Grote Prijs Jef Scherens is a single-day

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held annually in September in Leuven,

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. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the

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. The race is named after the seven-time professional sprint world champion

Jef Scherens Joseph "Jef" Scherens (17 February 1909 – 9 August 1986) was a Belgium, Belgian professional track cyclist, specializing in sprint where he won seven UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Sprint, World Championships. Biography ...

. The local city circuit from the

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, hosted in Leuven, was largely based on the circuit that is ridden during the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens.

Winners

External links

Official Website
{{Belgian Road Cycling Cup UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1963 1963 establishments in Belgium Cycle races in Belgium Sport in Leuven