Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel

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| name = Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel

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| image =Grand_Prix_Adrie_van_der_Poel-logo.png

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| date = January/February

| region = Hoogerheide, {{flagcountry|NED}}

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| discipline = Cyclo-cross

| competition = UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup

| type = one-day

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| first = {{start date|2000|02|20}}

| number = 22 + 3 World Championships (as of 2025)

| final =

| firstwinner = {{flagathlete|Richard Groenendaal|NED}}

| mostwins = {{plainlist}}

{{endplainlist}} (7 wins + 1 World Championship)

| mostrecent = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Mathieu van der Poel|NED}}}}

| number_women = 20 + 3 World Championships (as of 2025)

| first_women = {{start date|2002}}

| firstwinner_women = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Daphny van den Brand|NED}}}}

| mostwins_women = {{plainlist}}

{{endplainlist}} (5 wins + 2 World Championships)

| mostrecent_women = {{flagathlete|Lucinda Brand|NED}}

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The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and normally the final World Cup race. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie 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 the Brabantse 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.{{cite web |url=https://krantenbankzeeland.nl/issue/pzc/2014-01-30/edition/null/page/32 |title=Spelen met de Brabantse Wal, WK Veldrijden Hoogerheide |author=Ad Pertijs |date=2014-01-30 |work=Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant |via=Krantenbank Zeeland |language=Dutch}} on page 32 (Playing with the wall of Brabant, World Championships Cyclo-cross Hoogerheide){{cite web |url=https://www.indeleiderstrui.nl/veldrijden/voorbeschouwing-wereldbeker-hoogerheide-2024-mathieu-van-der-poel-op-adries-grond-week-voor-wk |title=Voorbeschouwing Wereldbeker Hoogerheide 2024 - Mathieu van der Poel op Adrie's grond, week voor WK! |website=In de Leiderstrui |language=Dutch |date=2024-01-28 |author=Tom van der Salm }} (Preview World Cup Hoogerheide 2024 - MvdP on Adrie's turf, week before World Championships!)

Past winners

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| align="center" width="50"|Year

| align="center" width="200"|Men's winner

| align="center" width="200"|Women's winner

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| 2025

| {{flagicon|NED}} Mathieu van der Poel

| {{flagicon|NED}} Lucinda Brand

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| 2024

| {{flagicon|NED}} Mathieu van der Poel

| {{flagicon|NED}} Fem van Empel

2023colspan="2"| Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide)
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| 2022

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Eli Iserbyt

| {{flagicon|NED}} Marianne Vos

2021colspan=2 align=center| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2020

| {{flagicon|NED}} Mathieu van der Poel

| {{flagicon|NED}} Lucinda Brand

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| 2019

| {{flagicon|NED}} Mathieu van der Poel

| {{flagicon|NED}} Lucinda Brand

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| 2018

| {{flagicon|NED}} Mathieu van der Poel

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sanne Cant

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| 2017

{{flagicon|NED}} Lars van der Haar{{flagicon|NED}} Marianne Vos
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| 2016

{{flagicon|NED}} Mathieu van der Poel{{flagicon|NED}} Sophie De Boer
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| 2015

{{flagicon|NED}} Mathieu van der Poel{{flagicon|ITA}} Eva Lechner
2014colspan="2"| Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide)
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| 2013

{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Bína{{flagicon|NED}} Marianne Vos
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| 2012

{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin Pauwels{{flagicon|NED}} Marianne Vos
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| 2011

{{flagicon|BEL}} Niels Albert{{flagicon|USA}} Katie Compton
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| 2010

{{flagicon|BEL}} Niels Albert{{flagicon|NED}} Marianne Vos
2009colspan="2"| Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide)
2008{{flagicon|NED}} Lars Boom{{flagicon|GER}} Hanka Kupfernagel
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|2007

{{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Nys{{flagicon|GER}} Hanka Kupfernagel
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| 2006

{{flagicon|BEL}} Erwin Vervecken{{flagicon|NED}} Daphny van den Brand
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| 2005

{{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Nys{{flagicon|NED}} Mirjam Melchers
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| 2004

{{flagicon|BEL}} Mario De Clercq{{flagicon|NED}} Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn
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| 2003

{{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Nys{{flagicon|NED}} Daphny van den Brand
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| 2002

{{flagicon|BEL}} Erwin Vervecken{{flagicon|NED}} Daphny van den Brand
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| 2001

{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Groenendaalnot held
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| 2000

{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Groenendaalnot held

References

  • [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/wedstrijdfiche.php?wedstrijdid=189 Men's results]
  • [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/wedstrijdfiche.php?wedstrijdid=1843 Women's results]
  • {{cite web |url=https://cyclocross24.com/race/hoogerheide/history/ME/ |title=History GP Adrie van der Poel Hoogerheide |website=Cyclocross24.com |access-date=2024-02-01 }}

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