The Gullegem Koerse is a single-day
road cycling race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
held annually in
Wevelgem
Wevelgem () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gullegem, Moorsele and Wevelgem proper. On January 1, 2006, Wevelgem had a total populatio ...
, Belgium over a course consisting of eight 20-kilometer laps. The race was first organized in 1942 and is one of the most important
criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 400 m to 10,000 m.
Overview
Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, ...
races in Belgium, attracting a high level of competition.
Winners
References
External links
*{{official website, http://www.gullegemkoerse.be/index-nl.aspx
Cycle races in Belgium
Recurring sporting events established in 1942
1942 establishments in Belgium
Wevelgem
Sport in West Flanders