Bredene Koksijde Classic Explained

The Bredene Koksijde Classic
Date:Late March
Region:Flanders, Belgium
English:The Bredene Koksijde Classic
Localnames:The Bredene Koksijde Classic
Discipline:Road
Competition:UCI ProSeries
Type:Part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (2002–2010)
One-day race (since 2011)
Number:21 (as of 2024)

The Bredene Koksijde Classic, previously Handzame Classic, is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders, starting in Bredene and finishing in Koksijde.[1]

History

Having been a part of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen from 2002 to 2010, race organisers decided to run the race as a single-day race from 2011 and organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, raised to 1.HC status from 2018.[2] The race was previously known as Handzame Classic, but was renamed following a decision from the organisers to move the finish from Handzame to Koksijde.[3] The first edition under the new name was held in 2019.[4]

Winners

Wins per country

WinsCountry
6
3
1







References

  1. Web site: 4 October 2023 . Bredene Koksijde Classic . FirstCycling.com . en.
  2. Web site: Bredene Koksijde Classic (Bel) - Cat.1.ProS . 5 October 2023 . Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu . fr.
  3. Web site: 5 October 2023 . Bredene Koksijde Classic(1.Pro) . ProcyclingStats . en.
  4. Web site: Handzame Classic komt aan in Koksijde. hln.be. 20 March 2019.