Men Elite history

1. Belgium Jasper Philipsen 2. Australia Sam Welsford 3. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish 4. Netherlands Dylan Groenewegen 5. Belgium Gerben Thijssen 6. Belgium Edward Theuns 7. Australia Caleb Ewan 8. Germany Maximilian Richard Walscheid 9. Israel Itamar Einhorn 10. Italy Giacomo Nizzolo

Results 2023

For the second time, Jasper Philipsen has added the Scheldeprijs to his list of successes. He sprinted to victory ahead of Sam Welsford. Mark Cavendish completed the podium.

Edition 2023
1. Belgium Jasper Philipsen 2. Australia Sam Welsford 3. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish
Edition 2022
1. Norway Alexander Kristoff 2. Netherlands Danny van Poppel 3. Australia Sam Welsford
Edition 2021
1. Belgium Jasper Philipsen 2. Ireland Sam Bennett 3. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish
Edition 2020
1. Australia Caleb Ewan 2. Italy Niccolò Bonifazio 3. France Bryan Coquard
Edition 2019
1. Netherlands Fabio Jakobsen 2. Germany Maximilian Richard Walscheid 3. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Christopher Lawless
Edition 2018
1. Netherlands Fabio Jakobsen 2. Germany Pascal Ackermann 3. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Christopher Lawless
Edition 2017
1. Germany Marcel Kittel 2. Italy Elia Viviani 3. France Nacer Bouhanni
Edition 2016
1. Germany Marcel Kittel 2. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish 3. Germany André Greipel
Edition 2015
1. Norway Alexander Kristoff 2. Belgium Edward Theuns 3. Belarus Yauheni Hutarovich
Edition 2014
1. Germany Marcel Kittel 2. United States of America Tyler Farrar 3. Netherlands Danny van Poppel
Edition 2013
1. Germany Marcel Kittel 2. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish 3. Netherlands Barry Markus
Edition 2012
1. Germany Marcel Kittel 2. United States of America Tyler Farrar 3. Netherlands Theo Bos
Edition 2011
1. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish 2. Russian Federation Denis Galimzyanov 3. Belarus Yauheni Hutarovich
Edition 2010
1. United States of America Tyler Farrar 2. Australia Robbie McEwen 3. Germany Robert Förster
Edition 2009
1. Italy Allesandro Petacchi 2. Netherlands Kenny van Hummel 3. Canada Dominique Rollin
Edition 2008
1. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish 2. Belgium Tom Boonen 3. Australia Robbie McEwen
Edition 2007
1. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mark Cavendish 2. Australia Robbie McEwen 3. Belgium Gert Steegmans
Edition 2006
1. Belgium Tom Boonen 2. Netherlands Steven De Jongh 3. Belgium Gert Steegmans
Edition 2005
1. Netherlands Thorwald Veneberg 2. Lithuania Tomas Vaitkus 3. Italy Simone Cadamuro
Edition 2004
1. Belgium Tom Boonen 2. Australia Robbie McEwen 3. Italy Simone Cadamuro
Edition 2003
1. Belgium Ludovic Capelle 2. Estonia Jaan Kirsipuu 3. Germany Steffen Radochla
Edition 2002
1. Australia Robbie McEwen 2. Belgium Tom Steels 3. Netherlands Stefan van Dijk
Edition 2001
1. Italy Endrio Leoni 2. Netherlands Jeroen Bijlevens 3. Norway Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Edition 2000
1. Italy Endrio Leoni 2. Netherlands Jeroen Bijlevens 3. Netherlands Leon van Bon
Edition 1999
1. Netherlands Jeroen Blijlevens 2. Germany Erik Zabel 3. Netherlands Tristan Hoffman
Edition 1998
1. Netherlands Servais Knaven 2. Netherlands Leon van Bon 3. Belgium Bart Leysen
Edition 1997
1. Germany Erik Zabel 2. Belgium Johan Museeuw 3. Belgium Andrei Tchmil
Edition 1996
1. Belgium Frank Vandenbroucke 2. Belgium Tom Steels 3. Belgium Eric Vanderaerden
Edition 1995
1. Italy Rossano Brasi 2. Belgium Peter Roes 3. Italy Giovanni Fidanza
Edition 1994
1. Belgium Peter Van Petegem 2. Belgium Dirk De Wolf 3. Uzbekistan Djamolidine Abdoujaparov
Edition 1993
1. Italy Mario Cipollini 2. Belgium Wilfried Nelissen 3. Italy Giuseppe Citterio
Edition 1992
1. Belgium Wilfried Nelissen 2. Belgium Johan Museeuw 3. Netherlands Michel Cornelisse
Edition 1991
1. Italy Mario Cipollini 2. Belgium Jan Bogaert 3. Belgium Johan Capiot
Edition 1990
1. Netherlands John Talen 2. Belgium Eric Vanderaerden 3. Belgium Johan Museeuw
Edition 1989
1. Belgium Jean-Marie Wampers 2. Belgium Frank Hoste 3. Netherlands John van den Akker
Edition 1988
1. Netherlands Jean-Paul van Poppel 2. Belgium Eddy Planckaert 3. Netherlands Hans Daams
Edition 1987
1. Belgium Etienne De Wilde 2. Netherlands Jean-Paul van Poppel 3. Belgium Marnix Lameire
Edition 1986
1. Netherlands Jean-Paul van Poppel 2. Belgium Wim Arras 3. Belgium Eric Vanderaerden
Edition 1985
1. Netherlands Adrie van der Poel 2. Belgium Ludwig Wijnants (gediskwalificeerd) 3. Belgium Marc Sergeant (gediskwalificeerd)
Edition 1984
1. Belgium Ludo Peeters 2. Belgium Jean-Marie Wampers 3. Belgium Ludwig Wijnants
Edition 1983
1. Belgium Jan Bogaert 2. Belgium Ludo Schurgers 3. Belgium Frank Hoste
Edition 1982
1. Belgium Ludo Schurgers 2. Belgium Jan Nevens 3. Belgium Charles Jochums
Edition 1981
1. Netherlands Ad Wijnands 2. Belgium Willy Teirlinck 3. Belgium Jos Jacobs
Edition 1980
1. Belgium Ludo Peeters 2. Belgium René Martens 3. Netherlands Jan Raas
Edition 1979
1. Belgium Daniel Willems 2. Belgium Frank Hoste 3. Belgium Alfons De Wolf
Edition 1978
1. Germany Dietrich Thurau 2. Netherlands Martin Havik 3. Netherlands Aad van den Hoek
Edition 1977
1. Belgium Marc Demeyer 2. Belgium Ludo Peeters 3. Belgium Ronan De Meyer
Edition 1976
1. Belgium Frans Verbeeck 2. Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck 3. Belgium Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck (gediskwalificeerd)
Edition 1975
1. Belgium Ronald De Witte 2. Germany Dietrich Thurau 3. Belgium Freddy Maertens
Edition 1974
1. Belgium Marc Demeyer 2. Belgium Julien Stevens 3. Belgium Englebert Opdebeeck
Edition 1973
1. Belgium Freddy Maertens 2. Belgium Louis Verreydt 3. Belgium Marc Demeyer
Edition 1972
1. Belgium Eddy Merckx 2. Belgium Herman Vanspringel 3. Belgium Willy Planckaert
Edition 1971
1. Belgium Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck 2. Belgium Frans Mintjens 3. Belgium Johan De Muynck
Edition 1970
1. Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck 2. Belgium Raf Hooyberghs 3. Belgium Alfons Scheys
Edition 1969
1. Belgium Walter Godefroot 2. Belgium Roger De Vlaeminck 3. Netherlands Rini Wagtmans
Edition 1968
1. Belgium Ward Sels 2. Netherlands Harry Steevens 3. Netherlands Gérard Vianen
Edition 1967
1. Belgium Paul In 't Ven 2. Netherlands Henk Nijdam 3. Belgium Joseph Mathy
Edition 1966
1. Belgium Jos Spruyt 2. Belgium Rik Pauwels 3. Belgium Louis Proost
Edition 1965
1. Belgium Willy Vannitsen 2. Belgium Louis Proost 3. Belgium Jos Huysmans
Edition 1964
1. Belgium Jos Hoevenaars 2. Belgium Jos Huysmans 3. Belgium Frans Aerenhouts
Edition 1963
1. Belgium Petrus Oellibrandt 2. Belgium Guillaume Van Tongerloo 3. Belgium Alfons Hellemans
Edition 1962
1. Belgium Petrus Oellibrandt 2. Belgium John Van Tongerloo 3. Belgium Vic Van Schil
Edition 1961
1. Belgium Raymond Vrancken 2. Belgium Marcel Janssens 3. Netherlands Piet van Hees
Edition 1960
1. Belgium Petrus Oellibrandt 2. Belgium Marcel Buys 3. Netherlands Michel Stolker
Edition 1959
1. Belgium Willy Butzen 2. Belgium Lucien Demunster 3. Belgium Jef Van Bael
Edition 1958
1. Belgium Raymond Vrancken 2. Belgium Frans Van Looveren 3. Belgium Jef Van Bael
Edition 1957
1. Belgium Rik Van Looy 2. Belgium Rik Luyten 3. Belgium Jan Van Gompel
Edition 1956
1. Belgium Rik Van Looy 2. Belgium Marcel Janssens 3. Denmark Kaj-Allan Olsen
Edition 1955
1. Belgium Briek Schotte 2. Belgium Marcel Janssens 3. Belgium Jos De Feyter
Edition 1954
1. Belgium Roger Decock 2. Belgium Willy Lauwers 3. Belgium Ernest Sterckx
Edition 1953
1. Netherlands Hans Dekkers 2. Belgium Leo Buyst 3. Belgium Karel Debaere
Edition 1952
1. Belgium Roger De Corte 2. Belgium Karel Debaere 3. Belgium Ernest Sterckx
Edition 1951
1. Belgium Ernest Sterckx 2. Belgium Valère Ollivier 3. Belgium Georges Claes
Edition 1950
1. Belgium André Pieters 2. Belgium Lode Poels 3. Belgium Ernest Sterckx
Edition 1949
1. Belgium Roger De Corte 2. Belgium Valère Ollivier 3. Belgium Ernest Sterckx
Edition 1948
1. Belgium Achiel Buysse 2. Belgium Frans Knaepkens 3. Netherlands Theo Middelkamp
Edition 1947
1. Belgium René Mertens 2. Belgium Albert Sercu 3. Netherlands Theo Middelkamp
Edition 1946
1. Belgium Stan Ockers 2. Belgium Ernest Sterckx 3. Belgium Gustaaf Van Overloop
Edition 1945

No race

Edition 1944
1. Belgium Frans Knaepkens 2. Belgium Staf Bonvarlez 3. Belgium Louis Joris
Edition 1943
1. Belgium Eloi Meulenberg 2. Belgium Roger Van Melkebeke 3. Belgium Robert Van Eenaeme
Edition 1942
1. Belgium Lode Busschops 2. Belgium Lode Janssens 3. Belgium Hector Bruneel
Edition 1941
1. Belgium Stan Ockers 2. Belgium Odiel Van Den Meerschaut 3. Belgium Emiel Faignaert
Edition 1940

No race

Edition 1939
1. Belgium Achiel Buysse 2. Belgium Auguste Toubeau 3. Belgium Roger Vandendriessche
Edition 1938
1. Belgium Antoon Dignef 2. Belgium Aloïs De Bruyne 3. Belgium Achiel Buysse
Edition 1937
1. Belgium Sylvain Grysolle 2. Belgium Michel D'Hooghe 3. Belgium Jef Huts
Edition 1936
1. Belgium Marcel Van Schil 2. Belgium Frans Van Hassel 3. Belgium Camiel Michielsen
Edition 1935
1. Belgium Gérard Loncke 2. Belgium Ward Vissers 3. Belgium Gustaaf Deloor
Edition 1934
1. Belgium Léon Tommies 2. Belgium Fred Hamerlinck 3. Belgium Jef Moerenhout
Edition 1933
1. Belgium Jozef Horemans 2. Belgium Louis Hardiquest 3. Belgium Louis Duerloo
Edition 1932
1. Belgium Godfried De Vocht 2. Belgium Denis Verschueren 3. Belgium Lucien Verdyck
Edition 1931
1. Belgium Godfried De Vocht 2. Belgium Odiel Van Hevel 3. Belgium Denis Verschueren
Edition 1930
1. Belgium Denis Verschueren 2. Belgium Jef Wauters 3. Belgium August Reyns
Edition 1929
1. Belgium Jef Wauters 2. Belgium André Verbist 3. Belgium Fred Hamerlinck
Edition 1928
1. Belgium Jef Dervaes 2. Belgium André Verbist 3. Belgium Jan Mertens
Edition 1927
1. Belgium Georges Ronsse 2. Belgium Armand Van Bruaene 3. Belgium Constant Van Impe
Edition 1926
1. Belgium Jef Dervaes 2. Belgium Jan Mertens 3. Netherlands Marinus Valentijn
Edition 1925
1. Belgium Karel Van Hassel 2. Belgium André Verbist 3. Belgium Rik Hoevenaars
Edition 1924
1. Belgium René Vermandel 2. Belgium Denis Verschueren 3. Belgium Adolf Van Bruaene
Edition 1923
1. Belgium Emiel Thollembeek 2. Belgium Maurice De Waele 3. Belgium Denis Verschueren
Edition 1922
1. Belgium Florent Vandenberghe 2. Belgium Henri Moerenhout 3. Belgium Alfons Van Hecke
Edition 1921
1. Belgium René Vermandel 2. Belgium Isidoor Mechant 3. Belgium John Van Ruysseveldt
Edition 1920
1. Belgium Victor Lenaers 2. Belgium Jean-Baptiste Mosselmans 3. Belgium Jacques Bervoets
Edition 1919
1. Belgium Isidoor Mechant 2. Belgium Karel Block 3. Belgium Marcel Buysse
Edition 1918

No race

Edition 1917

No race

Edition 1916

No race

Edition 1915

No race

Edition 1914
1. Belgium Jacques Octave 2. Belgium Guillaume Perwez 3. Belgium Edmond Dessy
Edition 1913
1. Belgium Jef Van Wetter 2. Belgium Vermeylen 3. Belgium Yzermans
Edition 1912
1. Belgium Jef Van Wetter 2. Belgium Frans Tyck 3. Belgium Vermeylen
Edition 1911
1. Belgium Florent Luyckx 2. Belgium Frans Tyck 3. Belgium Jan Van Ingelghem
Edition 1910
1. Belgium Florent Luyckx 2. Belgium Jozef Bouw 3. Belgium Louis Valckenaers
Edition 1909
1. Belgium Raymond Van Parijs 2. Belgium Jules Wiot 3. Belgium Baets
Edition 1908
1. Belgium Adrien Kranskens 2. Belgium Guido Devogelaere 3. Belgium Jules Bayens
Edition 1907
1. France Maurice Leturgie 2. Belgium Eugène Platteau 3. Belgium François Verstraeten

Record holder

With five wins in the Scheldeprijs, the German Marcel Kittel is the absolute record holder. In the Argos - Shimano jersey, Kittel first celebrated on the Churchillaan in Schoten at the age of just 23. The next two editions would also be won by the ace sprinter. In 2015, Kittel skipped the Scheldeprijs, before winning again in 2016 and 2017. The German competed in the unofficial world sprinters’ championship eight times in his career and was victorious five times. 

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Our heroes

The turbulent history of the more than one hundred Scheldeprijs's since 1907. Encounter the rich history from the first Scheldeprijs in 1907 to the present, both during the good, the bad and the prosperous years. 73 riders shared the victories over the past 111 editions. Marcel Kittel (GER) is record holder with 5 victories, followed by Mark Cavendish (GBR) and Petrus Oellibrandt (BEL) with 3 victories each

From each edition you can consult, with special thanks to René Vermeiren,  in pdf-format a short report, the roadmap, the complete result and a  biography of the winner, enriched with an illustration of the specific edition and a photo of the winner.