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{{Short description|Belgian one-day road cycling race}}
{{Infobox cycling race
| name        = Nokere Koerse
| image       =Nokere Koerse-logo 2022.png
| date        = Late March
| region      = Flanders, Belgium
| english     = Nokere Koerse
| localnames  = Nokere Koerse {{in lang|nl}}
| nickname    = 
| discipline  = [[Road bicycle racing|Road]]
| competition = [[UCI ProSeries]]
| type        = One-day race
| organiser   = 
| director    = 
| history           = Men's history
| first             = {{start date|1944}}
| number            = 77 (as of 2024)
| last              = 
| firstwinner       = {{flagathlete|[[Marcel Kint]]|BEL}}
| mostwins          = {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[[Hendrik Van Dijck]]|BEL}}<br>{{flagathlete|[[Tim Merlier]]|BEL}} ''(3 wins)''}}
| mostrecent        = {{flagathlete|[[Tim Merlier]]|BEL}}
| history_women     = Women's history
| first_women       = {{start date|2019}}
| number_women      = 5 (as of 2024)
| last_women        = 
| firstwinner_women = {{flagathlete|[[Lorena Wiebes]]|NED}}
| mostwins_women    = {{flagathlete|[[Lorena Wiebes]]|NED}}<br>{{flagathlete|[[Lotte Kopecky]]|BEL}} ''(2 wins)''
| mostrecent_women  = {{flagathlete|[[Lotte Kopecky]]|BEL}}
}}
'''Nokere Koerse''' is a European [[List of important cycling events|semi classic]] single day [[Road bicycle racing|cycle race]] held in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] region of [[Flanders]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Nokere Koerse |url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=10430 |website=FirstCycling.com |language=en}}</ref> From 2005 to 2015, the race was organized as a [[UCI race classifications|1.1]] event on the [[UCI Europe Tour]], and starting in 2016 it was upgraded to a [[1.HC]] event. In 2020, the race became part of the [[UCI ProSeries]]. The Nokere Koerse was created in 1944, initially as the ''Grand Prix Jules Lowie'' in honour of 1938 [[Paris–Nice]] winner [[Jules Lowie]] who was born in [[Nokere]]. Only seven cyclists not born in Belgium or the Netherlands have won this [[List of important cycling events|semi classic]]. There was no edition in 2013 due to bad winter weather.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nokere Koerse (Bel) - Cat.1.ProS |url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu/ligne/cla_nokere.php |accessdate=31 December 2021 |work=Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu |language=fr}}</ref>

Since 2019, a women's edition of Nokere Koerse is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing in the same location.

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==Winners (men)==
[[File:Nokere (Kruishoutem) - Nokere Koerse, 18 maart 2015, aankomst (D23).JPG|thumb|260px|The 2015 podium (from left to right): [[Scott Thwaites]], [[Kris Boeckmans]] and [[Justin Jules]].]]

{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1944|name={{sortname|Marcel|Kint}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Mercier–Hutchinson]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1945|name={{sortname|Briek|Schotte}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Groene Leeuw (cycling team)|Groene Leeuw]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1946|name={{sortname|Emmanuel|Thoma}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Starnord]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1947|name={{sortname|Albert|Sercu}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Bertin–Wolber]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1948|name={{sortname|Roger|Cnockaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Celta (cycling)|Celta]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1949|name={{sortname|Ernest|Sterckx}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Alcyon–Dunlop]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1950|name={{sortname|Jules|Depoorter}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Dardenne (cycling)|Dardenne]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1951|name={{sortname|Gerard|Buyl}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Dossche Sport]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1952|name={{sortname|Wim van|Est}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=[[Locomotief–Wego]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1953|name={{sortname|Basiel|Wambeke}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Girardengo (cycling team)|Girardengo]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1954|name={{sortname|Jan|Zagers}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Girardengo–Eldorado]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1955|name={{sortname|Jozef|Schils}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Girardengo–Eldorado]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1956|name={{sortname|Marcel|Rijckaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Dossche Sport]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1957|name={{sortname|André|Auquier||Auquier, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Rochet–Dunlop]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1958|name={{sortname|Arthur|Decabooter}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Groene Leeuw–Leopold]] }}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=1959}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1960|name={{sortname|Gilbert|Desmet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Carpano (cycling team)|Carpano]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1961|name={{sortname|Leon|Vandaele}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Wiel's–Flandria]]}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=1962}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1963|name={{sortname|Frans De|Mulder}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Wiel's–Groene Leeuw]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1964|name={{sortname|Robert De|Middeleir}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Mercier–BP–Hutchinson]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1965|name={{sortname|Arthur|Decabooter}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Wiel's–Groene Leeuw]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1966|name={{sortname|Jacques De|Boever}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Wiel's–Groene Leeuw]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1967|name={{sortname|Walter|Godefroot}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1967}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1968|name={{sortname|Frans|Brands}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Smiths (cycling team)|Smiths]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1969|name={{sortname|Roger|Rosiers}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Mann–Grundig]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1970|name={{sortname|André|Dierickx||Dierickx, Andre}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1970}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1971|name={{sortname|Herman|Van Springel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Molteni (cycling team)|Molteni]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1972|name={{sortname|Tony|Houbrechts}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Salvarani]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1973|name={{sortname|Noël| Vantyghem||Tyghem, Noel Van}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1973}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1974|name={{sortname|Freddy|Maertens}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1974}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1975|name={{sortname|Marc|Demeyer}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1975}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1976|name={{sortname|Luc|Leman}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Miko–de Gribaldy–Superia]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1977|name={{sortname|Frans Van|Looy}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Maes–Mini Flat]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1978|name={{sortname|Gustaaf Van|Roosbroeck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[IJsboerke–Gios]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1979|name={{sortname|Hendrik|Devos}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|FLA|1979}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1980|name={{sortname|Jos Van De|Poel}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[IJsboerke–Warncke]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1981|name={{sortname|Gerrie|Knetemann}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=[[TI–Raleigh]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1982|name={{sortname|William|Tackaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[DAF Trucks]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1983|name={{sortname|Walter|Schoonjans}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Vorselaars Autoschade]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1984|name={{sortname|Jan|Bogaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Dries–Verandalux]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1985|name={{sortname|Diederik|Foubert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Safir–Van de Ven]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1986|name={{sortname|Luc|Colijn}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Fangio–AD Renting]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1987|name={{sortname|Etienne De|Wilde}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Sigma (cycling team)|Sigma]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1988|name={{sortname|Patrick|Versluys}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Intral Renting–Merckx]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1989|name={{sortname|Rik Van|Slycke}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Histor–Sigma]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1990|name={{sortname|Herman|Frison}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Histor–Sigma]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1991|name={{sortname|Koen Van|Rooy}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[La William–Saltos]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1992|name={{sortname|Johan|Capiot}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[TVM–Sanyo]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1993|name={{sortname|Michel|Cornelisse}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=[[La William–Duvel]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1994|name={{sortname|Peter De|Clercq}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|OLO|1994}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1995|name={{sortname|Jo|Planckaert}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Collstrop–Lystex]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1996|name={{sortname|Hendrik Van|Dijck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[TVM–Farm Frites]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1997|name={{sortname|Hendrik Van|Dijck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[TVM–Farm Frites]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1998|name={{sortname|Scott|Sunderland|Scott Sunderland (road cyclist)}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team=[[Palmans–Ideal]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=1999|name={{sortname|Jeroen|Blijlevens}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=[[TVM–Farm Frites]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2000|name={{sortname|Hendrik Van|Dijck}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Palmans–Ideal]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2001|name={{sortname|Michel|Vanhaecke}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LAN|2001}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2002|name={{sortname|Aurélien|Clerc||Clerc, Aurelien}}|nat=SUI|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|MAP|2002}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2003|name={{sortname|Matthé|Pronk||Pronk, Matthe}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team=[[BankGiroLoterij]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2004|name={{sortname|Max van|Heeswijk}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|DSC|2004}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2005|name={{sortname|Steven|de Jongh||De Jongh, Steven}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|2005}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2006|name={{sortname|Bert|Roesems}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|OLO|2006}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2007|name={{sortname|Leon van|Bon}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|2007}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2008|name={{sortname|Wouter|Weylandt}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2008}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2009|name={{sortname|Graeme|Brown}}|nat=AUS|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|RAB|2009}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2010|name={{sortname|Jens|Keukeleire}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|COF|2010}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2011|name={{sortname|Gert|Steegmans}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2011}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2012|name={{sortname|Francesco|Chicchi}}|nat=ITA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|OPQ|2012}}}}
{{Cycling past winner no race|year=2013|reason=snow<ref>{{cite web|title=Forse sneeuwval dwarsboomt Nokere Koerse|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1560284|publisher=Sporza|access-date=12 March 2013|language=nl|date=12 March 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2014|name={{sortname|Kenny|Dehaes}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LTB|2014}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2015|name={{sortname|Kris|Boeckmans}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|LTB|2015}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2016|name={{sortname|Timothy|Dupont}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|VWT|2016}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=[[2017 Nokere Koerse|2017]]|name={{sortname|Nacer|Bouhanni}}|nat=FRA|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|COF|2017}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=[[2018 Nokere Koerse|2018]]|name={{sortname|Fabio|Jakobsen}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2018}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=[[2019 Nokere Koerse|2019]]|name={{sortname|Cees|Bol}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SUN|2019}}}}
{{Cycling pw no race|year=2020|reason=[[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium|COVID-19 pandemic]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=[[2021 Nokere Koerse|2021]]|name={{sortname|Ludovic|Robeet}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|BWB|2021a}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=[[2022 Nokere Koerse|2022]]|name={{sortname|Tim|Merlier}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=[[2023 Nokere Koerse|2023]]|name={{sortname|Tim|Merlier}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2023}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=[[2024 Nokere Koerse|2024]]|name={{sortname|Tim|Merlier}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|QST|2024}}}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}

=== Wins per country ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Wins
! Country
|-
| 62 || {{BEL}}
|-
| 10 || {{NED}}
|-
| 2 || {{AUS}}
|-
| 1 || {{ITA}}<br>{{SUI}}<br>{{FRA}}
|-
|}

===Junior race===
Since 2016 a junior edition of the race has existed.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/danilith-nokere-koerse-voor-juniores/2022 | title=Danilith Nokere Koerse Juniores | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=28 September 2022}}</ref>

{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2016|name={{sortname|Arne|Marit}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Van Den Hauwe–Gentse VS}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2017|name={{sortname|Arne|Marit}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Van Den Hauwe–Nucci}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2018|name={{sortname|Ilan|Van Wilder}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2019|name={{sortname|Alex|Haines}}|nat=GBR|natvar=|team=HMT Hospitals Giant CT}}
{{Cycling pw no race|year=2020–2021|reason=[[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium|COVID-19 pandemic]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2022|name={{sortname|Jarno|Widar}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Crabbe Toitures–CC Chevigny U19}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2023|name={{sortname|Jed|Smithson}}|nat=GBR|natvar=|team=	Fensham Howes-MAS Design}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2024|name={{sortname|Seb|Grindley}}|nat=GBR|natvar=|team=	Fensham Howes-MAS Design}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}

==Winners (women)==
{{Cycling past winner start}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2019|name={{sortname|Lorena|Wiebes}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|PHV|2019}}}}
{{Cycling pw no race|year=2020|reason=[[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium|COVID-19 pandemic]]}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2021|name={{sortname|Amy|Pieters}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SDW|2021}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2022|name={{sortname|Lorena|Wiebes}}|nat=NED|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|DSM women|2022}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2023|name={{sortname|Lotte|Kopecky}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SDW|2023}}}}
{{Cycling past winner rider|year=2024|name={{sortname|Lotte|Kopecky}}|nat=BEL|natvar=|team={{UCI team code|SDW|2024}}}}
{{Cycling past winner end}}

=== Wins per country ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Wins
! Country
|-
| 3 || {{NED}}
|-
| 2 || {{BEL}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nokerekoerse.be/ Official Website {{in lang|nl}}]

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[[Category:Cycle races in Belgium]]
[[Category:UCI Europe Tour races]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1944]]
[[Category:1944 establishments in Belgium]]
[[Category:Kruisem]]
[[Category:UCI ProSeries races]]