RaboRonde Heerlen
 | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1st Friday after Tour de France |
| Region | Heerlen, Netherlands |
| English name | Proftour of Heerlen |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | criterium |
| Organiser |
1990-2009: Stichting Profronde Heerlen 2010- : Stichting Cyclocross Heerlen |
| History | |
| First edition |
Men: 1990 Women: 2013 |
| Editions |
Men: 26 (as of 2015) Women: 3 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |
Men Peter Winnen (NED)Women .svg.png){kind=small} Liesbet De Vocht (BEL) |
| Most recent |
Men Wout Poels (NED) Women Chantal Blaak (NED) |
RaboRonde Heerlen or Profronde van Heerlen (English: Proftour Heerlen) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in Heerlen, Netherlands. It's one of the largest post-Tour de France criteriums with about 50,000 spectators annually. The first edition was in 1990 and since 2013 the event also includes a women's race.[1][2][3]
The race is organized by Stichting Cyclocross Heerlen on the first Friday after the Tour de France. Until 2009 the event was organized by Stichting Profronde Heerlen.[1]
Honours
Men’s
Source[2] |
Women’s
Source[3] |
References
- 1 2 "Geschiedenis" (in Dutch). raborondeheerlen.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Heerlen (a) RaboRonde Heerlen; Profronde van Heerlen". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Heerlen (F) RaboRonde Heerlen; Profronde van Heerlen". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
External links
- Official website (Dutch)
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