Gent–Wevelgem U23

The Gent–Wevelgem U23 / Kattekoers-Ieper is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders.^[1] As of 2011, the race is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.^[2] The race is considered to be the under-23 version of the Gent–Wevelgem classic.^[3]

Gent–Wevelgem U23

Race details
Date	April
Region	Flanders, Belgium
Local name(s)	Kattekoers (in Dutch)
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	One-day race
Web site	www.kattekoers.be
History
First edition	1934 (1934)
Editions	82 (as of 2024)
First winner	Alfons Ghesquière (BEL)
Most wins	Stefaan Vermeersch (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recent	Huub Artz (NED)

The Kattekoers was created in 1934, initially as The three belfry cities. The race started in Ghent, passed Bruges and ended in Ypres, three cities which have a belfry, hence the name.^[4] More recently, the starting location has been changed to Deinze instead of Ghent.

Winners

Kattekoers 2015 : Joeri Calleeuw (2), Baptiste Planckaert (1) & Nils Politt (3).

Year	Country	Rider	Team
1934	Belgium	Alfons Ghesquière
1935	Belgium	Filemond Demeersseman
1936	Belgium	Marcel Meerenhout
1937	Belgium	Marcel Kint
1938	Belgium	Aloïs Delchambre
1939	Belgium	Leon Kint
1940– 1945	No race
1946	Belgium	Pol Verhaeghe
1947	Belgium	Omer Porte
1948	Belgium	Gerard Deschacht
1949	Belgium	Maurits Joye
1950	Belgium	Gentil Vermeersch
1951	Belgium	André Noyelle
1952	Belgium	Jos Parmentier
1953	Belgium	Albert Eloot
1954	Belgium	Emiel Van Cauter
1955	Belgium	Jos Verhelst
1956	Belgium	Piet Dejongh
1957	Belgium	René Muylle
1958	No race
1959	Belgium	Wim Vandenbroeck
1960	Belgium	Robert Lelangue
1961	Belgium	Gilbert Lingier
1962	Belgium	Willy Stevens
1963	Belgium	Jos Spruyt
1964	Belgium	Herman Vanloo
1965	Belgium	Noël Van Clooster
1966	Belgium	Leo Vandam
1967	Belgium	Jos Vanmechele
1969	Belgium	Emile Cambre
1970	Belgium	Ludo Vander Linden
1971	Belgium	Theo Dockx
1972	Belgium	José Vanacker
1973	Belgium	René Dillen
1975	Belgium	Franky Degendt
1976	Belgium	Pol Clinckaert
1977	Belgium	Fons Dewolf
1978	Belgium	Walter Schoonjans
1979	Belgium	Eddy Planckaert
1980	Belgium	Eddy Planckaert
1981	Belgium	Jos Liekens
1982	Belgium	Rudy Delehouzee
1983	Belgium	Frank Verleyen
1984	Belgium	Patrick Verplancke
1985	Belgium	Patrick Verplancke
1986	Belgium	Walter Vandenbrande
1987	Belgium	Johny Dauwe
1988	Belgium	Patrick Hendrickx
1989	Belgium	Chris Lefever
1990	Belgium	Claude de Bodt
1991	Belgium	Daniël Verelst
1992	Belgium	Niko Eeckhout
1993	Belgium	Stefaan Vermeersch
1994	Belgium	Robby Vandaele
1995	Belgium	Yves Seghers
1996	Belgium	Jürgen Vermeersch
1997	Belgium	Karl Vereecke
1998	Netherlands	Coen Boerman
1999	Belgium	Kevin Hulsmans
2000	Belgium	Bert Dewaele
2001	Belgium	Stefaan Vermeersch
2002	Australia	Sean Sullivan
2003	Belgium	Kenny Lisabeth
2004	Belgium	Stefaan Vermeersch
2005	Belgium	Frank Van Kuik
2006	Belgium	Greg Van Avermaet
2007	Belgium	Sébastien Delfosse
2008	Belgium	Ken Vanmarcke
2009	Belgium	Sander Armée	Beveren 2000
2010	Belgium	Fréderique Robert	PWS Eijssen
2011	Belgium	Jonas van Genechten	Wallonie Bruxelles–Crédit Agricole
2012	Belgium	Roy Jans	An Post–Sean Kelly
2013	Belgium	Jérôme Baugnies	ToWin-Josan Cycling Team
2014	Poland	Łukasz Wiśniowski	Etixx
2015	Belgium	Baptiste Planckaert	Roubaix–Lille Métropole
2016	Denmark	Mads Pedersen	Denmark (national team)
2017	Great Britain	Jacob Hennessy	Great Britain (national team)
2018	Slovenia	Žiga Jerman	Slovenia (national team)
2019	Germany	Jonas Rutsch	Germany (national team)
2020– 2021	No race
2022	Great Britain	Samuel Watson	Great Britain (national team)
2023	Belgium	Gil Gelders	Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team
2024	Netherlands	Huub Artz	Wanty–ReUz–Technord

See also

• Belfry of Bruges
• Belfry of Ghent

External links

• Official website (in Dutch, French, and English)