The Great War Remembrance Race was a European single-day cycle race to be held annually from 2018 which passed through the Belgian province of West Flanders, organized by Flanders Classics and the organizers of Gent–Wevelgem as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The inaugural edition marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and was held on 24 August 2018 and won by Mihkel Räim. Further editions were intended to safeguard continuing awareness of this historic war.[1]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | End of August |
| Region | Belgium and France |
| English name | Great War Remembrance Race |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day |
| Organiser | Flanders Classics & organisers of Gent–Wevelgem |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Editions | 1 |
| Final edition | 2018 |
| First winner |  Mihkel Räim (EST) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Final winner | Mihkel Räim (EST) |
Future editions of the race were canceled in June, 2019. The organizers cited calendar conflicts and similarities to other races in their decision to not continue the race.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Estonia
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Mihkel Räim | Israel Cycling Academy |
References
edit- ^ "Nieuwe koers "Great War Remembrance Race" moet uitgroeien tot klassieker" [New race "Great War Remembrance Race" to become classic cycle race] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2017-09-21.
- ^ "Great War Remembrance Race will not have a second edition in 2019". Flanders Classics-. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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