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Ronde van Drenthe
Race details
Date	Early-March
Region	Drenthe, Netherlands
English name	Tour of Drenthe
Local name(s)	Ronde van Drenthe
Discipline	Road race
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	Single day race
Web site	www.rondevandrenthe.nl
History (men)
First edition	1960
Editions	62 (as of 2023)
Final edition	2023
First winner	Jurrie Dokter (NED)
Most wins	Henk Mutsaars (NED); Ron Snijders (NED); Allard Engels (NED); Anthony Theus (NED); Rudie Kemna (NED) (2 wins)
Final winner	Per Strand Hagenes (NOR)
History (women)
First edition	2008
Editions	17 (as of 2024)
First winner	Adrie Visser (NED)
Most wins	Lorena Wiebes (NED) (4 wins)
Final winner	Lorena Wiebes (NED)

Ronde van Drenthe (English: Tour of Drenthe) was an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union. The women's event was part of the UCI Women's World Tour, and the men's event was part of the UCI Europe Tour.

In 2024, organisers announced that the race had been cancelled, owing to increasing costs, regulations and lack of support from the police.^[1]

History

Men's event

The race was first held in 1960 as an amateur event.^[2] Since 2005, the men's event has been part of the UCI Europe Tour. It became a 1.HC race in 2017.^[3]

Between 2010 and 2015, Dwars door Drenthe was held on the same weekend as the Ronde van Drenthe.^[4] In 2011, Ronde van Drenthe and Dwars door Drenthe were held as a combined stage race, with each day retaining its own branding. The events reverted to being separate events in 2012.

In November 2023, organisers announced that the men's race would not be held from 2024 onwards.^[5] The women's event would continue. Organisers stated the cancellation was due to increasing costs, regulations and lack of support from the police.^[1]

Women's event

A women's event was first held in 1998 as Novilon Eurocup, a one-day race.^[6] Between 2003 and 2006, this was held as a three day event.^[7]^[8]

In 2007, these three stages were replaced by three one-day races - the Novilon Eurocup, Drenthe 8 of Dwingeloo and Ronde van Drenthe.^[9]^[10]^[11] In 2015, the Novilon Eurocup was held for the last time, and the Drenthe 8 became Drentse 8 van Westerveld.

The first edition of Ronde van Drenthe in 2007 was part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup,^[10] and the race became part of the UCI Women's World Tour in 2016. Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes won the event four times in a row from 2021 to 2024.

In 2024, organisers announced that the women's race would not be held from 2025 onwards, thereby cancelling the event. Organisers stated the cancellation was due to increasing costs, regulations and lack of support from the police.^[1]

Route

The races used generally flat roads in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands, with the challenge being multiple ascents of the VAM-berg [nl] – a hill built on a landfill site. The climb was 750m in length with an average gradient of 4.2% and a maximum gradient of 20%.^[12] Other difficulties were the ten cobbled sections on the route.^[13]

Men's past winners

Year	Country	Rider	Team
1960	Netherlands	Jurrie Dokter
1961	Netherlands	Cees De Jongh
1962	No race
1963	No race
1964	Netherlands	Bart Solaro
1965	Netherlands	Roel Hendriks
1966	Netherlands	Piet Tesselaar
1967	Netherlands	Leen De Groot
1968	Netherlands	Jan van Katwijk
1969	Netherlands	Ben Janbroers
1970	Netherlands	Popke Oosterhof
1971	Netherlands	Julles Bruessing
1972	Netherlands	Hennie Kuiper
1973	Netherlands	Gerrie van Gerwen
1974	Netherlands	Co Hoogendoorn
1975	Netherlands	Jimmy Kruunenburg
1976	Netherlands	Wil van Helvoirt
1977	Netherlands	Joop Ribbers
1978	Netherlands	Henk Mutsaars
1979	Netherlands	Wim de Waal
1980	Netherlands	Henk Mutsaars
1981	Netherlands	Ron Snijders
1982	Netherlands	Hans Baudoin
1983	Netherlands	Ron Snijders
1984	Netherlands	Antoon van der Steen
1985	Netherlands	Henk Boeve
1986	Netherlands	Dick Dekker
1987	Netherlands	Richard Luppes
1988	Netherlands	Stephan Räkers
1989	Netherlands	Eric Knuvers
1990	Netherlands	Gerard Kemper
1991	Netherlands	Allard Engels
1992	Netherlands	Paul Konings
1993	Netherlands	Allard Engels
1994	Netherlands	Anthony Theus
1995	Netherlands	Pascal Appeldoorn
1996	Netherlands	Karsten Kroon
1997	Netherlands	Anthony Theus
1998	Netherlands	Remco van der Ven	TVM–Farm Frites
1999	Netherlands	Jans Koerts	Team Cologne
2000	Belgium	Andy de Smet	Spar-OKI
2001	No race due to foot-and-mouth disease
2002	Netherlands	Rudie Kemna	BankGiroLoterij–Batavus
2003	Netherlands	Rudie Kemna	BankGiroLoterij
2004	Netherlands	Erik Dekker	Rabobank
2005	Germany	Marcel Sieberg	Team Lamonta
2006	Germany	Markus Eichler	Team Regiostrom-Senges
2007	Netherlands	Martijn Maaskant	Rabobank Continental Team
2008	Netherlands	Coen Vermeltfoort	Rabobank Continental Team
2009	Italy	Maurizio Biondo	Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
2010	Italy	Alberto Ongarato	Vacansoleil
2011	Netherlands	Kenny Van Hummel	Skil–Shimano
2012	Netherlands	Bert-Jan Lindeman	Vacansoleil–DCM
2013	Sweden	Alexander Wetterhall	NetApp–Endura
2014	Belgium	Kenny Dehaes	Lotto–Belisol
2015	Belgium	Edward Theuns	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2016	Netherlands	Jesper Asselman	Roompot–Oranje Peloton
2017	Netherlands	Jan-Willem van Schip	Delta Cycling Rotterdam
2018	Czech Republic	František Sisr	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
2019	Netherlands	Pim Ligthart	Direct Énergie
2020	No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Belgium	Rune Herregodts	Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2022	Belgium	Dries Van Gestel	Team TotalEnergies
2023	Norway	Per Strand Hagenes	Team Jumbo–Visma

Source^[14]^[15]

Women's past winners

Novilon Eurocup

Year	First	Second	Third
1998	Viola Paulitz-Müller	Vanja Vonckx	Arenda Grimberg
1999	Leontien van Moorsel	Mirjam Melchers	Catherine Marsal
2000	Madeleine Lindberg	Marielle van Scheppingen-Romme	Ceris Gilfillan
2001	No race due to Foot-and-mouth disease^[16]
2002	Leontien van Moorsel	Chantal Beltman	Tanja Hennes
2003	Mirjam Melchers	Ghita Beltman	Rachel Heal
2004	Sissy van Alebeek	Kirsten Wild	Sharon van Essen
2005	Suzanne de Goede	Linda Villumsen	Judith Arndt
2006	Loes Markerink	Trixi Worrack	Kirsten Wild
2007	Giorgia Bronzini	Marianne Vos	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2008	Kristin Armstrong	Regina Bruins	Kirsten Wild
2009	Marianne Vos	Trixi Worrack	Emma Johansson
2010	Annemiek van Vleuten	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg	Kirsten Wild
2011	Suzanne de Goede	Marlen Joehrend	Natalie van Gogh
2012	Marianne Vos	Marta Bastianelli	Lizzie Armitstead
2013	Not held
2014	Kirsten Wild	Shelley Olds	Emma Johansson
2015	Kirsten Wild	Chloe Hosking	Christine Majerus

Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo / Acht van Westerveld

Year	First	Second	Third
2007	Regina Schleicher	Marianne Vos	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2008	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg	Regina Schleicher	Rochelle Gilmore
2009	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg	Regina Schleicher	Kirsten Wild
2010	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg	Emma Johansson	Annemiek van Vleuten
2011	Marianne Vos	Shelley Olds	Emma Johansson
2012	Chloe Hosking	Giorgia Bronzini	Marianne Vos
2013	Marianne Vos	Giorgia Bronzini	Emma Johansson
2014	Chantal Blaak	Lucy Garner	Lizzie Armitstead
2015	Giorgia Bronzini	Valentina Scandolara	Annemiek van Vleuten
2016	Leah Kirchmann	Christine Majerus	Anouska Koster
2017	Chloe Hosking	Lotte Kopecky	Amalie Dideriksen
2018	Alexis Ryan	Jolien D'Hoore	Chloe Hosking
2019	Audrey Cordon-Ragot	Amy Pieters	Marta Bastianelli
2020	Not held
2021	Chantal van den Broek-Blaak	Charlotte Kool	Eleonora Gasparrini
2022	Christine Majerus	Alison Jackson	Floortje Mackaij
2023	Race cancelled due to weather conditions
2024	Sofie van Rooijen	Chiara Consonni	Rachele Barbieri

Ronde van Drenthe

Year	First	Second	Third
2007	Adrie Visser	Élodie Touffet	Marianne Vos
2008	Chantal Beltman	Marianne Vos	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
2009	Emma Johansson	Loes Gunnewijk	Chantal Blaak
2010	Loes Gunnewijk	Annemiek van Vleuten	Giorgia Bronzini
2011	Marianne Vos	Kirsten Wild	Giorgia Bronzini
2012	Marianne Vos	Kirsten Wild	Emma Johansson
2013	Marianne Vos	Ellen van Dijk	Emma Johansson
2014	Lizzie Armitstead	Anna van der Breggen	Shelley Olds
2015	Jolien D'Hoore	Amy Pieters	Ellen van Dijk
2016	Chantal Blaak	Gracie Elvin	Trixi Worrack
2017	Amalie Dideriksen	Elena Cecchini	Lucinda Brand
2018	Amy Pieters	Alexis Ryan	Chloe Hosking
2019	Marta Bastianelli	Chantal Blaak	Ellen van Dijk
2020	Not held
2021	Lorena Wiebes	Elena Cecchini	Eleonora Gasparrini
2022	Lorena Wiebes	Elisa Balsamo	Lotte Kopecky
2023	Lorena Wiebes	Susanne Andersen	Maike van der Duin
2024	Lorena Wiebes	Elisa Balsamo	Puck Pieterse