Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

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Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
Logo Aargau.png
Race details
DateEarly-June
RegionGippingen, Switzerland
English nameGrand Prix of Aargau Canton
Local name(s)Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau (in German)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserRadsporttage Gippingen GmbH
Web site www.gippingen.ch OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition1964 (1964)
Editions60 (as of 2024)
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jan Lauwers  (BEL)
Most winsFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)(3 wins)
Most recentFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Maxim Van Gils  (BEL)

Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (German : Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland.

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The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of Gippingen, which belongs to the municipality of Leuggern.

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1964Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jan Lauwers Flandria–Romeo
1965Flag of France.svg  France Jean Stablinski Ford France–Gitane
1966Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Wilfried Peffgen Ruberg-Continental
1967Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Edward Sels Flandria–De Clerck
1968Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Willy Vekemans Goldor–Gerka
1969Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Walter Godefroot Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger
1970Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Erik De Vlaeminck Flandria–Mars
1971Flag of France.svg  France Michel Périn Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson
1972Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Georges Pintens Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy
1973Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Marino Basso Bianchi–Campagnolo
1974Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giacinto Santambrogio Bianchi–Campagnolo
1975Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium André Dierickx Rokado
1976Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Roy Schuiten Lejeune–BP
1977Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Dietrich Thurau TI–Raleigh
1978Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Simone Fraccaro Sanson–Campagnolo
1979Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Saronni Scic–Bottecchia
1980Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Patrick Pevenage DAF Trucks–Lejeune
1981Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Daniel Gisiger Cilo–Aufina
1982Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Jacques Hanegraaf TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
1983Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Siegfried Hekimi Eorotex–Magniflex
1984Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute La Redoute
1985Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Urs Freuler Atala
1986Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Frank Hoste Fagor
1987Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Adri van der Poel PDM–Ultima–Concorde
1988Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Arjan Jagt Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago
1989Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Paolo Rosola Gewiss–Bianchi
1990Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Adri van der Poel Weinmann–SMM–Uster
1991Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sammie Moreels Lotto
1992Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Uwe Ampler Team Telekom
1993Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianni Bugno Gatorade–Mega Drive–Kenwood
1994Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pascal Richard GB–MG Maglificio
1995Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pascal Richard MG Maglificio–Technogym
1996Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Fabrizio Guidi Scrigno–Blue Storm
1997Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Udo Bölts Team Telekom
1998Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Michele Bartoli Asics–CGA
1999Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Romāns Vainšteins Vini Caldirola
2000Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Steffen Wesemann Team Telekom
2001Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Karsten Kroon Rabobank
2002Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Palumbo De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa
2003Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Martin Elmiger Rabobank
2004Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Matteo Tosatto Fassa Bortolo
2005Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Alexandre Moos Phonak
2006Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Beat Zberg Gerolsteiner
2007Flag of France.svg  France John Gadret AG2R Prévoyance
2008Flag of France.svg  France Lloyd Mondory Ag2r–La Mondiale
2009Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Peter Velits Team Milram
2010Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Kristof Vandewalle Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
2011Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Michael Albasini Switzerland (national team)
2012Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil–DCM
2013Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Michael Albasini Orica–GreenEDGE
2014Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Simon Geschke Giant–Shimano
2015Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Alexander Kristoff Team Katusha
2016Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Trek–Segafredo
2017Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sacha Modolo UAE Team Emirates
2018Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Alexander Kristoff UAE Team Emirates
2019Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Alexander Kristoff UAE Team Emirates
2020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
2021 [1] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Ide Schelling Bora–Hansgrohe
2022 [2] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates
2023Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Thibau Nys Trek–Segafredo
2024Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Maxim Van Gils Lotto–Dstny

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