Scheldeprijs
The Scheldeprijs is a cycling race in Flanders and the Netherlands which starts in Terneuzen, crosses the Scheldt River, and finishes in Schoten. Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium. The event, ranked as a 1.Pro race on the UCI ProSeries, features mostly sprinters on its roll of honour, as it is held on all-flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid April |
| Region | Antwerp, Belgium |
| English name | Grand Prize of the Scheldt |
| Local name(s) | Scheldeprijs (in Dutch) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI ProSeries |
| Type | Single-day |
| Web site | www |
| Men's history | |
| First edition | 1907 |
| Editions | 111 (as of 2023) |
| First winner | Maurice Leturgie (FRA) |
| Most wins | Marcel Kittel (GER) (5 wins) |
| Most recent | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
| Women's history | |
| First edition | 2021 |
| Editions | 3 (as of 2023) |
| First winner | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| Most wins | Lorena Wiebes (NED) (3 wins) |
| Most recent | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
First held in 1907, it is the oldest still-existing cycling event in Flanders, notably six years older than the Tour of Flanders monument race. The race had its only interruptions during both World Wars and celebrated its 100th edition in 2012. German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record with five wins.
Since 2021, a women's edition of Scheldeprijs is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing in Schoten, approximately 136 kilometres in distance. Lorena Wiebes won the inaugural edition.