Youngster Coast Challenge

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Youngster Coast Challenge
Youngster Coast Challenge-logo 2024.svg
Race details
DateMarch
Region West Flanders
Discipline Road race
Competition UCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle day race
History
First edition2014;11 years ago (2014)
Editions10 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rob Leemans  (BEL)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sente Sentjens  (BEL)

The Youngster Coast Challenge, formerly known as the Handzame Challenge, is a one-day road cycling race held annually in West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2019, it has been a 1.2U rated event on the UCI Europe Tour, meaning it is reserved for U23 riders. [1] It is the under-23 edition of the Bredene Koksijde Classic, and is held on the same day.

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
2014Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Rob Leemans Lotto–Belisol U23
2015Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Julien Kaise Color Code–Aquality Protect
2016Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Bram Welten BMC Development Team
2017Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Franklin Six AGO–Aqua Service
2018Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sasha Weemaes EFC–L&R–Vulsteke
2019Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Niklas Märkl Development Team Sunweb
2020–2021No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jensen Plowright Groupama–FDJ Continental Team
2023Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Warre Vangheluwe Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team
2024Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Niklas Behrens Lidl–Trek Future Racing
2025Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sente Sentjens Alpecin–Deceuninck Development Team

References

  1. ↑ "Youngster Coast Challenge". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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