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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | January/February |
| Region | Hoogerheide, Netherlands |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup |
| Type | one-day |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | February 20, 2000 (2000-02-20) |
| Editions | 22 + 3 World Championships (as of 2025) |
| First winner | Richard Groenendaal (NED) |
| Most wins | (7 wins + 1 World Championship) |
| Most recent | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2002 (2002) |
| Editions | 20 + 3 World Championships (as of 2025) |
| First winner | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
| Most wins | (5 wins + 2 World Championships) |
| Most recent | Lucinda Brand (NED) |
TheGrand Prix Adrie van der Poel is acyclo-cross race held inHoogerheide,Netherlands, which is part of theUCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and normally the final World Cup race. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world championAdrie van der Poel.
The first edition was held at the end of the cyclocross season of 1999-2000, when Adrie van der Poel retired from professional cyclocross racing. This was his last race, organised to honour him in his home village. The race was such a success, that it became a yearly venue. In 2003 the race became part of the UCI World Cup.
Van der Poel himself spotted the site in 1999 during a walk along the Scheldeweg. With a meadow, small woodland, lower fields and the steep incline of theBrabantse Wal (wall of Brabant), it was a great spot for a cyclo-cross with the capacity to host a large crowd. Adrie van der Poel designed the first parcours and still tweeks it to improve it every year.[1][2]
