Six Days of Antwerp

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Six Days of Antwerp
Race details
Region Antwerp, Belgium
Discipline Track
Type Six-day racing
History
First edition1934 (1934)
Editions52 (as of 1994)
Final edition1994
First winnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Jan Pijnenburg  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Cor Wals  (NED)
Most winsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Peter Post  (NED) (11 wins)
Final winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jens Veggerby  (DEN)

The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. [1]

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The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994.

The Six Days of Antwerp was held at the Antwerp Sportpaleis in Merksem on a wooden indoor track, initially 132m long, after a reconstruction in 1968 it was given a length of 250m.

Record winner is Peter Post with 11 victories, five of them in consecutive years. [2]

Winners

Kees Pellenaars changes a wheel during the 1947 Six Days of Antwerp Zesdaagse Antwerpen. Pellenaars wisselt van wieltje, Bestanddeelnr 902-0471.jpg
Kees Pellenaars changes a wheel during the 1947 Six Days of Antwerp
Jan Derksen (center) with Rik Van Steenbergen (right) in the 1958 Six Days of Antwerp Wielerzesdaagse in het sportpaleis te Antwerpen Van links naar rechts Jan Derk, Bestanddeelnr 909-3571.jpg
Jan Derksen (center) with Rik Van Steenbergen (right) in the 1958 Six Days of Antwerp
YearWinnerSecondThird
1934 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Pijnenburg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Wals
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Buysse
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Deneef
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emil Richli
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Adolf Schön
1935 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Learco Guerra
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adolf Van Nevele
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Martin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dieudonné Smets
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Bonduel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Constant Huys
1936 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kamiel Dekuysscher
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Deneef
Flag of France.svg Adolphe Charlier
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Depauw
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Ronsse
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Adolf Schön
1937 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Pijnenburg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frans Slaats
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Billiet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Buysse
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Depauw
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Ronsse
1938 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Billiet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Buysse
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cees Pellenaars
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frans Slaats
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Pijnenburg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Wals
1939 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Billiet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Buysse
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Boeyen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Wals
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Karel Kaers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Omer De Bruycker
1940 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Boeyen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Bruneel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Deneef
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Naeye
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adelin Van Simaeys
1941–
1946
No race
1947 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Bruneel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Omer De Bruycker
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Boeyen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of France.svg Guy Lapébie
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Sérès
1948 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Adriaenssens
Albert Bruylandt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Depauw
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Thyssen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Ockers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
1949 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Boeyen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cees Pellenaars
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Peters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Depauw jr.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Naeye
1950 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Bruneel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Peters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edward Thyssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arie van Vliet
1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Strom
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Adriaenssens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Albert Bruylandt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Bruneel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Josef De Beuckelaer
1952 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Strom
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Bruneel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Peters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
1953 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achiel Bruneel
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Oskar Plattner
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Peters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of France.svg Dominique Forlini
Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Terruzzi
1954 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Peters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Oskar Plattner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Armin Von Büren
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Ockers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
1955 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Ockers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Peters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Bucher
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean Roth
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Ockers
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean Roth
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arsène Rijckaert
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Derksen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Peters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Lauwers
Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Terruzzi
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Lucien Gillen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Armin Von Büren
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Vannitsen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean Roth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Derksen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wout Wagtmans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim van Est
1959 (I) Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Depaepe
Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Terruzzi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Lauwers
1959 (II) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jo de Roo
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Palmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maurice Joossen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jos Verachtert
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg August Peeters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leo Proost
1960 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Plantaz
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Schulte
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léo Proost
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Denmark.svg Frans Aerenhouts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Terruzzi
1961 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Vannitsen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert Maes
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kay Werner Nielsen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léo Proost
1962 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Oscar Plattner
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
1963 Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léo Proost
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reginald Arnold
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Vannitsen
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Scrayen
1964 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noël Foré
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léo Proost
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Renz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Scrayen
1965 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Denmark.svg Freddy Eugen
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Lykke Jensen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Steenbergen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Verschueren
1966 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Baensch
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léo Proost
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Verachtert
1967 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léo Proost
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Simpson
1968 Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Renz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Verschueren
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rik Van Looy
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Janssen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
1969 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Léo Duyndam
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Pfenninger
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léo Proost
Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Renz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Emiel Severeyns
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Verschueren
1970 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romain Deloof
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of France.svg Alain Van Lancker
Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Renz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Verschueren
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Looy
1971 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Léo Duyndam
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Post
Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Kemper
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Monséré
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Stevens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Godefroot
Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Renz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Verschueren
1972 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Léo Duyndam
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Verschueren
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of France.svg Alain Van Lancker
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Linden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Gilmore
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Schulze
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Stevens
1973 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Léo Duyndam
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gérard Koel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Bugdahl
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Gilmore
Flag of France.svg Cyrille Guimard
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Godefroot
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Norbert Seeuws
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Théo Verschueren
1974 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Linden
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Léo Duyndam
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerben Karstens
1975 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Gilmore
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Stevens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alain Van Lancker
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Merckx
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Kemper
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Maertens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Gilmore
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Linden
1977 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Maertens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Germany.svg Albert Fritz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Demeyer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Linden
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Maertens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Allan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Roman Hermann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Demeyer
1979 Flag of Germany.svg Albert Fritz
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michel Vaarten
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rik Van Linden
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ferdinand Bracke
Flag of Germany.svg Wilfried Peffgen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
1980 Flag of Germany.svg Wilfried Peffgen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Allan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fons De Wolf
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Roman Hermann
Flag of Germany.svg Horst Schütz
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gery Verlinden
1981 Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fons De Wolf
Flag of Germany.svg Wilfried Peffgen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Roman Hermann
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michel Vaarten
1982 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Vlaeminck
Flag of Denmark.svg Gert Frank
Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Allan
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
1983 Flag of the Netherlands.svg René Pijnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Sercu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Wilde
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Roman Hermann
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michel Vaarten
1984–
1986
No race
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Wilde
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Roman Hermann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Doyle
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Vanderaerden
1988 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Wilde
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger Ilegems
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Baffi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Doyle
1989No race
1990 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Vanderaerden
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Wilde
Flag of Italy.svg Pierangelo Bincoletto
Flag of Italy.svg Guido Bontempi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Bruyneel
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark
1991 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Dhaenens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Wilde
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Veggerby
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Bruyneel
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Clark
1992 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stan Tourné
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Veggerby
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Urs Freuler
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Pieters
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Baffi
Flag of Italy.svg Pierangelo Bincoletto
1993 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantín Khrabtsov
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Wilde
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Urs Freuler
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Pieters
Flag of Italy.svg Pierangelo Bincoletto
Flag of Italy.svg Guido Bontempi
1994 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Veggerby
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etienne De Wilde
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Baffi
Flag of Italy.svg Pierangelo Bincoletto
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Betschart
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bruno Risi

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