World Ports Classic
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August (2012, 2013) May (2014, 2015) |
| Region | Netherlands and Belgium |
| English name | World Ports Classic |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2012 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Final edition | 2015 |
| First winner |  Tom Boonen (BEL) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Final winner | Kris Boeckmans (BEL) |
The World Ports Classic was a European two-day cycle race held between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp, organized by ASO as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was held between 2012 and 2015.
In all years except for 2013, the riders started in Rotterdam, finishing the first day in Antwerp before riding in the opposite direction on the second and final day. A leader's jersey was awarded to the winner of the first stage,[1] to be defended on the second stage.
History[edit]
The inaugural event commenced on 31 August 2012[2][3] with the first stage being won by Tom Boonen ahead of André Greipel and Alexander Kristoff. The second stage was won by Theo Bos ahead of Greipel and Boonen. Boonen won the overall classification and the points classification with Kristoff winning the youth classification.
The 2013 event, the only edition that started with the Antwerp–Rotterdam stage first, was won by Nikolas Maes of Belgium, while Bos won in 2014.
The final edition in 2015 was won by Kris Boeckmans of Belgium; Andrea Guardini won the first stage ahead of Yauheni Hutarovich and Boeckmans, while Boeckmans won the second stage ahead of Danilo Napolitano and Alessandro Bazzana.
Winners[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "World Ports Classic" (in French). Le Blog de l'Ardoisier. 2012-05-16.
- ^ "2011 - 2012 UCI Road Calendar: UCI Europe Tour". uci.ch. 2011-09-26.
- ^ "New Race: Rotterdam-Antwerp and back" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-09-26.
External links[edit]
- World Ports Classic
- Cycle races in Belgium
- Cycle races in the Netherlands
- UCI Europe Tour races
- Recurring sporting events established in 2012
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2015
- 2012 establishments in Belgium
- 2012 establishments in the Netherlands
- 2015 disestablishments in Belgium
- 2015 disestablishments in the Netherlands
- Sports competitions in Rotterdam
- Sports competitions in Antwerp
- Defunct cycling races in Belgium
- Defunct cycling races in the Netherlands