2003 Hel van het Mergelland

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2003 Hel van het Mergelland
Race details
Dates 5 April 2003
Stages 1
Distance 191 [1]  km (118.7 mi)
Winning time 4h 55' 59"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Wim Van Huffel  (BEL)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nico Sijmens  (BEL)
  ThirdFlag of Germany.svg  Jens Heppner  (GER)
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The 2003 Hel van het Mergelland was the 30th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 2003. The race started and finished in Eijsden. [2] The race was won by Wim Van Huffel.

Volta Limburg Classic

Volta Limburg Classic is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in late March or early April in Limburg, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Prior to 2012, the race was known as Hel van het Mergelland.

Eijsden Village and former municipality in Limburg, Netherlands

Eijsden is a place situated in the very south of the European country the Netherlands. There it is located in the southeastern part of the province of Limburg.

Wim Van Huffel road bicycle racer

Wim Van Huffel is a Belgian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2002 and 2010.

General classification

Final general classification [3] [4] [5]
Rank Rider Time
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Wim Van Huffel  (BEL)4h 55' 59"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nico Sijmens  (BEL) + 4"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Heppner  (GER) + 4"
4Flag of Australia.svg  Allan Iacuone  (AUS) + 4"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Igor Abakoumov  (BEL) + 40"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Grabsch  (GER) + 55"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Enrico Poitschke  (GER) + 55"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos Lucassen  (NED) + 57"
9Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Christian Poos  (LUX) + 59"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos Harms  (NED) + 3' 05"

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The 1999 Hel van het Mergelland was the 27th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 10 April 1999. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Raymond Meijs.

The 2009 Hel van het Mergelland was the 36th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 4 April 2009. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Mauro Finetto.

The 2010 Hel van het Mergelland was the 37th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 3 April 2010. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Yann Huguet.

The 2011 Hel van het Mergelland was the 38th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 2 April 2011. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Pim Ligthart.

The 2013 Volta Limburg Classic was the 40th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 30 March 2013. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Rüdiger Selig.

The 2014 Volta Limburg Classic was the 41st edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 2014. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Moreno Hofland.

The 2015 Volta Limburg Classic was the 42nd edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 4 April 2015. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Stefan Küng.

The 1997 Hel van het Mergelland was the 25th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 1997. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Raymond Meijs.

The 1998 Hel van het Mergelland was the 26th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 4 April 1998. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Raymond Meijs.

The 2000 Hel van het Mergelland was the 28th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 8 April 2000. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Bert Grabsch.

The 2008 Hel van het Mergelland was the 35th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 5 April 2008. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Tony Martin.

The 2005 Hel van het Mergelland was the 32nd edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 2 April 2005. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Nico Sijmens.

The 2006 Hel van het Mergelland was the 33rd edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 1 April 2006. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Mikhaylo Khalilov.

The 2007 Hel van het Mergelland was the 34th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 7 April 2007. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Nico Sijmens.

The 2002 Hel van het Mergelland was the 29th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 6 April 2002. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Corey Sweet.

The 2004 Hel van het Mergelland was the 31st edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 3 April 2004. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Allan Johansen.

References

  1. ↑ "Volta Limburg Classic (1.1), Netherlands". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hel van het Mergelland". WVCycling. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hel van het Mergelland - 1.5". Cycling News. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hel van het Mergelland". WVCycling. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "2003 Volta Limburg Classic". First Cycling. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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