Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (German: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland.

Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
Race details
DateEarly-June
RegionGippingen, Switzerland
English nameGrand Prix of Aargau Canton
Local name(s)Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau (in German)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserRadsporttage Gippingen GmbH
Web sitewww.gippingen.ch
History
First edition1964 (1964)
Editions59 (as of 2023)
First winner Jan Lauwers (BEL)
Most wins Alexander Kristoff (NOR) (3 wins)
Most recent Thibau Nys (BEL)

The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of Gippingen, which belongs to the municipality of Leuggern.

Winners
Year Country Rider Team
1964  Belgium Jan Lauwers Flandria–Romeo
1965  France Jean Stablinski Ford France–Gitane
1966  West Germany Wilfried Peffgen Ruberg-Continental
1967  Belgium Edward Sels Flandria–De Clerck
1968  Belgium Willy Vekemans Goldor–Gerka
1969  Belgium Walter Godefroot Flandria–De Clerck–Krüger
1970  Belgium Erik De Vlaeminck Flandria–Mars
1971  France Michel Périn Fagor–Mercier–Hutchinson
1972  Belgium Georges Pintens Van Cauter–Magniflex–de Gribaldy
1973  Italy Marino Basso Bianchi–Campagnolo
1974  Italy Giacinto Santambrogio Bianchi–Campagnolo
1975  Belgium André Dierickx Rokado
1976  Netherlands Roy Schuiten Lejeune–BP
1977  West Germany Dietrich Thurau TI–Raleigh
1978  Italy Simone Fraccaro Sanson–Campagnolo
1979  Italy Giuseppe Saronni Scic–Bottecchia
1980  Belgium Patrick Pevenage DAF Trucks–Lejeune
1981   Switzerland Daniel Gisiger Cilo–Aufina
1982  Netherlands Jacques Hanegraaf TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo
1983   Switzerland Siegfried Hekimi Eorotex–Magniflex
1984  Belgium Ferdi Van Den Haute La Redoute
1985   Switzerland Urs Freuler Atala
1986  Belgium Frank Hoste Fagor
1987  Netherlands Adri van der Poel PDM–Ultima–Concorde
1988  Netherlands Arjan Jagt Superconfex–Yoko–Opel–Colnago
1989  Italy Paolo Rosola Gewiss–Bianchi
1990  Netherlands Adri van der Poel Weinmann–SMM–Uster
1991  Belgium Sammie Moreels Lotto
1992  Germany Uwe Ampler Team Telekom
1993  Italy Gianni Bugno Gatorade–Mega Drive–Kenwood
1994   Switzerland Pascal Richard GB–MG Maglificio
1995   Switzerland Pascal Richard MG Maglificio–Technogym
1996  Italy Fabrizio Guidi Scrigno–Blue Storm
1997  Germany Udo Bölts Team Telekom
1998  Italy Michele Bartoli Asics–CGA
1999  Latvia Romāns Vainšteins Vini Caldirola
2000  Germany Steffen Wesemann Team Telekom
2001  Netherlands Karsten Kroon Rabobank
2002  Italy Giuseppe Palumbo De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa
2003   Switzerland Martin Elmiger Rabobank
2004  Italy Matteo Tosatto Fassa Bortolo
2005   Switzerland Alexandre Moos Phonak
2006   Switzerland Beat Zberg Gerolsteiner
2007  France John Gadret AG2R Prévoyance
2008  France Lloyd Mondory Ag2r–La Mondiale
2009  Slovakia Peter Velits Team Milram
2010  Belgium Kristof Vandewalle Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
2011   Switzerland Michael Albasini Switzerland (national team)
2012  Uzbekistan Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil–DCM
2013   Switzerland Michael Albasini Orica–GreenEDGE
2014  Germany Simon Geschke Giant–Shimano
2015  Norway Alexander Kristoff Team Katusha
2016  Italy Giacomo Nizzolo Trek–Segafredo
2017  Italy Sacha Modolo UAE Team Emirates
2018  Norway Alexander Kristoff UAE Team Emirates
2019  Norway Alexander Kristoff UAE Team Emirates
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
2021[1]  Netherlands Ide Schelling Bora–Hansgrohe
2022[2]   Switzerland Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates
2023  Belgium Thibau Nys Trek–Segafredo

References
  1. "Schelling wins GP Kantons Aargau". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. Tyson, Jackie (11 June 2022). "Marc Hirschi wins GP Kanton Aargau". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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