The Grand Prix Criquielion is a
European single day
cycle race
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling ...
held each year in and around the Belgian village of
Deux-Acren
Deux-Acren is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Lessines, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
History
In 1270 the name in ''Akeren'' was used. On a map from 1540 the village was called ''Okeren''.
The municip ...
. The race was first organized in 1991 in honour of
Claude Criquielion, who had announced his retirement that same year and was also the first winner of the race. The race was organized as a 1.2 category event on the
UCI Europe Tour until 2023 when it upgraded to 1.1 status.
Winners
References
External links
*{{official website
Cycle races in Belgium
UCI Europe Tour races
Recurring sporting events established in 1991
1991 establishments in Belgium