# Nokere Koerse

Nokere Koerse is a European semi classic single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders.
The Nokere Koerse was created in 1944, initially as the Grand Prix Jules Lowie in honour of 1938 Paris–Nice winner Jules Lowie who was born in Nokere. From 2005 to 2015, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, and starting in 2016 it was upgraded to a 1.HC event. Since 2021, the race has been part of the UCI ProSeries. The 2013 edition of the race was cancelled due to bad winter weather, and the 2020 edition of the race were cancelled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since 2019, a women's edition of Nokere Koerse is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing in the same location. In 2021, this race joined the UCI Women's ProSeries. Since 2016, a junior edition of the race has also been held.
Only seven cyclists not born in Belgium or the Netherlands have won the men's race, with only Belgian and Dutch riders having won the women's race.

## Winners (men)

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 1944 | Belgium | Marcel Kint | Mercier–Hutchinson |
| 1945 | Belgium | Briek Schotte | Groene Leeuw |
| 1946 | Belgium | Emmanuel Thoma | Starnord |
| 1947 | Belgium | Albert Sercu | Bertin–Wolber |
| 1948 | Belgium | Roger Cnockaert | Celta |
| 1949 | Belgium | Ernest Sterckx | Alcyon–Dunlop |
| 1950 | Belgium | Jules Depoorter | Dardenne |
| 1951 | Belgium | Gerard Buyl | Dossche Sport |
| 1952 | Netherlands | Wim van Est | Locomotief–Wego |
| 1953 | Belgium | Basiel Wambeke | Girardengo |
| 1954 | Belgium | Jan Zagers | Girardengo–Eldorado |
| 1955 | Belgium | Jozef Schils | Girardengo–Eldorado |
| 1956 | Belgium | Marcel Rijckaert | Dossche Sport |
| 1957 | Belgium | André Auquier | Rochet–Dunlop |
| 1958 | Belgium | Arthur Decabooter | Groene Leeuw–Leopold |
| 1959 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1960 | Belgium | Gilbert Desmet | Carpano |
| 1961 | Belgium | Leon Vandaele | Wiel's–Flandria |
| 1962 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1963 | Belgium | Frans De Mulder | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw |
| 1964 | Belgium | Robert De Middeleir | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
| 1965 | Belgium | Arthur Decabooter | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw |
| 1966 | Belgium | Jacques De Boever | Wiel's–Groene Leeuw |
| 1967 | Belgium | Walter Godefroot | Flandria–De Clerck |
| 1968 | Belgium | Frans Brands | Smiths |
| 1969 | Belgium | Roger Rosiers | Mann–Grundig |
| 1970 | Belgium | André Dierickx | Flandria–Mars |
| 1971 | Belgium | Herman Van Springel | Molteni |
| 1972 | Belgium | Tony Houbrechts | Salvarani |
| 1973 | Belgium | Noël Vantyghem | Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano |
| 1974 | Belgium | Freddy Maertens | Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria |
| 1975 | Belgium | Marc Demeyer | Carpenter–Confortluxe–Flandria |
| 1976 | Belgium | Luc Leman | Miko–de Gribaldy–Superia |
| 1977 | Belgium | Frans Van Looy | Maes–Mini Flat |
| 1978 | Belgium | Gustaaf Van Roosbroeck | IJsboerke–Gios |
| 1979 | Belgium | Hendrik Devos | Flandria–Ça va seul |
| 1980 | Belgium | Jos Van De Poel | IJsboerke–Warncke |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Gerrie Knetemann | TI–Raleigh |
| 1982 | Belgium | William Tackaert | DAF Trucks |
| 1983 | Belgium | Walter Schoonjans | Vorselaars Autoschade |
| 1984 | Belgium | Jan Bogaert | Dries–Verandalux |
| 1985 | Belgium | Diederik Foubert | Safir–Van de Ven |
| 1986 | Belgium | Luc Colijn | Fangio–AD Renting |
| 1987 | Belgium | Etienne De Wilde | Sigma |
| 1988 | Belgium | Patrick Versluys | Intral Renting–Merckx |
| 1989 | Belgium | Rik Van Slycke | Histor–Sigma |
| 1990 | Belgium | Herman Frison | Histor–Sigma |
| 1991 | Belgium | Koen Van Rooy | La William–Saltos |
| 1992 | Belgium | Johan Capiot | TVM–Sanyo |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Michel Cornelisse | La William–Duvel |
| 1994 | Belgium | Peter De Clercq | Lotto |
| 1995 | Belgium | Jo Planckaert | Collstrop–Lystex |
| 1996 | Belgium | Hendrik Van Dijck | TVM–Farm Frites |
| 1997 | Belgium | Hendrik Van Dijck | TVM–Farm Frites |
| 1998 | Australia | Scott Sunderland | Palmans–Ideal |
| 1999 | Netherlands | Jeroen Blijlevens | TVM–Farm Frites |
| 2000 | Belgium | Hendrik Van Dijck | Palmans–Ideal |
| 2001 | Belgium | Michel Vanhaecke | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
| 2002 | Switzerland | Aurélien Clerc | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2003 | Netherlands | Matthé Pronk | BankGiroLoterij |
| 2004 | Netherlands | Max van Heeswijk | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Steven de Jongh | Rabobank |
| 2006 | Belgium | Bert Roesems | Davitamon–Lotto |
| 2007 | Netherlands | Leon van Bon | Rabobank |
| 2008 | Belgium | Wouter Weylandt | Quick-Step |
| 2009 | Australia | Graeme Brown | Rabobank |
| 2010 | Belgium | Jens Keukeleire | Cofidis |
| 2011 | Belgium | Gert Steegmans | Quick-Step |
| 2012 | Italy | Francesco Chicchi | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 2013 | No race due to snow | No race due to snow | No race due to snow |
| 2014 | Belgium | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto–Belisol |
| 2015 | Belgium | Kris Boeckmans | Lotto–Soudal |
| 2016 | Belgium | Timothy Dupont | Verandas Willems |
| 2017 | France | Nacer Bouhanni | Cofidis |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Fabio Jakobsen | Quick-Step Floors |
| 2019 | Netherlands | Cees Bol | Team Sunweb |
| 2020 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Belgium | Ludovic Robeet | Bingoal WB |
| 2022 | Belgium | Tim Merlier | Alpecin–Fenix |
| 2023 | Belgium | Tim Merlier | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 2024 | Belgium | Tim Merlier | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 2025 | Netherlands | Nils Eekhoff | Team Picnic PostNL |

### Wins per country

| Wins | Country |
| 62 | Belgium |
| 11 | Netherlands |
| 2 | Australia |
| 1 | Italy Switzerland France |

### Junior race

Since 2016 a junior edition of the race has existed.
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 2016 | Belgium | Arne Marit | Van Den Hauwe–Gentse VS |
| 2017 | Belgium | Arne Marit | Van Den Hauwe–Nucci |
| 2018 | Belgium | Ilan Van Wilder | |
| 2019 | Great Britain | Alex Haines | HMT Hospitals Giant CT |
| 2020–2021 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Belgium | Jarno Widar | Crabbe Toitures–CC Chevigny U19 |
| 2023 | Great Britain | Jed Smithson | Fensham Howes-MAS Design |
| 2024 | Great Britain | Seb Grindley | Fensham Howes-MAS Design |

## Winners (women)

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 2019 | Netherlands | Lorena Wiebes | Parkhotel Valkenburg |
| 2020 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Amy Pieters | SD Worx |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Lorena Wiebes | Team DSM |
| 2023 | Belgium | Lotte Kopecky | SD Worx |
| 2024 | Belgium | Lotte Kopecky | Team SD Worx–Protime |
| 2025 | Poland | Marta Lach | Team SD Worx–Protime |

### Wins per country

| Wins | Country |
| 3 | Netherlands |
| 2 | Belgium |
| 1 | Poland |