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Colliers Classic

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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

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

Winners

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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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