The Memorial Van Coningsloo (also named Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo) is a

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

an single day

cycle race Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports in ...

held each year with the start in

Wavre Wavre (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Wavre is in the Dijle, Dyle valley. Most inhabitants sp ...

and finish in

Rijmenam Rijmenam is a village located in the Belgian province of Antwerp and is part of the municipality of Bonheiden. History The area around Rijmenam has been settled since the Roman era. A chapel is known to have existed since the 11th century. Rij ...

. The race was first organized in 1993 to commemorate local amateur cyclist Philippe Van Coningsloo, who suffered a heart attack and died during a cycling race in 1992. As of 2013, the race is organized as a 1.2 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 The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and ove ...

Winners

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* Cycle races in Belgium UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1993 1993 establishments in Belgium Wavre {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub