Parel van de Veluwe
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | the Netherlands |
| English name | Pearl of the Veluwe |
| Local name(s) | Women: Memorial Connie Meijer Trofee |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Road race |
| Organiser | Wielervereniging De IJsselstreek |
| Web site | www |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 1988 |
| Editions | 31 |
| Final edition | 2019 |
| First winner |  Harm Jansen (NED) |
| Most wins | Dennis Smit (NED) (2 wins) |
| Final winner | Max Kroonen (NED) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 1985 |
| Editions | 32 |
| Final edition | 2018 |
| First winner | Hennie Top (NED) |
| Most wins | Debby Mansveld (NED) (4 wins) |
| Final winner | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
The Parel van de Veluwe (English: Pearl of the Veluwe) was an amateur road bicycle race held in the Netherlands for men and women, that was held between 1985 and 2019.[1][2] After not being held in 2020, race organisers Wielervereniging De IJsselstreek announced that December that they would no longer organise the race.[3]
Honours[edit]
Women's[edit]
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hennie Top (NED) |
Gonnie van Koert (NED) |
Monique Kaufmann (NED)
|
| 1986 | Anita Griep (NED) |
Moniquede Waal (NED) |
Cynthia Lutke Schipholt (NED)
|
| 1987 | Cynthia Lutke Schipholt (NED) |
Jolanda Cools (NED) |
Sandy Lutke Schipholt (NED)
|
| 1988 | Connie Meijer (NED) |
Gré Tijmes (NED) |
Cora Westland (NED)
|
| 1989 | Monique Knol (NED) |
Daniëlle Overgaag (NED) |
Gré Tijmes (NED)
|
| 1990 |  Kristel Werks (BEL) |
Cora Westland (NED) |
Monique Knol (NED)
|
| 1991 | Monique de Bruin (NED) |
Petra de Bruin (NED) |
Esther van Verseveld (NED)
|
| 1992 | Monique Knol (NED) |
Petra van der Giessen (NED) |
Marina van Hest (NED)
|
| 1993 | Daniëlle Overgaag (NED) |
Angela van Smoorenburg (NED) |
Wendy Kramp (NED)
|
| 1994 | Vanja Vonkx (BEL) |
Daniëlle Overgaag (NED) |
Hester Marieke Kroes (NED)
|
| 1995 | Debby Mansveld (NED) |
Nathalie Nelemans (NED) |
Janneke Vos (NED)
|
| 1996 | Debby Mansveld (NED) |
Sissy van Alebeek (NED) |
Marion Borst (NED)
|
| 1997 | Vanja Vonkx (BEL) |
Wendy Kramp (NED) |
Hester Marieke Kroes (NED)
|
| 1998 | Leontien van Moorsel (NED) |
Marion van Zuilen (NED) |
Marije Gemser (NED)
|
| 1999 | Debby Mansveld (NED) |
Sonja van Kuik (NED) |
Vanja Vonkx (BEL)
|
| 2000 | Mirjam Melchers (NED) |
Leontien van Moorsel (NED) |
Sonja van Kuik (NED)
|
| 2001 | No race due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak | ||
| 2002 |  Sandra Missbach (GER) |
Yvonne Brunen (NED) |
Leontien van Moorsel (NED)
|
| 2003 | Debby Mansveld (NED) |
Bertine Spijkerman (NED) |
Kristy Miggels (NED)
|
| 2004 | Chantal Beltman (NED) |
Janneke Vos (NED) |
Sissy van Alebeek (NED)
|
| 2005 |  Sara Carrigan (AUS) |
Suzanne de Goede (NED) |
Christine Mos (NED)
|
| 2006 |  Monica Holler (SWE) |
Ellen van Dijk (NED) |
Inge Velthuis (NED)
|
| 2007 | Vera Koedooder (NED) |
Moniek Rotmensen (NED) |
Mirjam Melchers (NED)
|
| 2008 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Kirsten Wild (NED) |
Martine Bras (NED)
|
| 2009 | Chantal Blaak (NED) |
Chantal Beltman (NED) |
Loes Gunnewijk (NED)
|
| 2010 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Martine Bras (NED) |
Ellen van Dijk (NED)
|
| 2011 | Kirsten Wild (NED) |
Adrie Visser (NED) |
Janneke Kanis (NED)
|
| 2012 | Kim de Baat (NED) |
Karen Elzing (NED) |
Linda Ringlever (NED)
|
| 2013 | Iris Slappendel (NED) |
Vera Koedooder (NED) |
Roxane Knetemann (NED)
|
| 2014 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) |
Sara Mustonen (SWE) |
Roxane Knetemann (NED)
|
| 2015 | Monique van de Ree (NED) |
Vera Koedooder (NED) |
Natalie van Gogh (NED)
|
| 2016 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
Janneke Ensing (NED) |
Demi de Jong (NED)
|
| 2017 | No race | ||
| 2018 | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
Danique Braam (NED) |
Femke Markus (NED)
|
| 2019 | No race | ||
| 2020 | |||
Men's[edit]
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Harm Jansen (NED) |
Godert de Leeuw (NED) |
Freddy Wolsink (NED)
|
| 1989 | John de Haas (NED) |
Dennis Huenders (NED) |
Rudy Nagengast (NED)
|
| 1990 | Remco Startman (NED) |
Godert de Leeuw (NED) |
Harm Jansen (NED)
|
| 1991 | Arjen Vinke (NED) |
Remco Startman (NED) |
Mano Lubbers (NED)
|
| 1992 | Richard Mulder (NED) |
Martin van Steen (NED) |
Patrick Rasch (NED)
|
| 1993 | Paul Konings (NED) |
John-Paul van Ameele (NED) |
Peter Tates (NED)
|
| 1994 | Rob Compas (NED) |
Patrick de Boer (NED) |
Bert Hiemstra (NED)
|
| 1995 | Bennie Gosink (NED) |
Jan de Leeuw (NED) |
Bert Hiemstra (NED)
|
| 1996 | Louis de Koning (NED) |
Paul van Schalen (NED) |
Rob Froeling (NED)
|
| 1997 | Harald Dat (NED) |
Wilco Zuijderwijk (NED) |
Angelo van Melis (NED)
|
| 1998 | Ronald van der Tang (NED) |
Godert de Leeuw (NED) |
Maikel den Ouden (NED)
|
| 1999 | Peter van de Reep (NED) |
Rick Pieterse (NED) |
Sander Hup (NED)
|
| 2000 | Angelo van Melis (NED) |
Tom Cordes (NED) |
John den Braber (NED)
|
| 2001 | No race due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak | ||
| 2002 | Wilco Zuijderwijk (NED) |
Kenny van Hummel (NED) |
Martijn Albers (NED)
|
| 2003 | Tom Veelers (NED) |
Pascal Hermes (NED) |
 Marc de Maar (CUR)
|
| 2004 | Dennis Smit (NED) |
Marcel Alma (NED) |
Roel de Vries (NED)
|
| 2005 | Bastiaan Krol (NED) |
Arno Wallaard (NED) |
Wilco Zuiderwijk (NED)
|
| 2006 | Peter Schep (NED) |
Ferdi van Katwijk (NED) |
Arnoud van Groen (NED)
|
| 2007 | Marvin van der Pluijm (NED) |
Marco Bos (NED) |
Berry Nagelhout (NED)
|
| 2008 | Lieuwe Westra (NED) |
Yvo Kusters (NED) |
Marvin van der Pluijm (NED)
|
| 2009 | Jetse Bol (NED) |
Rik Kavsek (NED) |
Marc Reef (NED)
|
| 2010 | René Hooghiemster (NED) |
Roy Eefting (NED) |
Peter Jan Polling (NED)
|
| 2011 | Dennis Smit (NED) |
Arno van der Zwet (NED) |
Stefan Poutsma (NED)
|
| 2012 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
Yoeri Havik (NED) |
Daan Meijers (NED)
|
| 2013 | Jim van den Berg (NED) |
Jeff Vermeulen (NED) |
Koos Jeroen Kers (NED)
|
| 2014 | Maurits Lammertink (NED) |
Jim van den Berg (NED) |
Yoeri Havik (NED)
|
| 2015 | Jeff Vermeulen (NED) |
Johim Ariesen (NED) |
Oscar Riesebeek (NED)
|
| 2016 | Jasper Hamelink (NED) |
Rens te Stroet (NED) |
Mitchell Mulhern (AUS)
|
| 2017 | Ronan van Zandbeek (NED) |
Nick van der Meer (NED) |
David Dekker (NED)
|
| 2018 | Jelle Wolsink (NED) |
Wiebe Scholten (NED) |
Robin Löwik (NED)
|
| 2019 | Max Kroonen (NED) |
Jarno Gmelich (NED) |
Marien Bogerd (NED)
|
| 2020 | No race | ||
Source[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Parel van de Veluwe". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Parel van de Veluwe (F)". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Schriemer, Roy (1 December 2020). "IJsselstreek raakt Parel van de Veluwe kwijt en krijgt Omloop van Staverden terug" [IJsselstreek loses Pearl of the Veluwe and gets Omloop van Staverden back]. De Stentor (in Dutch). DPG Media. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ List of winners women Stichting WV De IJsselstreek.nl/parelvandeveluwe. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Dutch)