Ster ZLM Toer

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Ster ZLM Toer
Race details
DateMid-late June
RegionNetherlands, Belgium
English nameZLM Tour
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage-race
Web site zlmtour.nl OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition1987 (1987)
Editions33 (as of 2022)
First winnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Theo Gevers  (NED)
Most winsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)(3 wins)
Most recentFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Olav Kooij  (NED)

The Ster ZLM Toer is a stage race cycling race, held in the southern Netherlands and Belgium as 2.1 race on the UCI Europe Tour (ZLM = current title sponsor). The race started in 1987 as an amateur race, and became a race for professional cyclists in 1996. [1]

Contents

Name of the race

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1987Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Theo Gevers
1988Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Arno Ottevanger
1989Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Reem Kok
1990Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands John Den Braber
1991Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tristan Hoffman
1992Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Martin Van Steen
1993Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Servais Knaven
1994Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Jos Wolfkamp
1995Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Bennie Gosink
1996Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tyler Hamilton US Postal Service
1997Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eddy Bouwmans Foreldorado-Golff
1998Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Karsten Kroon Rabobank GS3
1999Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Ralf Grabsch Team Cologne
2000Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Andy De Smet Spar-OKI
2001Flag of France.svg  France Xavier Jan BigMat-Auber 93
2002Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Bart Voskamp BankGiroLoterij-Batavus
2003Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gerben Löwik BankGiroLoterij
2004Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Nick Nuyens Quick-Step–Davitamon
2005Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Stefan Schumacher Shimano-Memory Corp
2006Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kurt Asle Arvesen Team CSC
2007Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank
2008Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Enrico Gasparotto Team Barloworld
2009Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Philippe Gilbert Silence–Lotto
2010Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adam Hansen Team HTC–Columbia
2011Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma–Lotto
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Mark Cavendish Team Sky
2013Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Lars Boom Blanco Pro Cycling
2014Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team
2015Flag of Germany.svg  Germany André Greipel Lotto–Soudal
2016 [2] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sep Vanmarcke LottoNL–Jumbo
2017 [3] Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal José Gonçalves Team Katusha–Alpecin
2018No race due to several stage finish host locations cancelling their interest [4]
2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Mike Teunissen Team Jumbo–Visma
2020–2021No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Olav Kooij Team Jumbo–Visma

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References

  1. "Ster Elektroer Tour (Hol)". www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net. Archived from the original on 2006-05-15.
  2. "Vanmarcke wins Ster ZLM Toer". cyclingnews.com. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. "Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk 2017: Stage 5 Results". cyclingnews.com. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. "Ster ZLM Toer canceled". cyclingnews.com. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2021.