Ronde van 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.
History
Men's event The race was first held in 1960 as an amateur event. Since 2005, the men's event has been part of the UCI Europe Tour. It became a 1.HC race in 2017. Between 2010 and 2015, Dwars door Drenthe was held on the same weekend as the Ronde van Drenthe. 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. The women's event would continue. Organisers stated the cancellation was due to increasing costs, regulations and lack of support from the police.
Women's event A women's event was first held in 1998 as Novilon Eurocup, a one-day race. Between 2003 and 2006, this was held as a three-day event. In 2007, these three stages were replaced by three one-day races - the Novilon Eurocup, Drenthe 8 of Dwingeloo and Ronde van Drenthe. 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, 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.
Route The races used generally flat roads in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands, with the challenge being multiple ascents of the – 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%. Other difficulties were the ten cobbled sections on the route.
Men's past winners
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Women's past winners
Novilon Eurocup YearFirstSecondThird1998 Viola Paulitz-Müller Vanja Vonckx Arenda Grimberg1999 Leontien van Moorsel Mirjam Melchers Catherine Marsal2000 Madeleine Lindberg Marielle van Scheppingen-Romme Ceris Gilfillan2001No race due to Foot-and-mouth disease2002 Leontien van Moorsel Chantal Beltman Tanja Hennes2003 Mirjam Melchers Ghita Beltman Rachel Heal2004 Sissy van Alebeek Kirsten Wild Sharon van Essen2005 Suzanne de Goede Linda Villumsen Judith Arndt2006 Loes Markerink Trixi Worrack Kirsten Wild2007 Giorgia Bronzini Marianne Vos Ina-Yoko Teutenberg2008 Kristin Armstrong Regina Bruins Kirsten Wild2009 Marianne Vos Trixi Worrack Emma Johansson2010 Annemiek van Vleuten Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Kirsten Wild2011 Suzanne de Goede Marlen Joehrend Natalie van Gogh2012 Marianne Vos Marta Bastianelli Lizzie Armitstead2013 Not held2014 Kirsten Wild Shelley Olds Emma Johansson2015 Kirsten Wild Chloe Hosking Christine Majerus
Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo / Acht van Westerveld YearFirstSecondThird2007 Regina Schleicher Marianne Vos Ina-Yoko Teutenberg2008 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Regina Schleicher Rochelle Gilmore2009 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Regina Schleicher Kirsten Wild2010 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Emma Johansson Annemiek van Vleuten2011 Marianne Vos Shelley Olds Emma Johansson2012 Chloe Hosking Giorgia Bronzini Marianne Vos2013 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 Bastianelli2020 Not held 2021 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak Charlotte Kool Eleonora Gasparrini 2022 Christine Majerus Alison Jackson Floortje Mackaij2023 Race cancelled due to weather conditions2024 Sofie van Rooijen Chiara Consonni Rachele Barbieri
Ronde van Drenthe YearFirstSecondThird2007 Adrie Visser Élodie Touffet Marianne Vos2008 Chantal Beltman Marianne Vos Ina-Yoko Teutenberg2009 Emma Johansson Loes Gunnewijk Chantal Blaak2010 Loes Gunnewijk Annemiek van Vleuten Giorgia Bronzini2011 Marianne Vos Kirsten Wild Giorgia Bronzini2012 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 Dijk2020 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 Source
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