| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-April, Early-May |
| Region | Aarhus, Denmark |
| English name | Colliers Classic |
| Local name(s) | Colliers Classic (in Danish) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1997 |
| Editions | 11 (as of 2007) |
| Final edition | 2007 |
| First winner |  |
| Final winner |  |
Colliers Classic (also known as Grand Prix Aarhus) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aarhus, Denmark. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | | Bjarne Riis | |
| 1998 |  | Romāns Vainšteins | |
| 1999 | | Allan Johansen | |
| 2000 | | Arvis Piziks | |
| 2001 | | Michael Sandstød | |
| 2002 |  | Laurent Jalabert | |
| 2003 | | Jakob Piil | |
| 2004 |  | Kurt-Asle Arvesen | |
| 2005 | | Jacob Moe Rasmussen | |
| 2006 |  | Erwin Thijs | |
| 2007 | | Juan José Haedo |
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