Six Days of Maastricht
{{short description|Cycling race}}
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{{flagathlete|Graeme Gilmore|AUS}}|mostwins={{flagathlete|René Pijnen|NED}} (6 wins)|mostrecent={{flagathlete|Franco Marvulli|SUI}}
{{flagathlete|Bruno Risi|SUI}}}}
The Six Days of Maastricht was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Maastricht, Netherlands.{{cite web |title=6 jours de Maastricht (Pays-Bas) |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/piste_6jours/6j_maastricht.php |accessdate=19 September 2016 |work=Memoire du Cyclisme}}
It was contested in the MECC Maastricht from 1976 to 1987.{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Maastricht 6-Days |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=4050&y=1977&e=01 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}} In 2006, the event was organized again, but the 2007 edition had to be cancelled due to financial difficulties.
The competition's roll of honor includes victories by Eddy Merckx and Danny Clark. The record of victories, however, belongs to René Pijnen.
Winners
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Winner !Second !Third |
| 1976
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Graeme Gilmore |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Günther Haritz |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |
| 1977
|{{Flagicon|BEL}} Eddy Merckx |{{Flagicon|NLD}} Gerben Karstens |{{Flagicon|AUS}} Donald Allan |
| 1978
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Gerrie Knetemann |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |{{Flagicon|AUS}} Danny Clark |
| 1979
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Donald Allan |{{Flagicon|NLD}} René Pijnen |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |
| 1980
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Gerrie Knetemann |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |{{Flagicon|DNK}} Gert Frank |
| 1981
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} René Pijnen |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Udo Hempel |
| 1982
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} René Pijnen |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |{{Flagicon|NLD}} Gerrie Knetemann |
| 1983
|{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Josef Kristen |{{Flagicon|CHE}} Robert Dill-Bundi |
| 1984
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Danny Clark |{{Flagicon|DNK}} Gert Frank |{{Flagicon|FRG}} Albert Fritz |
| 1985
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Danny Clark |{{Flagicon|DNK}} Gert Frank |{{Flagicon|LIE}} Roman Hermann |
| 1986
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} René Pijnen |{{Flagicon|AUS}} Danny Clark |{{Flagicon|LIE}} Roman Hermann |
| 1987
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} Danny Clark |{{Flagicon|BEL}} Etienne De Wilde |{{Flagicon|LIE}} Roman Hermann |
| 1988-2005
| colspan="3" align="center" |No edition |
| 2006
|{{Flagicon|CHE}} Franco Marvulli |{{Flagicon|BEL}} Iljo Keisse |{{Flagicon|NLD}} Danny Stam |
External links
References
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