Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (German: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland.

Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
Race details
DateEarly-June
RegionGippingen, Switzerland
English nameGrand Prix of Aargau Canton
Local name(s)Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau (in German)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserRadsporttage Gippingen GmbH
Web sitewww.gippingen.ch Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1964 (1964)
Editions60 (as of 2024)
First winner Jan Lauwers (BEL)
Most wins Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (3 wins)
Most recent Maxim Van Gils (BEL)

The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of Gippingen, which belongs to the municipality of Leuggern.

Winners

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YearCountryRiderTeam
1964  BelgiumJan LauwersFlandria–Romeo
1965  FranceJean StablinskiFord France–Gitane
1966  West GermanyWilfried PeffgenRuberg-Continental
1967  BelgiumEdward SelsFlandria–De Clerck
1968  BelgiumWilly VekemansGoldor–Gerka
1969  BelgiumWalter GodefrootFlandria–De Clerck–Krüger
1970  BelgiumErik De VlaeminckFlandria–Mars
1971  FranceMichel PérinFagor–Mercier–Hutchinson
1972  BelgiumGeorges PintensVan Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy
1973  ItalyMarino BassoBianchi–Campagnolo
1974  ItalyGiacinto SantambrogioBianchi–Campagnolo
1975  BelgiumAndré DierickxRokado
1976  NetherlandsRoy SchuitenLejeune–BP
1977  West GermanyDietrich ThurauTI–Raleigh
1978  ItalySimone FraccaroSanson–Campagnolo
1979  ItalyGiuseppe SaronniScic–Bottecchia
1980  BelgiumPatrick PevenageDAF Trucks–Lejeune
1981   SwitzerlandDaniel GisigerCilo–Aufina
1982  NetherlandsJacques HanegraafTI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
1983   SwitzerlandSiegfried HekimiEorotex–Magniflex
1984  BelgiumFerdi Van Den HauteLa Redoute
1985   SwitzerlandUrs FreulerAtala
1986  BelgiumFrank HosteFagor
1987  NetherlandsAdri van der PoelPDM–Ultima–Concorde
1988  NetherlandsArjan JagtSuperconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago
1989  ItalyPaolo RosolaGewiss–Bianchi
1990  NetherlandsAdri van der PoelWeinmann–SMM–Uster
1991  BelgiumSammie MoreelsLotto
1992  GermanyUwe AmplerTeam Telekom
1993  ItalyGianni BugnoGatorade–Mega Drive–Kenwood
1994   SwitzerlandPascal RichardGB–MG Maglificio
1995   SwitzerlandPascal RichardMG Maglificio–Technogym
1996  ItalyFabrizio GuidiScrigno–Blue Storm
1997  GermanyUdo BöltsTeam Telekom
1998  ItalyMichele BartoliAsics–CGA
1999  LatviaRomāns VainšteinsVini Caldirola
2000  GermanySteffen WesemannTeam Telekom
2001  NetherlandsKarsten KroonRabobank
2002  ItalyGiuseppe PalumboDe Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa
2003   SwitzerlandMartin ElmigerRabobank
2004  ItalyMatteo TosattoFassa Bortolo
2005   SwitzerlandAlexandre MoosPhonak
2006   SwitzerlandBeat ZbergGerolsteiner
2007  FranceJohn GadretAG2R Prévoyance
2008  FranceLloyd MondoryAg2r–La Mondiale
2009  SlovakiaPeter VelitsTeam Milram
2010  BelgiumKristof VandewalleTopsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
2011   SwitzerlandMichael AlbasiniSwitzerland (national team)
2012  UzbekistanSergey LagutinVacansoleil–DCM
2013   SwitzerlandMichael AlbasiniOrica–GreenEDGE
2014  GermanySimon GeschkeGiant–Shimano
2015  NorwayAlexander KristoffTeam Katusha
2016  ItalyGiacomo NizzoloTrek–Segafredo
2017  ItalySacha ModoloUAE Team Emirates
2018  NorwayAlexander KristoffUAE Team Emirates
2019  NorwayAlexander KristoffUAE Team Emirates
2020No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
2021[1]  NetherlandsIde SchellingBora–Hansgrohe
2022[2]   SwitzerlandMarc HirschiUAE Team Emirates
2023  BelgiumThibau NysTrek–Segafredo
2024  BelgiumMaxim Van GilsLotto–Dstny

References

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  1. ^ "Schelling wins GP Kantons Aargau". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ Tyson, Jackie (11 June 2022). "Marc Hirschi wins GP Kanton Aargau". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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