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Gent-Wevelgem
 2008 Gent-Wevelgem |
| Race details |
| Date |
Early-April |
| Region |
Flanders, Belgium |
| English name |
Ghent-Wevelgem |
| Local name(s) |
Gent-Wevelgem (Dutch) |
| Nickname(s) |
Ghent-Bubblegum |
| Discipline |
Road |
| Competition |
UCI ProTour |
| Type |
Semi-classic one-day race |
| History |
| First edition |
1934 |
| Editions |
69 (as of 2008) |
| First winner |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png) Gustave Van Bell |
| Most wins |
3 wins:
Robert Van Eenaeme
Rik Van Looy
Eddy Merckx
 Mario Cipollini |
| Most recent |
 Óscar Freire |
Gent-Wevelgem is a professional cycle road race held in Belgium in early April each year, falling on the Wednesday between the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix. The event was first run in 1934, and it is often called the sprinters' classic due to its flat finishing terrain.[1]
Its early-season date means riders are often tested by wind and rain, while the route also takes them twice over the difficult cobbled climb of the Kemmelberg where key splits often emerge. Since 2005 the race is part of the UCI ProTour.[1]
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