Ronde van Drenthe

Ronde van Drenthe (English: Tour of Drenthe) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union. Since 1998 there is also a women's event, known as Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe and since 2007 there is also a Ronde van Drenthe for women which was part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup until 2015. In 2016, the race became part of the new UCI Women's World Tour.

Ronde van Drenthe
Race details
DateEarly-March
RegionDrenthe, Netherlands
English nameTour of Drenthe
Local name(s)Ronde van Drenthe
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle day race
Web sitewww.rondevandrenthe.nl
History
First edition1960 (1960)
Editions61 (as of 2022)
First winner Jurrie Dokter (NED)
Most wins Henk Mutsaars (NED)
 Ron Snijders (NED)
 Allard Engels (NED)
 Anthony Theus (NED)
 Rudie Kemna (NED) (2 wins)
Most recent Dries Van Gestel (BEL)

Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.

Route

The race uses generally flat roads in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands, with the challenge being multiple ascents of the VAM-berg - a hill built on a landfill site. The climb is 750m in length with an average gradient of 4.2% and a maximum gradient of 20%.[1]

Men's past winners
Year Country Rider Team
1960  Netherlands Jurrie Dokter
1961  Netherlands Cees De Jongh
1962  Netherlands Bart Solaro
1963  Netherlands Jaak Mesters
1964  Netherlands Jan Fransen
1965  Netherlands Roel Hendriks
1966  Netherlands Peter Tesselaar
1967  Netherlands Leen De Groot
1968  Netherlands Jan van Katwijk
1969  Netherlands Ben Janbroers
1970  Netherlands Popke Oosterhof
1971  Netherlands Jules Bruessing
1972  Netherlands Hennie Kuiper
1973  Netherlands Gerrie van Gerwen
1974  Netherlands Co Hoogendoorn
1975  Netherlands Jimmy Kruunenburg
1976  Netherlands Wil van Helvoirt
1977  Netherlands Joop Ribbers
1978  Netherlands Henk Mutsaars
1979  Netherlands Wim de Waal
1980  Netherlands Henk Mutsaars
1981  Netherlands Ron Snijders
1982  Netherlands Hans Baudoin
1983  Netherlands Ron Snijders
1984  Netherlands Antoon van der Steen
1985  Netherlands Henk Boeve
1986  Netherlands Dick Dekker
1987  Netherlands Richard Luppes
1988  Netherlands Stephan Räkers
1989  Netherlands Eric Knuvers
1990  Netherlands Gerard Kemper
1991  Netherlands Allard Engels
1992  Netherlands Paul Konings
1993  Netherlands Allard Engels
1994  Netherlands Anthony Theus
1995  Netherlands Pascal Appeldoorn
1996  Netherlands Karsten Kroon
1997  Netherlands Anthony Theus
1998  Netherlands Remco van der Ven TVM–Farm Frites
1999  Netherlands Jans Koerts Team Cologne
2000  Belgium Andy de Smet Spar-OKI
2001 No race
2002  Netherlands Rudie Kemna BankGiroLoterij-Batavus
2003  Netherlands Rudie Kemna BankGiroLoterij
2004  Netherlands Erik Dekker Rabobank
2005  Germany Marcel Sieberg Team Lamonta
2006  Germany Markus Eichler Team Regiostrom-Senges
2007  Netherlands Martijn Maaskant Rabobank Continental Team
2008  Netherlands Coen Vermeltfoort Rabobank Continental Team
2009  Italy Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
2010  Italy Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil
2011  Netherlands Kenny Van Hummel Skil–Shimano
2012  Netherlands Bert-Jan Lindeman Vacansoleil–DCM
2013  Sweden Alexander Wetterhall NetApp–Endura
2014  Belgium Kenny Dehaes Lotto–Belisol
2015  Belgium Edward Theuns Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2016  Netherlands Jesper Asselman Roompot–Oranje Peloton
2017  Netherlands Jan-Willem van Schip Delta Cycling Rotterdam
2018  Czech Republic František Sisr CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
2019  Netherlands Pim Ligthart Direct Énergie
2020 No race
2021  Belgium Rune Herregodts Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2022  Belgium Dries Van Gestel Team TotalEnergies

Women's past winners

Novilon Damesronde van Drenthe

In September 2015 it was announced that the race would not continue in 2016.[2] The name of the race had over the years different names

  • 2004-2007: Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe
  • 2008-2011: Novilon Eurocup Ronde van Drenthe
  • 2012: Novilon Euregio Cup
  • 2014–2015: Novilon EDR Cup
Year First Second Third
1998 Viola Paulitz-Müller Vanja Vonckx Arenda Grimberg
1999 Leontien van Moorsel Mirjam Melchers Catherine Marsal
2000 Madeleine Lindberg Marielle van Scheppingen-Romme Ceris Gilfillan
2002 Leontien van Moorsel Chantal Beltman Tanja Hennes
2003 Mirjam Melchers Ghita Beltman Rachel Heal
2004 Sissy van Alebeek Kirsten Wild Sharon van Essen
2005 Suzanne de Goede Linda Villumsen Judith Arndt
2006 Loes Markerink Trixi Worrack Kirsten Wild
2007 Giorgia Bronzini Marianne Vos Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2008 Kristin Armstrong Regina Bruins Kirsten Wild
2009 Marianne Vos Trixi Worrack Emma Johansson
2010 Annemiek van Vleuten Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Kirsten Wild
2011 Suzanne de Goede Marlen Joehrend Natalie van Gogh
2012 Marianne Vos Marta Bastianelli Lizzie Armitstead
2013 Not held
2014 Kirsten Wild Shelley Olds Emma Johansson
2015 Kirsten Wild Chloe Hosking Christine Majerus

Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo / Acht van Westerveld
Year First Second Third
2007 Regina Schleiger Marianne Vos Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2008 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Regina Schleiger Rochelle Gilmore
2009 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Regina Schleiger Kirsten Wild
2010 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Emma Johansson Annemiek van Vleuten
2011 Marianne Vos Shelley Olds Emma Johansson
2012 Chloe Hosking Giorgia Bronzini Marianne Vos
2013 Marianne Vos Giorgia Bronzini Emma Johansson
2014 Chantal Blaak Lucy Garner Lizzie Armitstead
2015 Giorgia Bronzini Valentina Scandolara Annemiek van Vleuten
2016 Leah Kirchmann Christine Majerus Anouska Koster
2017 Chloe Hosking Lotte Kopecky Amalie Dideriksen
2018 Alexis Ryan Jolien D'Hoore Chloe Hosking
2019 Audrey Cordon-Ragot Amy Pieters Marta Bastianelli
2020 Not held
2021 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak Charlotte Kool Eleonora Gasparrini
2022 Christine Majerus Alison Jackson Floortje Mackaij

Ronde van Drenthe
Year First Second Third
2007 Adrie Visser Élodie Touffet Marianne Vos
2008 Chantal Beltman Marianne Vos Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2009 Emma Johansson Loes Gunnewijk Chantal Blaak
2010 Loes Gunnewijk Annemiek van Vleuten Giorgia Bronzini
2011 Marianne Vos Kirsten Wild Giorgia Bronzini
2012 Marianne Vos Kirsten Wild Emma Johansson
2013 Marianne Vos Ellen van Dijk Emma Johansson
2014 Lizzie Armitstead Anna van der Breggen Shelley Olds
2015 Jolien D'Hoore Amy Pieters Ellen van Dijk
2016 Chantal Blaak Gracie Elvin Trixi Worrack
2017 Amalie Dideriksen Elena Cecchini Lucinda Brand
2018 Amy Pieters Alexis Ryan Chloe Hosking
2019 Marta Bastianelli Chantal Blaak Ellen van Dijk
2020 Not held
2021 Lorena Wiebes Elena Cecchini Eleonora Gasparrini
2022 Lorena Wiebes Elisa Balsamo Lotte Kopecky

References
  1. Jary, Rachel (9 March 2022). "Ronde van Drenthe 2022 - Route, Predictions and Contenders". Rouleur. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  2. "Organisatie Drenthe van vijf naar drie wedstrijden".
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