| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Gendringen |
| English name | Through Gendringen |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | One-day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1937 |
| Editions | 54 |
| Final edition | 2004 |
| First winner |  Janus Hellemons (NED) Gerrit Schulte (NED) |
| Final winner | Stefan van Dijk (NED) |
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