | AGO–Aqua Service | |
| 2018 | Belgium
|
Sasha Weemaes | EFC–L&R–Vulsteke | |
| 2019 | Germany
|
Niklas Märkl | Development Team Sunweb | |
| 2020–2021 | No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 |  Australia
|
Jensen Plowright | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team | |
| 2023 | Belgium
|
Warre Vangheluwe | Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team | |
| 2024 | Germany
|
Niklas Behrens | Lidl–Trek Future Racing | |
References
edit- ^ "Youngster Coast Challenge". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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