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]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | April |
| Region | Flanders, Belgium |
| Local name | Kattekoers (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1934 |
| Editions | 84 (as of 2026) |
| First winner |  Alfons Ghesquière (BEL) |
| Most wins | Stefaan Vermeersch (BEL) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Cameron Rogers (AUS) |
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
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See also
editExternal links
edit- Official website (in Dutch, French, and English)
References
edit- ↑ "Gent - Wevelgem (U23)". FirstCycling.com. 27 August 2024.
- ↑ "Gent-Wevelgem / Kattekoers-Ieper(1.2U)". ProcyclingStats. 2024.
- ↑ "Voorbeschouwing: Kattekoers | Gent-Wevelgem U23 – Welke belofte wint eerste klassieker?". wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 23 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kattekoers (Bel) - Cat. 1.Ncup". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "026 » 84th In Flanders Fields - In Ieper/Kattekoers (1.2U) One day race » Ypres › Ypres (186.2km)". procyclingstats. Retrieved 14 May 2026.