Luxembourgish National Road Race Championships Explained

The Luxembourg National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where Luxembourg cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1922, and a separate Luxembourgish National Time Trial Championships has been held since 1999.

The women's championship was not established until 1959. The most wins were scored by Elsy Jacobs, who won 15 road championships.

The winners of each event are awarded a symbolic cycling jersey which is red, white and blue just like the flag of Luxembourg. These colours can be worn by the rider at other road racing events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.

Men

Luxembourgish National Road Race Championships – Men's elite race
Region:Luxembourg
Discipline:Road bicycle racing
Type:One-day
First:[1]
Firstwinner:Franz Heck
Mostwins:Nicolas Frantz (12 wins)
Mostrecent:Kevin Geniets
YearGoldSilverBronze
1922 -
1923 Franz Heck-
1924 -
1925 -
1926 -
1927 Victor Kirchen
1928 -
1929 -
1930 -
1931 -
1932 -
1933 -
1934 -
1935 -
1936 -
1937 -
1938 Paul FrantzJean Majerus
1939 -
1940 -
1941–
1944
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1945 Jeng Kirchen
1946 -
1947 Mathias Clemens
1948 Lucien Gillen
1949 Jeng Kirchen
1950 Marcel Ernzer
1951 Bim Diederich
1952 Marcel Ernzer
1953 Charly Gaul
1954 Jean-Pierre Schmitz
1955 François Gehlhausen
1956 Jean-Pierre Schmitz
1957 Charly GaulWilly Kemp
1958 Marcel Ernzer
1959 Marcel Ernzer
1960 Aldo Bolzan
1961 Aldo Bolzan
1962 Bruno Martinato
1963 -
1964 -
1965 -
1966 -
1967 -
1968 Roland Smaniotto
1969 -
1970 -
1971 -
1972 -
1973 -
1974 Jean Becker
1975 -
1976 -
1977 Roger Gilson
1978 -
1979 -
1980 -
1981 -
1982 -
1983 -
1984 -
1985 -
1986 -
1987 -
1988 -
1989 -
1990 -
1991–
1995
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1996 Daniel Bintz
1997 Enzo Mezzapesa
1998 Pascal Triebel
1999 Max Becker
2000 Fränk Schleck
2001 Kim Kirchen
2002 Steve Fogen
2003 Christian Poos
2004 Benoît Joachim
2005 Andy Schleck
2006 Andy Schleck
2007 Fränk Schleck
2008 Christian Poos
2009 Fränk Schleck
2010 Ben Gastauer
2011 Laurent Didier
2012 Fränk Schleck
2013 Jempy Drucker
2014 Andy Schleck
2015 Pit Schlechter
2016 Fränk Schleck
2017 Ben Gastauer
2018 Tim Diederich
2019 Pit Leyder
2020 Jempy Drucker
2021
2022[2] Alexandre Kess
2023
2024 Alexandre Kess

Women

Luxembourgish National Road Race Championships – Women's elite race
Region:Luxembourg
Discipline:Road bicycle racing
Type:One-day
First:[3]
Firstwinner:Elsy Jacobs
Mostwins:Elsy Jacobs (15 wins)
Mostrecent:Christine Majerus
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
1959-
1960Irène Gilson
1961Gisèle Jacob
1962Gisèle Jacob
1963Fernande Ludwig
1964-
1965-
1966Monique Morth
1967-
1968-
1969-
1970Irène Engelmann
1971-
1972Monique Morth
1973-
1974-
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983Pascale Meysembourg
1984Patricia Neuens
1985Patricia Neuens
1986Danielle Konter
1987Romaine Marbach
1988Romaine Marbach
1989Romaine Marbach
1990Tania Bettel
1991Tania Bettel
1992Denise Landa
1993Eileen Ronk
1994Denise Landa
1995Nathalie Halle
1996Tessi Wolter
1997Nora Oliboni
1998Nathalie Jolink
1999Laurence Kipgen
2000Lea Schmitt
2001Isabelle Hoffmann
2002Tanja Wintersdorf
2003Danielle Lentz
2004Betty Kinn
2005Betty Kinn
2006Nathalie Lamborelle
2007Christine Majerus
2008Suzie Godart
2009Christine MajerusAnne-Marie Schmitt
2010Suzie Godart
2011Anne-Marie Schmitt
2012Anne-Marie Schmitt
2013Chantal Hoffmann
2014Carmen Coljon
2015Chantal Hoffmann
2016Nathalie Lamborelle
2017 Anne-Sophie Harsch
2018 Anne-Sophie Harsch
2019 Laurence Thill
2020 Mia Berg
2021 Mia Berg
2022[4]
2023 Marie Schreiber

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Championship, Road, Elite, Luxemburg (Men) . 3 July 2016 . Cycling Archives.
  2. News: Nicolas. Gauthier. Luxembourg – Route – Heiderscheid titré, Geniets et les favoris piégés. French. Luxembourg – Road – Heiderscheid title, Geniets and the trapped favorites. Cyclism'Actu. Swar Agency. 26 June 2022. 6 March 2023.
  3. Web site: National Championship, Road, Elite, Luxemburg (Women) . 3 July 2016 . Cycling Archives.
  4. News: Christine Majerus defends national title. RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg. RTL Group. 26 June 2022. 6 March 2023.