Gent–Wevelgem U23

The Gent–Wevelgem U23 / Kattekoers-Ieper is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Flanders. As of 2011, the race is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race is considered to be the under-23 verson of the Gent–Wevelgem classic.

Gent–Wevelgem U23

Race details
Date	Late March
Region	Flanders, Belgium
Local name(s)	Kattekoers (in Dutch)
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	One-day race
Web site	www.deinze-ieper.be/index.php
History
First edition	1934 (1934)
Editions	81 (as of 2023)
First winner	Alfons Ghesquière (BEL)
Most wins	Stefaan Vermeersch (BEL) (3 wins)
Most recent	Gil Gelders (BEL)

The Kattekoers was created in 1934, initially as The three belfry cities. The race started in Ghent, passed Bruges and ended in Ypres, three cities which have a belfry, hence the name. More recently, the starting location has been changed to Deinze instead of Ghent.