The Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and normally the final World Cup race. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie van der Poel.
The first edition was held at the end of the cyclocross season of 1999-2000, when Adrie van der Poel retired from professional cyclocross racing. This was his last race, organised to honour him in his home village. The race was such a success, that it became a yearly venue. In 2003 the race became part of the UCI World Cup.
Van der Poel himself spotted the site in 1999 during a walk along the Scheldeweg. With a meadow, small woodland, lower fields and the steep incline of the Brabantse Wal (wall of Brabant), it was a great spot for a cyclo-cross with the capacity to host a large crowd. Adrie van der Poel designed the first parcours and still tweeks it to improve it every year. on page 32 (Playing with the wall of Brabant, World Championships Cyclo-cross Hoogerheide) (Preview World Cup Hoogerheide 2024 - MvdP on Adrie's turf, week before World Championships!)
Past winners
Year Men's winner Women's winner 2025 Mathieu van der Poel Lucinda Brand 2024 Mathieu van der Poel Fem van Empel2023 Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) 2022 Eli Iserbyt Marianne Vos2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020 Mathieu van der Poel Lucinda Brand 2019 Mathieu van der Poel Lucinda Brand 2018 Mathieu van der Poel Sanne Cant 2017 Lars van der Haar Marianne Vos 2016 Mathieu van der Poel Sophie De Boer 2015 Mathieu van der Poel Eva Lechner2014 Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide) 2013 Martin Bína Marianne Vos 2012 Kevin Pauwels Marianne Vos 2011 Niels Albert Katie Compton 2010 Niels Albert Marianne Vos2009 Race not held (World Championship at Hoogerheide)2008 Lars Boom Hanka Kupfernagel2007 Sven Nys Hanka Kupfernagel 2006 Erwin Vervecken Daphny van den Brand 2005 Sven Nys Mirjam Melchers 2004 Mario De Clercq Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn 2003 Sven Nys Daphny van den Brand 2002 Erwin Vervecken Daphny van den Brand 2001 Richard Groenendaal not held 2000 Richard Groenendaal not held
References Men's results Women's results