Colliers Classic

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Colliers Classic
Race details
DateLate-April, Early-May
RegionAarhus, Denmark
English nameColliers Classic
Local nameColliers Classic (in Danish)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
History
First edition1997 (1997)
Editions11 (as of 2007)
Final edition2007
First winner Bjarne Riis (DEN)
Final winnerFile:Flag of Argentina.svg Juan José Haedo (ARG)

Colliers Classic (also known as Grand Prix Aarhus) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aarhus, Denmark. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

Name of the race

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  • 1997–1999 : Grand Prix Aarhus
  • 2000–2001 : Samsung Mobile Grand Prix
  • 2002–2005 : CSC Classic
  • Since 2006 : Colliers Classic

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1997  Denmark Bjarne Riis
1998  Latvia Romāns Vainšteins
1999  Denmark Allan Johansen
2000  Latvia Arvis Piziks
2001  Denmark Michael Sandstød
2002 Error creating thumbnail:  France Laurent Jalabert


2003  Denmark Jakob Piil
2004 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Kurt-Asle Arvesen
2005  Denmark Jacob Moe Rasmussen
2006 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Erwin Thijs
2007 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Juan José Haedo
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