1981 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens Explained

1981 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
Date:	20 September 1981
Stages:	1
Distance:	214^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	5h 10' 00"
First:	Jan Raas
First Nat:	NED
Second:	Rudy Pevenage
Second Nat:	BEL
Third:	Sean Kelly
Third Nat:	IRL
Previous:	1980
Next:	1982

The 1981 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 17th edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 20 September 1981. The race started and finished in Leuven.^[2] The race was won by Jan Raas.

Rudy Pevenage from the Capri-Sonne team secured second place, while Irish cycler Sean Kelly, riding for Splendor-Wickes Bouwmarkt, finished third.^[3] The race is named after Jef Scherens, a seven-time world sprint champion,

General classification

Final general classification^[4] Rank Rider Time 1 2 + 0" 3 + 0" 4 + 0" 5 + 0" 6 + 0" 7 + 0" 8 + 0" 9 + 0" 10 + 0"

Notes and References

1. Web site: 16ème G.P Jef Scherens 1981. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20041208134933/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_scherens/scherens1981.php. 8 December 2004.
2. Web site: Grote Prijs Jef Scherens. WVCycling. 12 April 2018.
3. Web site: Grote Prijs Jef Scherens - Leuven 1981 One day race results . 2024-10-20 . www.procyclingstats.com.
4. Web site: Grote Prijs Jef Scherens. WVCycling. 12 April 2018.