The Grand Prix Criquielion is a
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
an single day
cycle race held each year in and around the Belgian village of
Deux-Acren. The race was first organized in 1991 in honour of
Claude Criquielion
Claude Criquielion (11 January 1957 – 18 February 2015) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1979 and 1990. In 1984, Criquielion became the world road race champion in Barcelona, Spain on a gruelling course. ...
, who had announced his retirement that same year and was also the first winner of the race. The race was organized as a 1.2 category event on the
UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
until 2023 when it upgraded to 1.1 status.
Winners
References
External links
*{{official website
Cycle races in Belgium
UCI Europe Tour races
Recurring sporting events established in 1991
1991 establishments in Belgium