Great War Remembrance Race Explained

Great War Remembrance Race
Date:End of August
Region:Belgium and France
English:Great War Remembrance Race
Discipline:Road
Competition:UCI Europe Tour
Type:One-day
Organiser:Flanders Classics & organisers of Gent–Wevelgem
Number:1
Last:2018
Mostwins:No repeat winners

The Great War Remembrance Race was a European single-day cycle race to be held annually from 2018 which passed through the Belgian province of West Flanders, organized by Flanders Classics and the organizers of Gent–Wevelgem as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The inaugural edition marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and was held on 24 August 2018 and won by Mihkel Räim. Further editions were intended to safeguard continuing awareness of this historic war.[1]

Future editions of the race were canceled in June, 2019. The organizers cited calendar conflicts and similarities to other races in their decision to not continue the race.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nieuwe koers "Great War Remembrance Race" moet uitgroeien tot klassieker. New race "Great War Remembrance Race" to become classic cycle race. dutch. 2017-09-21. sporza.be.
  2. Web site: Great War Remembrance Race will not have a second edition in 2019. 2019-06-07. Flanders Classics-. en. 2019-09-05.