Grand Prix Pino Cerami

Summary

Grand Prix Pino Cerami is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Hainaut, Belgium. From 2005 to 2019, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, before being cancelled from 2019 to 2022. Upon its return in 2023, it downgraded to 1.2 status. Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami, after whom the race is named, is a former Belgian road bicycle racer. He first raced in the professional peloton in 1946, and was naturalized a Belgian in 1956.

Grand Prix Pino Cerami
Race details
DateEarly-April
RegionHainaut, Belgium
English nameGrand Prix Pino Cerami
Local name(s)Grand Prix Pino Cerami (in French)
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
Web sitewww.grandprixcerami.be Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1964 (1964)
Editions54 (as of 2023)
First winner André Noyelle (BEL)
Most wins Gerrie Knetemann (NED)
 Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
 Marco Serpellini (ITA)
(2 wins)
Most recent James Fouché (NZL)

Winners edit

Year Country Rider Team
1964   Belgium André Noyelle Labo–Dr. Mann
1965   Belgium Jan Boonen Flandria–Romeo
1966   Belgium Eddy Merckx Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1967   Belgium Willy Planckaert Romeo–Smith's
1968   Belgium Julien Stevens Smith's
1969   Belgium Frans Mintjens Faema
1970   Belgium André Dierickx Flandria–Mars
1971   Belgium Georges van Coningsloo Molteni
1972   Belgium Christian Callens Novy–Dubble Bubble
1973   Belgium Ferdinand Bracke Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1974   Belgium Marc Demeyer Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria
1975   Belgium Eddy Verstraeten Maes Pils-Watney
1976   Belgium Willy Teirlinck Gitane–Campagnolo
1977   Belgium Jozef Jacobs IJsboerke–Colnago
1978   Netherlands Gerrie Knetemann TI–Raleigh
1979   Belgium Daniel Verplancke Flandria–Ca-Va Seul–Sunair
1980   Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk TI–Raleigh
1981   Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk TI–Raleigh
1982   Belgium Ronny van Holen Safir–Marc
1983   France Bernard Hinault Renault–Elf
1984   Netherlands Gerrie Knetemann Europ Decor–Boule d'Or
1985   Belgium Paul Haghedooren Lotto
1986    Switzerland Urs Freuler Atala–Ofmega
1987   Denmark Rolf Sørensen Remac–Fanini
1988   Netherlands John Talen Panasonic–Isostar
1989    Switzerland Stephan Joho Ariostea
1990   Italy Maximillian Sciandri Carrera-Vagabond
1991   Soviet Union Andrej Tchmil S.E.F.B.–Saxon-Gan
1992    Switzerland Laurent Dufaux Helvetia
1994   Italy Michele Bartoli Mercatone Uno–Medeghini
1995   Italy Fabiano Fontanelli ZG Mobili–Selle Italia
1996   Italy Marco Serpellini Panaria–Vinavil
1998   Italy Marco Serpellini Brescialat–Liquigas
1999   Italy Fabrizio Guidi Team Polti
2000   Germany Jan Bratkowski Mercury Cycling Team
2001   Australia Scott Sunderland Team Fakta
2002   United States Kirk O'Bee Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2003   Netherlands Bart Voskamp BankGiroLoterij
2004   Belgium Nico Sijmens Landbouwkrediet–Colnago
2005   Netherlands Kai Reus Rabobank Continental Team
2006   Netherlands Sebastian Langeveld Skil–Shimano
2007   Italy Luca Solari Team LPR
2008    Switzerland Patrick Calcagni Barloworld
2009 No race
2010   Slovenia Jure Kocjan Carmiooro NGC
2011   Belgium Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet
2012   Belgium Gaëtan Bille Lotto–Belisol
2013   Belgium Jonas Vangenechten Lotto–Belisol
2014   Italy Alessandro Petacchi Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015   Belgium Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team
2016   Belgium Jelle Wallays Lotto–Soudal
2017   Belgium Wout van Aert Vérandas Willems–Crelan
2018   Great Britain Peter Kennaugh Bora–Hansgrohe
2019   France Bryan Coquard Vital Concept–B&B Hotels
2020–2022 No race
2023   New Zealand James Fouché Bolton Equities Black Spoke

External links edit

  • Official Website (in French)