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Grand Prix de Denain (1.Pro), France
Complete podium history
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The race:
The Grand Prix de Denain is a single-day road race held around the city of Denain, a city in the Nord Department of northern France (on the border with Belgium). It was (2014) run in late April. In 2018 it was moved to mid-March.
The GP de Denain has been held since 1959 when Seamus Elliott won the first edition.
Jimmy Casper is the race's winningest rider, having won the race four times.
The UCI classed it as a 1.1 race in 2005 and made it part of the Europe Tour. The GP de Denain is also (in 2014) the sixth round of the Coupe de France season-long competition.
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Complete GP de Denain Podium history:
Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Distance |
Average Speed |
| 1959 | Seamus Elliott | Marcel Beckaert | Jean Stablinski | ||
| 1960 | Gabriel Borra | Louis Proost | Maurice Joosen | ||
| 1961 | Arthur de Cabooter | Roger Baens | Macel Ongenae | ||
| 1962 | Julien Schepens | Willy Raes | Willy Truye | ||
| 1963 | Gustaaf Desmet | Edouard Delberghe | Benoni Beheyt | ||
| 1964 | Michael Wright | Frans Verbeeck | Bernard Van de Kerckhove | ||
| 1965 | Ludo Janssens | Willy Van den Eynde | Frans Verbeeck | ||
| 1966 | Herman Vrancken | Martin Van den Bossche | Constant Jongen | ||
| 1967 | José Samyn | Jacques Boudringhin | Eddy Van Audenaerde | ||
| 1968 | Jean Stablinski | Barry Hoban | Herman Decan | ||
| 1969 | Joseph Mathy | Daniel van Rijckeghem | Fernand Hermie | ||
| 1970 | Christian Callens | Emile Bodart | José Catieau | ||
| 1971 | André Dierickx | Herman Vrijders | Frans Verhaegen | ||
| 1972 | Gustaaf van Roosbroeck | Joseph Abelhausen | Rudy de Groote | ||
| 1973 | Marc Demeyer | Englebert Opdebeeck | Dirk Baert | ||
| 1974 | Willy Teirlinck | Jose de Cauwer | Eddy Verstraeten | ||
| 1975 | Roger Loysch | Joseph Abelhausen | André Dierickx | ||
| 1976 | Walter Planckaert | Robert Mintkiewicz | Erik Jacques | ||
| 1977 | Robert Mintkiewicz | Serge Vandaele | Frans van Vlierberghe | ||
| 1978 | Frank Hoste | Josef Jacobs | Gustaaf van Roosbroeck | ||
| 1979 | Jean-Philippe Pipart | Frits Pirard | Willy Albert | ||
| 1980 | Leo van Thielen | Jean-Philippe Pipart | Roger Verschaeve | ||
| 1981 | Ferdi Van den Haute | Eric Van de Wiele | Dirk Maert | ||
| 1982 | Eddy Vanhaerens | Alain Desaever | Ronny van Holen | ||
| 1983 | Paul Sherwen | William Tackaert | Didier Vanoverschelde | ||
| 1984 | Yves Godimus | Claude Criquielion | Willy Vigouroux | ||
| 1985 | Partick Versluys | Jean-Louis Gauthier | Pierre Le Bigaut | ||
| 1986 | Bruno Wojtinek | Johan Capiot | Christophe Lavanne | ||
| 1987 | Bruno Wojtinek | Eddy Planckaert | Jan Bogaert | ||
| 1988 | Pascal Poisson | Michel Vermote | Thierry Marie | ||
| 1989 | Edwig van Hooydonck | Thierry Marie | Franck Boucanville | ||
| 1990 | Frédéric Moncassin | Peter Pieters | Paul Popp | ||
| 1991 | Frédéric Moncassin | Martin Schalkers | Thierry Laurent | ||
| 1992 | Edwig van Hooydonck | Philippe Casado | Hervé Henriet | ||
| 1993 | Marcel Wüst | Johan Capiot | Michel Zanoli | ||
| 1994 | Jans Koerts | Lars Michaelsen | Brian Holm | ||
| 1995 | Jo Planckaert 4hr 15min 42sec |
Michel Zanoli @ s.t. |
Thierry Gouvenou @ s.t. |
191 km | 44.818 |
| 1996 | Jan Svorada 3hr 58min 27sec |
Michel Cornelisse @ s.t. |
Emmanuel Mangnien @ s.t. |
189 km | 47.557 |
| 1997 | Ludo Dierckxsens 4hr 14min 41sec |
Henk Vogels @ s.t. |
Stuart O'Grady @ s.t. |
189 km | 44.526 |
| 1998 | Jaan Kirsipuu 4hr 18min 25sec |
Joroen Blijlevens @ s.t. |
Frédéric Moncassin @ s.t. |
189 km | 43.882 |
| 1999 | Jeroen Blijlevens 4hr 28min 0sec |
Jaan Kirsipuu @ s.t. |
Nico Eeckhout @ s.t. |
189 km | 42.305 |
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| 2000 | Endrio Leoni 4hr 28min 20sec |
Thor Hushovd @ s.t. |
Leonardo Guidi @ s.t. |
196.2 km | 43.870 |
| 2001 | Jaan Kirsipuu 4hr 22min 37sec |
Davide Casarotto @ s.t. |
Frédéric Guesdon @ 4sec |
190.6 km | 43.556 |
| 2002 | Alberto Vinale 4hr 24min 17sec |
Frédéric Finot @ s.t. |
Damien Nazon @ 7sec |
191 km | 43.363 |
| 2003 | Bert Roesems 4hr 30min 39sec |
Enrico Poitschke @ s.t. |
Thomas Voeckler @ s.t. |
196 km | 44.830 |
| 2004 | Thor Hushovd 4hr 29min 33sec |
Mark Scanlon @ s.t. |
Nico Sijmens @ 46sec |
201.4 km | 44.830 |
| 2005 | Jimmy Casper 4hr 29min 27sec |
Mark Renshaw @ s.t. |
Lloyd Mondory @ s.t. |
199 km | 44.312 |
| 2006 | Jimmy Casper 4hr 28min 42sec |
Nico Mattan @ s.t. |
Hans Dekkers @ s.t. |
194.4 km | 43.409 |
| 2007 | Sébastien Chavanel 4hr 18min 57sec |
Mark Renshaw @ s.t. |
Eric Baumann @ s.t. |
199.4 km | 46.204 |
| 2008 | Edvald Boasson Hagen 4hr 22min 59sec |
Jimmy Casper @ s.t. |
Jimmy Engoulvent @ s.t. |
194.6 km | 44.398 |
| 2009 | Jimmy Casper 4hr 40min 18sec |
Matthew Harley Goss @ s.t. |
Denis Flahaut @ s.t. |
202.7 km | 43.389 |
| 2010 | Dennis Flahaut 4hr 30min 45sec |
Florian Vachon @ s.t. |
Enrico Rossi @ s.t. |
197.1 km | 43.679 |
| 2011 | Jimmy Casper 4hr 32min 10sec |
Romain Feillu @ s..t. |
Aidis Kruopis @ s.t. |
199 km | 43.870 |
| 2012 | Juan José Haedo 4hr 38min 13sec |
Alex Rasmussen @ s.t. |
Andrea Guardini @ s.t. |
199.1 km | 42.938 |
| 2013 | Arnaud Démare 4hr 55min 35sec |
Bryan Coquard @ s.t. |
Nacer Bouhanni @ s.t. |
199 km | 40.395 |
| 2014 | Nacer Bouhanni 4hr 36min 38sec |
Matteo Palucchi @ s.t. |
Francesco Chicchi @ s.t. |
202 km | 43.813 |
| 2015 | Nacer Bouhanni 4hr 29min 25sec |
Boris Vallee @ s.t. |
Rudy Barbier @ s.t. |
198.3 km | 44.162 |
| 2016 | Daniel McLay 4hr 29min 23sec |
Thomas Boudat @ s.t. |
Kenny de Haes @ s.t. |
199.6 km | 44.457 km/hr |
| 2017 | Arnaud Demare 4hr 30min 1sec |
Nacer Bouhanni @ s.t. |
Juan Molano @ s.t. |
196.4 km | 43.642 km/hr |
| 2018 | Kenny Dehaes 4hr 33min 37sec |
Hugo Hofstetter @ 2sec |
Julien Duval @ s.t. |
197.9 km | 43.396 km/hr |
| 2019 | Mathieu van der Poel 4hr 21min 39sec |
Marc Sarreau @ 3sec |
Timothy Dupont @ s.t. |
198 km | 45.404 km/hr |
| 2020 | 2020 edition cancelled because of coronavirus epidemic | ||||
| 2021 | Jasper Philipsen 4hr 40min 44sec |
Jordi Meeus @ s.t. |
Ben Swift @ s.t. |
200.3 km | 42.809 km/hr |
| 2022 | Max Walscheid 4hr 42min 24sec |
Dries De Bondt @ s.t. |
Adrien Petit @ s.t. |
200.3 km | 42.557 km/hr |
| 2023 | Juan Sebastian Molano 4hr 37min 54sec |
Tim Van Dijke @ s.t. |
Timo Kielich @ s.t. |
194.7 km | 40.037 km/hr |
| 2024 | Jannik Steimle 4hr 40min 31sec |
Cériel Desal @ s.t. |
Dries Van Gestel @ 11sec |
196.2 km | 41.965 km/hr |
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