Circuit des Ardennes (cycling)
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Ardennes |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Five-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1951 |
| Editions | 41 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |
 Jacques Michel (FRA) |
| Most wins |
André Geneste (FRA) Albert Platel (FRA) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |
 Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) |
Circuit des Ardennes is a French cycling road race held annually in the month of April in Charleville-Mézières and the surrounding mountainous region of the Ardennes. It is rated 2.2 on UCI Europe Tour.
The race has in the past highlighted developing talent, including Stephen Roche and Greg LeMond.[1]
Past winners
| Rider | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | |
Michel, JacquesJacques Michel (FRA) | Saint-Quentin | |
| 1952 | |
Geneste, AndréAndré Geneste (FRA) | Reims | |
| 1953 | |
Platel, AlbertAlbert Platel (FRA) | RC Arras | |
| 1954 | |
Déprez, LouisLouis Déprez (FRA) | Saint-Omer | |
| 1955 | |
Tamburlini, EugèneEugène Tamburlini (FRA) | Troyes | |
| 1956 |  |
Modenese, BrunoBruno Modenese (ITA) | VC Sedan | |
| 1957 | |
Delberghe, EdouardEdouard Delberghe (FRA) | Valenciennes | |
| 1958 | |
Platel, AlbertAlbert Platel (FRA) | RC Arras | |
| 1959 | |
Pallu, JacquesJacques Pallu (FRA) | VC Mathalien | |
| 1960 | |
Geneste, AndréAndré Geneste (FRA) | Reims | |
| 1961 | |
Chavy, NoëlNoël Chavy (FRA) | Dole | |
| 1962 |  |
Geddes, JohnJohn Geddes (GBR) | UVC Aube | |
| 1963 | |
Hocquaux, MarcelMarcel Hocquaux (FRA) | ASPTT Metz | |
| 1964– 1976 |
No race | |||
| 1977 | |
Calzati, ChristianChristian Calzati (FRA) | Lyonnais | |
| 1978 | |
Yon, DanielDaniel Yon (FRA) | Peugeot | |
| 1979 | |
Leveau, DanielDaniel Leveau (FRA) | Lecoulant | |
| 1980 |  |
Bartoniček, ZdeněkZdeněk Bartoniček (CZE) | Czechoslovakia national team | |
| 1981 | |
Klasa, MichalMichal Klasa (CZE) | Czechoslovakia national team | |
| 1982 | |
Jurčo, MilanMilan Jurčo (CZE) | Czechoslovakia national team | |
| 1983 | |
Wojtinek, BrunoBruno Wojtinek (FRA) | France national team | |
| 1984 |  |
Imboden, HeinzHeinz Imboden (SUI) | Switzerland national team | |
| 1985 |  |
Hernig, MarioMario Hernig (GDR) | East Germany national team | |
| 1986 | |
Kreuziger, RomanRoman Kreuziger (CZE) | Czechoslovakia national team | |
| 1987 | |
Pillon, LaurentLaurent Pillon (FRA) | France national team A | |
| 1988 |  |
Zhdanov, DimitriDimitri Zhdanov (URS) | USSR national team | |
| 1989– 1999 |
No race | |||
| 2000 | |
Desjardins, JérômeJérôme Desjardins (FRA) | VC Rouen 76 | |
| 2001 | |
Loue, CédricCédric Loue (FRA) | VC Rouen 76 | |
| 2002 | |
Dumont, NicolasNicolas Dumont (FRA) | CC Etupes | |
| 2003 |  |
Lövkvist, ThomasThomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Bianchi Scandinavia | |
| 2004 |  |
Vorganov, EduardEduard Vorganov (RUS) | Russia (national team) | |
| 2005 | |
Morizot, FlorianFlorian Morizot (FRA) | UV Aube | |
| 2006 | |
Kolesnikov, SergeySergey Kolesnikov (RUS) | Omnibike Dynamo Moscow | |
| 2007 | |
Coppel, JérômeJérôme Coppel (FRA) | CR 4 Chemins-Roanne | |
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Bakelants, JanJan Bakelants (BEL) | Beveren 2000 | |
| 2009 | |
Champion, DimitriDimitri Champion (FRA) | Bretagne–Schuller | |
| 2010 | |
Antonov, MikhailMikhail Antonov (RUS) | Itera-Katusha | |
| 2011 | |
Meersman, GianniGianni Meersman (BEL) | FDJ | |
| 2012 |  |
Rutkiewicz, MarekMarek Rutkiewicz (POL) | CCC–Polkowice | |
| 2013 |  |
Zoidl, RiccardoRiccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Gourmetfein–Simplon | |
| 2014 | |
Wiśniowski, ŁukaszŁukasz Wiśniowski (POL) | Etixx | |
| 2015 | |
Šiškevičius, EvaldasEvaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | |
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