The Six Days of Ghent () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium.
It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's Citadelpark.
The 66th running of this event from 21 to 26 November 2006 was marred by the death of one of the riders. During the fifth day's racing, Isaac Gálvez of Spain rode into the barrier edging the outside of the track and died on his way to hospital.
The event includes the Memorial Patrick Sercu madison, named after the former race director at Ghent and holder of the world record for number of six-day victories, Patrick Sercu, who died in 2019.
The 69th running took place from 24 to 29 November 2009. A Danish team formed by Alex Rasmussen and his companion Michael Mørkøv won with a 3-point difference. The previous year's winner, Iljo Keisse, ended second.
The 70th running was held from 23 to 28 November 2010.
The track used for the event, the Kuipke, is measured at 166.66 m, with steep side banks surrounding the track.
List of winning teams Year Winners Second Third1922 Marcel Buysse Oscar Egg Lucien Buysse Henri Van Lerberghe Henri Wynsdau Théodore Wynsdau1923 Lucien Buysse Victor Standaert Henri Frederickx John Van Ruysseveldt André Narcy Camille Narcy1924 Aloïs Persijn Jules Verschelden Lucien Buysse Jules Van Hevel Kamiel De Clercq Julien Delbecque1925 César Debaets Jules Van Hevel Aloïs Persijn Jules Verschelden Lucien Buysse Emile Thollembeek1926 César Debaets Emile Thollembeek Victor Standaert René Vermandel Louis Maes Isidoor Méchant1927 Maurice Dewolf Hilaire Hellebaut Oscar Daemers Albert Maes Raphaël Fonteyne Karel ClapdorpNo race1936 Albert Billiet Camile Dekuysscher Kees Pellenaars Frans Slaats Gustav Kilian Heinz VöpelNo race1938 Kees Pellenaars Frans Slaats Albert Billiet Albert Buysse Frans van den Broek Louis van SchijndelNo race due to World War II1947 Gerrit Boeijen Gerrit Schulte Robert Naeye Rik Van Steenbergen Camile Dekuysscher Albert Sercu1948 Achiel Bruneel Camile Dekuysscher René Adriaenssens Albert Bruylandt Albert Sercu Fernand Spelte1949 Gerrit Boeijen Gerrit Schulte Marcel Kint Rik Van Steenbergen Reginald Arnold Alfred Strom1950 Gerrit Peters Gerrit Schulte Robert Naeye Rik Van Steenbergen Achiel Bruneel Albert Bruylandt1951 René Adriaenssens Albert Bruylandt Achiel Bruneel Rik Van Steenbergen Reginald Arnold Alfred Strom1952 Walter Bucher Armin Von Bueren Gérard Buyl Valère Ollivier Arthur Mommerency Henri Tytgat1953 Achiel Bruneel Arsène Rijckaert Reginald Arnold Alfred Strom Gerrit Peters Gerrit Schulte1954 Stan Ockers Rik Van Steenbergen Lucien Acou Achiel Bruneel Lucien Gillen Ferdinando Terruzzi1955 (1) Lucien Gillen Ferdinando Terruzzi Dominique Forlini Georges Senfftleben Stan Ockers Rik Van Steenbergen1955 (2) Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen Stan Ockers Ferdinando Terruzzi Reginald Arnold Fred De Bruyne1956 Reginald Arnold Ferdinando Terruzzi Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen Walter Bucher Jean Roth1957 Fred De Bruyne Rik Van Steenbergen Reginald Arnold Ferdinando Terruzzi Gerrit Schulte Willy Vannitsen1958 Reginald Arnold Rik Van Looy Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen Gerrit Schulte Ferdinando Terruzzi1959 Fred De Bruyne Rik Van Steenbergen André Darrigade Gerrit Schulte Reginald Arnold Michel Van Aerde1960 Peter Post Rik Van Looy Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen Reginald Arnold José Denoyette1961 Peter Post Rik Van Looy Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen Klaus Bugdahl Arthur De CabooterNo editions due to the destruction of the Sportpaleis Gent by a fire and the construction of 't Kuipke1965 Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu Peter Post Tom Simpson Emile Severeyns Rik Van Steenbergen1966 Fritz Pfenninger Peter Post Klaus Bugdahl Patrick Sercu Rudi Altig Sigi Renz1967 Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu Freddy Eugen Palle Lykke Jensen Fritz Pfenninger Peter Post1968 Leo Duyndam Peter Post Patrick Sercu Rik Van Looy Fritz Pfenninger Louis Pfenninger1969 Rudi Altig Sigi Renz Patrick Sercu Alain Van Lancker Peter Post Norbert Seeuws1970 Jean-Pierre Monseré Patrick Sercu Roger De Vlaeminck Peter Post Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens1971 Roger De Vlaeminck Patrick Sercu Ferdinand Bracke Peter Post Julien Stevens Théo Verschueren1972 Patrick Sercu Julien Stevens Norbert Seeuws Alain Van Lancker Graeme Gilmore Walter Godefroot1973 Graeme Gilmore Patrick Sercu Leo Duyndam René Pijnen Cees Stam Théo Verschueren1974 Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens Sigi Renz Patrick Sercu René Pijnen Roy Schuiten1975 Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens Klaus Bugdahl Alain Van Lancker1976 Donald Allan Danny Clark Patrick Sercu Ferdi Van Den Haute Graeme Gilmore Julien Stevens1977 Eddy Merckx Patrick Sercu Danny Clark Freddy Maertens Albert Fritz Wilfried Peffgen1978 Gerrie Knetemann Patrick Sercu Danny Clark Ferdi Van Den Haute Roman Hermann Stan Tourné1979 Donald Allan Danny Clark Patrick Sercu Stan Tourné René Pijnen Michel Vaarten1980 Albert Fritz Patrick Sercu Donald Allan Danny Clark Willy Debosscher René Pijnen1981 Gert Frank Patrick Sercu Danny Clark Etienne De Wilde Willy Debosscher René Pijnen1982 Donald Allan Danny Clark Robert Dill-Bundi Urs Freuler Roger De Vlaeminck Patrick Sercu1983 Etienne De Wilde René Pijnen Albert Fritz Dietrich Thurau Romain Costermans Michel Vaarten1984 Gert Frank Hans-Henrik Ørsted Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné Danny Clark Anthony Doyle1985 Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné Anthony Doyle Michel Vaarten Rudy Dhaenens Roman Hermann1986 Danny Clark Anthony Doyle Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné Gert Frank Michel Vaarten1987 Danny Clark Etienne De Wilde Roman Hermann Stan Tourné Pierangelo Bincoletto Hans-Henrik Ørsted1988 Urs Freuler Roman Hermann Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné Danny Clark Anthony Doyle1989 Etienne De Wilde Stan Tourné Danny Clark Konstantin Khrabtsov Urs Freuler Hans-Rüdi Märki1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 No winnersNote: Robert Bartko and Iljo Keisse were leading when Isaac Gálvez crashed and died during the fifth day.Due to his death, the race was abandoned and no winners declared.2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium2021 2022 2023 2024
See also
Six Days of Brussels Six Days of Amsterdam Six Days of Grenoble Six Days of New York
References
External links Official site - primarily in Dutch