The Six Days of Ghent (Dutch: Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent) is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium.
It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's Citadelpark.
The 66th running of this event from 21 to 26 November 2006 was marred by the death of one of the riders. During the fifth day's racing, Isaac Gálvez of Spain rode into the barrier edging the outside of the track and died on his way to hospital.
The event includes the Memorial Patrick Sercu madison, named after the former race director at Ghent and holder of the world record for number of six-day victories, Patrick Sercu, who died in 2019.
The 69th running took place from 24 to 29 November 2009. A Danish team formed by Alex Rasmussen and his companion Michael Mørkøv won with a 3-point difference. The previous year's winner, Iljo Keisse, ended second.
The 70th running was held from 23 to 28 November 2010.
The track used for the event, the Kuipke, is measured at 166.66 m, with steep side banks surrounding the track.
was held in Ghent. The SixDaysofGhent, a six-day track cycling race, is held annually, taking place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent. In road cycling...
riding six-day races. He notably has won the SixDaysofGhent seven times and reached the podium a total of 12 times. Keisse was born in Ghent. Together...
1st SixDaysofGhent (with Mark Cavendish) 2nd SixDaysof London (with Mark Cavendish) Sources: Cycling Weekly Cyclist of the Year: 2000 Officer of the...
Vlaanderen 4th Tour of Flanders 1929 8th Paris–Brussels 1922 2nd SixDaysofGhent (with Henri Van Lerberghe) 1923 1st SixDaysofGhent (with Victor Standaert)...
1899 and 1961, a total of 73 editions were held, sometimes three per year. Only the SixDaysof Berlin and the SixDaysofGhent had more runnings. Australian...
Pauw and took second place instead. Both teams also competed at the SixDaysofGhent later that year, where the order was reversed, with Wiggins declaring...
indoor velodrome in Ghent, Belgium. It opened in 1927 and was rebuilt after a fire in 1965. It is best known from the SixDaysofGhent, held annually in...
champion in the U23-category. In November 2019, Thijssen crashed out of the SixDaysofGhent, suffering three small brain haemorrhages before being admitted...
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