Luxembourgish National Road Race Championships
The Luxembourg National Road Race Championship is a cycling race where Luxembourg cyclists decide who will become the champion for the year to come. The event was established in 1922, and a separate Luxembourgish National Time Trial Championships has been held since 1999.
The women's championship was not established until 1959. The most wins were scored by Elsy Jacobs, who won 15 road championships.
The winners of each event are awarded a symbolic cycling jersey which is red, white and blue just like the flag of Luxembourg. These colours can be worn by the rider at other road racing events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose.
Men
[edit]| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Luxembourg |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1922[1] |
| First winner | Franz Heck |
| Most wins | Nicolas Frantz (12 wins) |
| Most recent | Kevin Geniets |
Women
[edit]| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Luxembourg |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1959[3] |
| First winner | Elsy Jacobs |
| Most wins | Elsy Jacobs (15 wins) |
| Most recent | Christine Majerus |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Edition held in the form of a time trial.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The race was held alongside the German National Road Race Championships and the Swiss National Road Race Championships.
- ^ Lucien Didier initially finished first, but was disqualified for doping.
- ^ Claude Entringer finished second on the road, but was relegated to fourth place, due to irregular sprinting.
- ^ Pascal Triebel initially finished third, but was disqualified for doping.
References
[edit]- ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Luxemburg (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Gauthier, Nicolas (26 June 2022). "Luxembourg – Route – Heiderscheid titré, Geniets et les favoris piégés" [Luxembourg – Road – Heiderscheid title, Geniets and the trapped favorites]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Luxemburg (Women)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Christine Majerus defends national title". RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg. RTL Group. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.