# Gent–Wevelgem U23

The Gent–Wevelgem U23 / Kattekoers-Ieper is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders. As of 2011, the race is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is considered to be the under-23 version of the Gent–Wevelgem classic.
The Kattekoers was created in 1934, initially as The three belfry cities. The race started in Ghent, passed Bruges and ended in Ypres, three cities which have a belfry, hence the name. More recently, the starting location has been changed to Deinze instead of Ghent.

## Winners

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 1934 | Belgium | Alfons Ghesquière | |
| 1935 | Belgium | Filemond Demeersseman | |
| 1936 | Belgium | Marcel Meerenhout | |
| 1937 | Belgium | Marcel Kint | |
| 1938 | Belgium | Aloïs Delchambre | |
| 1939 | Belgium | Leon Kint | |
| 1940– 1945 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1946 | Belgium | Pol Verhaeghe | |
| 1947 | Belgium | Omer Porte | |
| 1948 | Belgium | Gerard Deschacht | |
| 1949 | Belgium | Maurits Joye | |
| 1950 | Belgium | Gentil Vermeersch | |
| 1951 | Belgium | André Noyelle | |
| 1952 | Belgium | Jos Parmentier | |
| 1953 | Belgium | Albert Eloot | |
| 1954 | Belgium | Emiel Van Cauter | |
| 1955 | Belgium | Jos Verhelst | |
| 1956 | Belgium | Piet Dejongh | |
| 1957 | Belgium | René Muylle | |
| 1958 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1959 | Belgium | Wim Vandenbroeck | |
| 1960 | Belgium | Robert Lelangue | |
| 1961 | Belgium | Gilbert Lingier | |
| 1962 | Belgium | Willy Stevens | |
| 1963 | Belgium | Jos Spruyt | |
| 1964 | Belgium | Herman Vanloo | |
| 1965 | Belgium | Noël Van Clooster | |
| 1966 | Belgium | Leo Vandam | |
| 1967 | Belgium | Jos Vanmechele | |
| 1969 | Belgium | Emile Cambre | |
| 1970 | Belgium | Ludo Vander Linden | |
| 1971 | Belgium | Theo Dockx | |
| 1972 | Belgium | José Vanacker | |
| 1973 | Belgium | René Dillen | |
| 1975 | Belgium | Franky Degendt | |
| 1976 | Belgium | Pol Clinckaert | |
| 1977 | Belgium | Fons Dewolf | |
| 1978 | Belgium | Walter Schoonjans | |
| 1979 | Belgium | Eddy Planckaert | |
| 1980 | Belgium | Eddy Planckaert | |
| 1981 | Belgium | Jos Liekens | |
| 1982 | Belgium | Rudy Delehouzee | |
| 1983 | Belgium | Frank Verleyen | |
| 1984 | Belgium | Patrick Verplancke | |
| 1985 | Belgium | Patrick Verplancke | |
| 1986 | Belgium | Walter Vandenbrande | |
| 1987 | Belgium | Johny Dauwe | |
| 1988 | Belgium | Patrick Hendrickx | |
| 1989 | Belgium | Chris Lefever | |
| 1990 | Belgium | Claude de Bodt | |
| 1991 | Belgium | Daniël Verelst | |
| 1992 | Belgium | Niko Eeckhout | |
| 1993 | Belgium | Stefaan Vermeersch | |
| 1994 | Belgium | Robby Vandaele | |
| 1995 | Belgium | Yves Seghers | |
| 1996 | Belgium | Jürgen Vermeersch | |
| 1997 | Belgium | Karl Vereecke | |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Coen Boerman | |
| 1999 | Belgium | Kevin Hulsmans | |
| 2000 | Belgium | Bert Dewaele | |
| 2001 | Belgium | Stefaan Vermeersch | |
| 2002 | Australia | Sean Sullivan | |
| 2003 | Belgium | Kenny Lisabeth | |
| 2004 | Belgium | Stefaan Vermeersch | |
| 2005 | Belgium | Frank Van Kuik | |
| 2006 | Belgium | Greg Van Avermaet | |
| 2007 | Belgium | Sébastien Delfosse | |
| 2008 | Belgium | Ken Vanmarcke | |
| 2009 | Belgium | Sander Armée | Beveren 2000 |
| 2010 | Belgium | Fréderique Robert | PWS Eijssen |
| 2011 | Belgium | Jonas van Genechten | Wallonie Bruxelles–Crédit Agricole |
| 2012 | Belgium | Roy Jans | An Post–Sean Kelly |
| 2013 | Belgium | Jérôme Baugnies | ToWin-Josan Cycling Team |
| 2014 | Poland | Łukasz Wiśniowski | Etixx |
| 2015 | Belgium | Baptiste Planckaert | Roubaix–Lille Métropole |
| 2016 | Denmark | Mads Pedersen | Denmark (national team) |
| 2017 | Great Britain | Jacob Hennessy | Great Britain (national team) |
| 2018 | Slovenia | Žiga Jerman | Slovenia (national team) |
| 2019 | Germany | Jonas Rutsch | Germany (national team) |
| 2020– 2021 | No race | No race | No race |
| 2022 | Great Britain | Samuel Watson | Great Britain (national team) |
| 2023 | Belgium | Gil Gelders | Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team |
| 2024 | Netherlands | Huub Artz | Wanty–ReUz–Technord |