Grand Prix Pino Cerami

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Grand Prix Pino Cerami
Race details
DateEarly-April
RegionHainaut, Belgium
English nameGrand Prix Pino Cerami
Local name(s)Grand Prix Pino Cerami (in French)
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
Web sitewww.grandprixcerami.be Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1964 (1964)
Editions54 (as of 2023)
First winner André Noyelle (BEL)
Most wins Gerrie Knetemann (NED)
 Joop Zoetemelk (NED)
 Marco Serpellini (ITA)
(2 wins)
Most recent James Fouché (NZL)

Grand Prix Pino Cerami is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Hainaut, Belgium. From 2005 to 2019, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, before being cancelled from 2019 to 2022. Upon its return in 2023, it downgraded to 1.2 status. Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami, after whom the race is named, is a former Belgian road bicycle racer. He first raced in the professional peloton in 1946, and was naturalized a Belgian in 1956.

Winners[edit]

Year Country Rider Team
1964  Belgium André Noyelle Labo–Dr. Mann
1965  Belgium Jan Boonen Flandria–Romeo
1966  Belgium Eddy Merckx Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1967  Belgium Willy Planckaert Romeo–Smith's
1968  Belgium Julien Stevens Smith's
1969  Belgium Frans Mintjens Faema
1970  Belgium André Dierickx Flandria–Mars
1971  Belgium Georges van Coningsloo Molteni
1972  Belgium Christian Callens Novy–Dubble Bubble
1973  Belgium Ferdinand Bracke Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1974  Belgium Marc Demeyer Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria
1975  Belgium Eddy Verstraeten Maes Pils-Watney
1976  Belgium Willy Teirlinck Gitane–Campagnolo
1977  Belgium Jozef Jacobs IJsboerke–Colnago
1978  Netherlands Gerrie Knetemann TI–Raleigh
1979  Belgium Daniel Verplancke Flandria–Ca-Va Seul–Sunair
1980  Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk TI–Raleigh
1981  Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk TI–Raleigh
1982  Belgium Ronny van Holen Safir–Marc
1983  France Bernard Hinault Renault–Elf
1984  Netherlands Gerrie Knetemann Europ Decor–Boule d'Or
1985  Belgium Paul Haghedooren Lotto
1986   Switzerland Urs Freuler Atala–Ofmega
1987  Denmark Rolf Sørensen Remac–Fanini
1988  Netherlands John Talen Panasonic–Isostar
1989   Switzerland Stephan Joho Ariostea
1990  Italy Maximillian Sciandri Carrera-Vagabond
1991  Soviet Union Andrej Tchmil S.E.F.B.–Saxon-Gan
1992   Switzerland Laurent Dufaux Helvetia
1994  Italy Michele Bartoli Mercatone Uno–Medeghini
1995  Italy Fabiano Fontanelli ZG Mobili–Selle Italia
1996  Italy Marco Serpellini Panaria–Vinavil
1998  Italy Marco Serpellini Brescialat–Liquigas
1999  Italy Fabrizio Guidi Team Polti
2000  Germany Jan Bratkowski Mercury Cycling Team
2001  Australia Scott Sunderland Team Fakta
2002  United States Kirk O'Bee Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
2003  Netherlands Bart Voskamp BankGiroLoterij
2004  Belgium Nico Sijmens Landbouwkrediet–Colnago
2005  Netherlands Kai Reus Rabobank Continental Team
2006  Netherlands Sebastian Langeveld Skil–Shimano
2007  Italy Luca Solari Team LPR
2008   Switzerland Patrick Calcagni Barloworld
2009 No race
2010  Slovenia Jure Kocjan Carmiooro NGC
2011  Belgium Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet
2012  Belgium Gaëtan Bille Lotto–Belisol
2013  Belgium Jonas Vangenechten Lotto–Belisol
2014  Italy Alessandro Petacchi Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2015  Belgium Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team
2016  Belgium Jelle Wallays Lotto–Soudal
2017  Belgium Wout van Aert Vérandas Willems–Crelan
2018  Great Britain Peter Kennaugh Bora–Hansgrohe
2019  France Bryan Coquard Vital Concept–B&B Hotels
2020–2022 No race
2023  New Zealand James Fouché Bolton Equities Black Spoke

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