Gent–Wevelgem U23
Race details
DateLate March
RegionFlanders, Belgium
Local name(s)Kattekoers (in Dutch)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeOne-day race
Web sitewww.kattekoers.be
History
First edition1934 (1934)
Editions81 (as of 2023)
First winner Alfons Ghesquière (BEL)
Most wins Stefaan Vermeersch (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recent Gil Gelders (BEL)

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

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. 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 Vangenechten 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

See also

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