Profronde van Almelo
Elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event in Almelo, Netherlands
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Profronde van Almelo (English: Prof tour of Almelo) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in Almelo, Netherlands. The first edition was in 1983 and since 2008 the event also includes a women's race. In 1987 and 1988 the race was a stage within the Ronde van Nederland, a UCI category 2.1 event.[1][2]
DateAugust/September
RegionAlmelo, Netherlands
EnglishnameProf tour of Almelo
LocalnameProfronde van Almelo (in Dutch)
Profronde van Almelo in 2007 | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August/September |
| Region | Almelo, Netherlands |
| English name | Prof tour of Almelo |
| Local name | Profronde van Almelo (in Dutch) |
| Nickname | Nacht van Almelo (English: Night of Almelo) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | criterium |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | Men: 1983 Women: 2008 |
| Editions | Men: 31 (as of 2012) Women: 4 (as of 2012) |
| First winner | Men Gerard Veldscholten (NED)Women Arenda Grimberg (NED) |
| Most wins | Men Gerard Veldscholten (NED) (2 wins) Women Arenda Grimberg (NED) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Men Antwan Tolhoek (NED) Women Marianne Vos (NED) |
Honours
Men's
Source[1]
Women's
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Arenda Grimberg (NED) | Andrea Bosman (NED) | Catharina Mulders (NED) |
| 2009 | Chantal Beltman (NED) | Marianne Vos (NED) | Kirsten Wild (NED) |
| 2010 | Arenda Grimberg (NED) | Loes Gunnewijk (NED) | Marianne Vos (NED) |
| 2012 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Kimberley van den Berg (NED) |
Source[2]