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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Belgium |
| Discipline | Road |
| History | |
| First edition | 2019 |
| Editions | 2 (as of 2022) |
| First winner |  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) |
| Most recent |  Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) |
MerXem Classic is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in Belgium; as of 2022 it is rated by the UCI as a 1.1 race. [1] [2]
The race was annulled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Netherlands | Lorena Wiebes | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
| 2019 | Belgium | Lotte Kopecky | Lotto–Soudal Ladies |
| 2020 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | Italy | Eleonora Gasparrini | Valcar–Travel & Service |
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