Grote Prijs Jef Scherens

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
Race details
Date Early September
Region Leuven, Belgium
English name Grand Prix Jef Scherens
Local name(s) Grote Prijs Jef Scherens (in Dutch)
Grote Prijs Poeske Scherens (in Dutch)
Discipline Road race
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Single-day
Web site ks-leuven.be
History
First edition 1963
Editions 56 (as of 2023)
First winner Marcel Van Den Bogaert (BEL)
Most wins Frans Verbeeck (BEL) (4 wins)
Most recent Arnaud De Lie (BEL)

Grote Prijs Jef Scherens is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Leuven, Belgium. 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.

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.

14 september 2014: departure in Leuven

Winners

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