Famenne Ardenne Classic

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Famenne Ardenne Classic
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Race details
DateOctober
Region Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium
DisciplineRoad
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type One-day race
Web site famenneardenneclassic.be OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition2017 (2017)
Editions6 (as of 2024)
First winnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED)
Most winsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arnaud De Lie  (BEL) (2)
Most recentFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Arnaud De Lie  (BEL)

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.

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

YearCountryRiderTeam
2017Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Moreno Hofland Lotto–Soudal
2018Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Guillaume Boivin Israel Cycling Academy
2019Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Dimitri Claeys Cofidis
2020-2021No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022Flag of France.svg  France Axel Zingle Cofidis
2023Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Arnaud De Lie Lotto–Dstny
2024Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Arnaud De Lie Lotto–Dstny

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References

  1. "Famenne Ardenne Classic". FirstCycling.com. 5 October 2023.
  2. "2017 Famenne Ardenne Classic". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. "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.