# Six Days of Ghent

The Six Days of Ghent (Dutch: Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium.
It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's Citadelpark.
The 66th running of this event from 21 to 26 November 2006 was marred by the death of one of the riders. During the fifth day's racing, Isaac Gálvez of Spain rode into the barrier edging the outside of the track and died on his way to hospital.
The event includes the Memorial Patrick Sercu madison, named after the former race director at Ghent and holder of the world record for number of six-day victories, Patrick Sercu, who died in 2019.
The 69th running took place from 24 to 29 November 2009. A Danish team formed by Alex Rasmussen and his companion Michael Mørkøv won with a 3-point difference. The previous year's winner, Iljo Keisse, ended second.
The 70th running was held from 23 to 28 November 2010.
The track used for the event, the Kuipke, is measured at 166.66 m, with steep side banks surrounding the track.

## List of winning teams

| Year | Winners | Second | Third |
| 1922 | Marcel Buysse Oscar Egg | Lucien Buysse Henri Van Lerberghe | Henri Wynsdau Théodore Wynsdau |
| 1923 | Lucien Buysse Victor Standaert | Henri Frederickx John Van Ruysseveldt | André Narcy Camille Narcy |
| 1924 | Aloïs Persijn Jules Verschelden | Lucien Buysse Jules Van Hevel | Kamiel De Clercq Julien Delbecque |
| 1925 | César Debaets Jules Van Hevel | Aloïs Persijn Jules Verschelden | Lucien Buysse Emile Thollembeek |
| 1926 | César Debaets Emile Thollembeek | Victor Standaert René Vermandel | Louis Maes Isidoor Méchant |
| 1927 | Maurice Dewolf Hilaire Hellebaut | Oscar Daemers Albert Maes | Raphaël Fonteyne Karel Clapdorp |
| 1928-1935 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1936 | Albert Billiet Camile Dekuysscher | Kees Pellenaars Frans Slaats | Gustav Kilian Heinz Vöpel |
| 1937 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1938 | Kees Pellenaars Frans Slaats | Albert Billiet Albert Buysse | Frans van den Broek Louis van Schijndel |
| 1939-1946 | No race due to World War II | No race due to World War II | No race due to World War II |
| 1947 | Gerrit Boeijen Gerrit Schulte | Robert Naeye Rik Van Steenbergen | Camile Dekuysscher Albert Sercu |
| 1948 | Achiel Bruneel Camile Dekuysscher | René Adriaenssens Albert Bruylandt | Albert Sercu Fernand Spelte |
| 1949 | Gerrit Boeijen Gerrit Schulte | Marcel Kint Rik Van Steenbergen | Reginald Arnold Alfred Strom |
| 1950 | Gerrit Peters Gerrit Schulte | Robert Naeye Rik Van Steenbergen | Achiel Bruneel Albert Bruylandt |
| 1951 | René Adriaenssens Albert Bruylandt | Achiel Bruneel Rik Van Steenbergen | Reginald Arnold Alfred Strom |
| 1952 | Walter Bucher Armin Von Bueren | Gérard Buyl Valère Ollivier | Arthur Mommerency Henri Tytgat |
| 1953 | Achiel Bruneel Arsène Rijckaert | Reginald Arnold Alfred Strom | Gerrit Peters Gerrit Schulte |
| 1954 | Stan Ockers Rik Van Steenbergen | Lucien Acou Achiel Bruneel | Lucien Gillen Ferdinando Terruzzi |
| 1955 (1) | Lucien Gillen Ferdinando Terruzzi | Dominique Forlini Georges Senfftleben | Stan Ockers Rik Van Steenbergen |
| 1955 (2) | Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen | Stan Ockers Ferdinando Terruzzi | Reginald Arnold Fred De Bruyne |
| 1956 | Reginald Arnold Ferdinando Terruzzi | Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen | Walter Bucher Jean Roth |
| 1957 | Fred De Bruyne Rik Van Steenbergen | Reginald Arnold Ferdinando Terruzzi | Gerrit Schulte Willy Vannitsen |
| 1958 | Reginald Arnold Rik Van Looy | Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen | Gerrit Schulte Ferdinando Terruzzi |
| 1959 | Fred De Bruyne Rik Van Steenbergen | André Darrigade Gerrit Schulte | Reginald Arnold Michel Van Aerde |
| 1960 | Peter Post Rik Van Looy | Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen | Reginald Arnold José Denoyette |
| 1961 | Peter Post Rik Van Looy | Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen | Klaus Bugdahl Arthur De Cabooter |
| 1962-1964 | No editions due to the destruction of the Sportpaleis Gent by a fire and the construction of 't Kuipke | No editions due to the destruction of the Sportpaleis Gent by a fire and the construction of 't Kuipke | No editions due to the destruction of the Sportpaleis Gent by a fire and the construction of 't Kuipke |
| 1965 | Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu | Peter Post Tom Simpson | Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen |
| 1966 | Fritz Pfenninger Peter Post | Klaus Bugdahl Patrick Sercu | Rudi Altig Sigi Renz |
| 1967 | Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu | Freddy Eugen Palle Lykke Jensen | Fritz Pfenninger Peter Post |
| 1968 | Leo Duyndam Peter Post | Patrick Sercu Rik Van Looy | Fritz Pfenninger Louis Pfenninger |
| 1969 | Rudi Altig Sigi Renz | Patrick Sercu Alain Van Lancker | Peter Post Norbert Seeuws |
| 1970 | Jean-Pierre Monseré Patrick Sercu | Roger De Vlaeminck Peter Post | Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens |
| 1971 | Roger De Vlaeminck Patrick Sercu | Ferdinand Bracke Peter Post | Julien Stevens Théo Verschueren |
| 1972 | Patrick Sercu Julien Stevens | Norbert Seeuws Alain Van Lancker | Graeme Gilmore Walter Godefroot |
| 1973 | Graeme Gilmore Patrick Sercu | Leo Duyndam René Pijnen | Cees Stam Théo Verschueren |
| 1974 | Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens | Sigi Renz Patrick Sercu | René Pijnen Roy Schuiten |
| 1975 | Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu | Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens | Klaus Bugdahl Alain Van Lancker |
| 1976 | Donald Allan Danny Clark | Patrick Sercu Ferdi Van Den Haute | Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens |
| 1977 | Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu | Danny Clark Freddy Maertens | Albert Fritz Wilfried Peffgen |
| 1978 | Gerrie Knetemann Patrick Sercu | Danny Clark Ferdi Van Den Haute | Roman Hermann Stan Tourné |
| 1979 | Donald Allan Danny Clark | Patrick Sercu Stan Tourné | René Pijnen Michel Vaarten |
| 1980 | Albert Fritz Patrick Sercu | Donald Allan Danny Clark | Willy Debosscher René Pijnen |
| 1981 | Gert Frank Patrick Sercu | Danny Clark Etienne De Wilde | Willy Debosscher René Pijnen |
| 1982 | Donald Allan Danny Clark | Robert Dill-Bundi Urs Freuler | Roger De Vlaeminck Patrick Sercu |
| 1983 | Etienne De Wilde René Pijnen | Albert Fritz Dietrich Thurau | Romain Costermans Michel Vaarten |
| 1984 | Gert Frank Hans-Henrik Ørsted | Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné | Danny Clark Anthony Doyle |
| 1985 | Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné | Anthony Doyle Michel Vaarten | Rudy Dhaenens Roman Hermann |
| 1986 | Danny Clark Anthony Doyle | Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné | Gert Frank Michel Vaarten |
| 1987 | Danny Clark Etienne De Wilde | Roman Hermann Stan Tourné | Pierangelo Bincoletto Hans-Henrik Ørsted |
| 1988 | Urs Freuler Roman Hermann | Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné | Danny Clark Anthony Doyle |
| 1989 | Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné | Danny Clark Konstantin Khrabtsov | Urs Freuler Hans-Rüdi Märki |
| 1990 | Danny Clark (AUS) Roland Günther (FRG) | Marat Ganeev (URS) Konstantin Khrabtsov (URS) | Urs Freuler (SUI) Hansruedi Märki (SUI) |
| 1991 | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Tony Doyle (GBR) | Urs Freuler (SUI) Peter Pieters (NED) | Roland Günther (GER) Rik Van Slycke (BEL) |
| 1992 | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Jens Veggerby (DEN) | Urs Freuler (SUI) Peter Pieters (NED) | Bruno Risi (SUI) Rik Van Slycke (BEL) |
| 1993 | Kurt Betschart (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) | Urs Freuler (SUI) Werner Stutz (SUI) | Johan Bruyneel (BEL) Etienne De Wilde (BEL) |
| 1994 | Danny Clark (AUS) Etienne De Wilde (BEL) | Urs Freuler (SUI) Carsten Wolf (GER) | Jimmi Madsen (DEN) Peter Van Petegem (BEL) |
| 1995 | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Andreas Kappes (GER) | Jimmi Madsen (DEN) Jens Veggerby (DEN) | Silvio Martinello (ITA) Marco Villa (ITA) |
| 1996 | Kurt Betschart (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) | Adriano Baffi (ITA) Etienne De Wilde (BEL) | Andreas Kappes (GER) Carsten Wolf (GER) |
| 1997 | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Matthew Gilmore (AUS) | Jimmi Madsen (DEN) Jens Veggerby (DEN) | Silvio Martinello (ITA) Marco Villa (ITA) |
| 1998 | Silvio Martinello (ITA) Marco Villa (ITA) | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Andreas Kappes (GER) | Tayeb Braikia (DEN) Jimmi Madsen (DEN) |
| 1999 | Jimmi Madsen (DEN) Scott McGrory (AUS) | Adriano Baffi (ITA) Silvio Martinello (ITA) | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Matthew Gilmore (BEL) |
| 2000 | Matthew Gilmore (BEL) Silvio Martinello (ITA) | Brett Aitken (AUS) Scott McGrory (AUS) | Adriano Baffi (ITA) Frank Corvers (BEL) |
| 2001 | Matthew Gilmore (BEL) Scott McGrory (AUS) | Kurt Betschart (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) | Etienne De Wilde (BEL) Andreas Kappes (GER) |
| 2002 | Kurt Betschart (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) | Matthew Gilmore (BEL) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Jimmi Madsen (DEN) Marty Nothstein (USA) |
| 2003 | Matthew Gilmore (BEL) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Robert Slippens (NED) Danny Stam (NED) | Kurt Betschart (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) |
| 2004 | Robert Slippens (NED) Danny Stam (NED) | Andreas Beikirch (GER) Iljo Keisse (BEL) | Gerd Dörich (GER) Andreas Kappes (GER) |
| 2005 | Matthew Gilmore (BEL) Iljo Keisse (BEL) | Robert Slippens (NED) Danny Stam (NED) | Andreas Beikirch (BEL) Kurt Betschart (SUI) |
| 2006 | No winners Note: Robert Bartko and Iljo Keisse were leading when Isaac Gálvez crashed and died during the fifth day. Due to his death, the race was abandoned and no winners declared. | No winners Note: Robert Bartko and Iljo Keisse were leading when Isaac Gálvez crashed and died during the fifth day. Due to his death, the race was abandoned and no winners declared. | No winners Note: Robert Bartko and Iljo Keisse were leading when Isaac Gálvez crashed and died during the fifth day. Due to his death, the race was abandoned and no winners declared. |
| 2007 | Robert Bartko (GER) Iljo Keisse (BEL) | Franco Marvulli (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) | Robert Slippens (NED) Danny Stam (NED) |
| 2008 | Robert Bartko (GER) Iljo Keisse (BEL) | Leif Lampater (GER) Erik Zabel (GER) | Andreas Beikirch (GER) Kenny De Ketele (BEL) |
| 2009 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Alex Rasmussen (DEN) | Iljo Keisse (BEL) Roger Kluge (GER) | Franco Marvulli (SUI) Bruno Risi (SUI) |
| 2010 | Iljo Keisse (BEL) Peter Schep (NED) | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Leif Lampater (GER) | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Alex Rasmussen (DEN) |
| 2011 | Robert Bartko (GER) Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | Peter Schep (NED) Wim Stroetinga (NED) | Marc Hester (DEN) Morgan Kneisky (FRA) |
| 2012 | Iljo Keisse (BEL) Glenn O'Shea (AUS) | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) | Robert Bartko (GER) Silvan Dillier (SUI) |
| 2013 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Leif Lampater (GER) | Iljo Keisse (BEL) Wim Stroetinga (NED) | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) |
| 2014 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | Mark Cavendish (GBR) Iljo Keisse (BEL) | Silvan Dillier (SUI) Leif Lampater (GER) |
| 2015 | Iljo Keisse (BEL) Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Otto Vergaerde (BEL) |
| 2016 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Moreno De Pauw (BEL) | Iljo Keisse (BEL) Elia Viviani (ITA) |
| 2017 | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Moreno De Pauw (BEL) | Morgan Kneisky (FRA) Benjamin Thomas (FRA) | Yoeri Havik (NED) Wim Stroetinga (NED) |
| 2018 | Iljo Keisse (BEL) Elia Viviani (ITA) | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) |
| 2019 | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Tosh Van der Sande (BEL) | Roger Kluge (GER) Theo Reinhardt (GER) |
| 2020 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium |
| 2021 | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Roger Kluge (GER) | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) Michael Mørkøv (DEN) |
| 2022 | Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Yoeri Havik (NED) Fabio Van Den Bossche (BEL) | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Iljo Keisse (BEL) |
| 2023 | Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Yoeri Havik (NED) Jan-Willem van Schip (NED) | Fabio Van Den Bossche (BEL) Jules Hesters (BEL) |
| 2024 | Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Fabio Van Den Bossche (BEL) | Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Aaron Gate (NZL) Jules Hesters (BEL) |