Ronde van Drenthe ( en, Tour of Drenthe) is an elite
men's and
women's
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professional
road bicycle racing
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event held annually in the
Drenthe
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and sanctioned by the
Royal Dutch Cycling Union. Since 1998 there is also a women's event, known as Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe and since 2007 there is also a Ronde van Drenthe for women which was part of the
UCI Women's Road World Cup
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until 2015. In 2016, the race became part of the new
UCI Women's World Tour.
Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the
UCI Europe Tour
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Route
The race uses generally flat roads in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands, with the challenge being multiple ascents of the
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-berg - a hill built on a
landfill site. The climb is 750m in length with an average gradient of 4.2% and a maximum gradient of 20%.
Men's past winners
Women's past winners
Novilon Damesronde van Drenthe
In September 2015 it was announced that the race would not continue in 2016.
The name of the race had over the years different names
* 2004-2007: Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe
* 2008-2011: Novilon Eurocup Ronde van Drenthe
* 2012: Novilon Euregio Cup
* 2014–2015: Novilon EDR Cup
Drentse 8 van Dwingeloo / Acht van Westerveld
Ronde van Drenthe
References
External links
*
Cyclingwebsite.net list of men's winnersCyclingwebsite.net list of women's winners
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Cycle races in the Netherlands
UCI Women's Road World Cup
UCI Europe Tour races
Recurring sporting events established in 1960
1960 establishments in the Netherlands
Recurring sporting events established in 1998
1998 establishments in the Netherlands
Women's road bicycle races
UCI Women's World Tour races