The Famenne Ardenne Classic is a one-day professional cycling race held annually in Belgium since 2017.[1] It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1.[2] It starts and arrives in Marche-en-Famenne.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | October |
| Region | Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Web site | famenneardenneclassic |
| History | |
| First edition | 2017 |
| Editions | 6 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Moreno Hofland (NED) |
| Most wins |  Arnaud De Lie (BEL) (2) |
| Most recent | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) |
In the 2023 edition, Arnaud De Lie crossed the finish line first ahead of the oncoming peloton, pushing his bike forward on one leg. Just before that his click pedal had broken.[3]
Winners
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Netherlands
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Moreno Hofland | Lotto–Soudal | |
| 2018 |  Canada
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Guillaume Boivin | Israel Cycling Academy | |
| 2019 | Belgium
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Dimitri Claeys | Cofidis | |
| 2020-2021 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 |  France
|
Axel Zingle | Cofidis | |
| 2023 | Belgium
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Arnaud De Lie | Lotto–Dstny | |
| 2024 | Belgium
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Arnaud De Lie | Lotto–Dstny | |
References
edit- ^ "Famenne Ardenne Classic". FirstCycling.com. 5 October 2023.
- ^ "2017 Famenne Ardenne Classic". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "De finish van het jaar: Arnaud De Lie wint op één been en met kapot klikpedaal Famenne Ardenne Classic" [The finish of the year: Arnaud De Lie wins the Famenne Ardenne Classic on one leg and with a broken click pedal]. sporza.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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