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Colliers Classic
Race details
DateLate-April, Early-May
RegionAarhus, Denmark
English nameColliers Classic
Local name(s)Colliers Classic (in Danish)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
History
First edition1997 (1997)
Editions11 (as of 2007)
Final edition2007
First winner  Bjarne Riis ( DEN)
Final winner  Juan José Haedo ( ARG)

Colliers Classic (also known as Grand Prix Aarhus) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aarhus, Denmark. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

Name of the race

  • 1997 - 1999 : Grand Prix Aarhus
  • 2000 - 2001 : Samsung Mobile Grand Prix
  • 2002 - 2005 : CSC Classic
  • Since 2006 : Colliers Classic

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1997   Denmark Bjarne Riis
1998   Latvia Romāns Vainšteins
1999   Denmark Allan Johansen
2000   Latvia Arvis Piziks
2001   Denmark Michael Sandstød
2002   France Laurent Jalabert


2003   Denmark Jakob Piil
2004   Norway Kurt-Asle Arvesen
2005   Denmark Jacob Moe Rasmussen
2006   Belgium Erwin Thijs
2007   Argentina Juan José Haedo

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