Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs
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The Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs is an international women's road bicycle race
held in Garnich
, Luxembourg
. Since 2008
this event is on the UCI women's elite cycle racing calendar and since 2009 UCI 1.1 rated.
The race is named after Elsy Jacobs the first winner of the UCI Road World Championships - Women's Road Race, which took place at Reims
, France
in 1958 and Hour record
holder from 1958 to 1972.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
held in Garnich
Garnich
Garnich is a commune and small town in southwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg....
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. Since 2008
2008 in sports
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this event is on the UCI women's elite cycle racing calendar and since 2009 UCI 1.1 rated.
The race is named after Elsy Jacobs the first winner of the UCI Road World Championships - Women's Road Race, which took place at Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1958 and Hour record
Hour record
The hour record for bicycles is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle. There are several records. The most famous is for upright bicycles meeting the requirements of the Union Cycliste Internationale . It is one of the most prestigious in cycling...
holder from 1958 to 1972.
Past winners
| Year | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 |