The Scheldeprijs is a one-day road cycling race held in mid-April, starting in Terneuzen in the Netherlands, crossing the Scheldt River, and finishing in Schoten, Belgium. Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium. The race is run on all-flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres and is ranked as a 1.Pro race on the UCI ProSeries.
Next edition
7 Apr 2027
men and women, same day
Starts in
date from the UCI calendar
Men
1.Pro
Women
1.Pro
Riders to watch
Menpast podium riders still racing
Last 5 races
39118691RiderPodiums here 2015–26Wins 26Last 5
Riders to watch
Womenpast podium riders still racing
Last 5 races
2DNF522RiderPodiums here 2021–26Wins 26Last 5
In our records
Men3 wins
T. MERLIER, the most since 2015 in our records
3 podiums in a row
T. MERLIER, on the podium every edition since 2024
4 podiums
J. PHILIPSEN, the most since 2015 in our records
3× on the podium
M. CAVENDISH, never won (2016, 2021, 2023)
6 winners in 12 editions
Since 2015 in our records
In our records
Women4 wins
L. WIEBES, the most since 2021 in our records
4 podiums in a row
C. KOOL, on the podium every edition since 2023
3× on the podium
C. CONSONNI, never won (2022, 2023, 2025)
3 winners in 6 editions
Since 2021 in our records
Winners
Men| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  T. MERLIER2 BITTNER s.t., 3 JEANNIERE s.t. |
| 2025 | T. MERLIER2 PHILIPSEN s.t., 3 MOSCHETTI s.t. |
| 2024 | T. MERLIER2 PHILIPSEN s.t., 3 GROENEWEGEN s.t. |
| 2023 | J. PHILIPSEN2 WELSFORD s.t., 3 CAVENDISH s.t. |
| 2022 |  A. KRISTOFF2 VAN POPPEL +0:24, 3 WELSFORD +0:24 |
| 2021 | J. PHILIPSEN2 BENNETT s.t., 3 CAVENDISH s.t. |
| 2020 |  C. EWAN2 BONIFAZIO s.t., 3 COQUARD s.t. |
| 2019 |  F. JAKOBSEN2 WALSCHEID s.t., 3 LAWLESS s.t. |
| 2018 | F. JAKOBSEN2 ACKERMANN s.t., 3 LAWLESS s.t. |
| 2017 |  M. KITTEL2 VIVIANI s.t., 3 BOUHANNI s.t. |
| 2016 | M. KITTEL2 CAVENDISH s.t., 3 GREIPEL s.t. |
| 2015 | A. KRISTOFF2 THEUNS s.t., 3 HUTAROVICH s.t. |
Winners
WomenPodiums
Men · in our records, 2015–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| J. PHILIPSEN | 4 | 2 |
| T. MERLIER | 3 | 3 |
 M. CAVENDISH | 3 | 0 |
| A. KRISTOFF | 2 | 2 |
| F. JAKOBSEN | 2 | 2 |
| M. KITTEL | 2 | 2 |
| S. WELSFORD | 2 | 0 |
| C. LAWLESS | 2 | 0 |
| C. EWAN | 1 | 1 |
 P. BITTNER | 1 | 0 |
Podiums
Women · in our records, 2021–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| L. WIEBES | 4 | 4 |
| C. KOOL | 4 | 1 |
 E. BALSAMO | 3 | 1 |
| C. CONSONNI | 3 | 0 |
| N. VEENHOVEN | 1 | 0 |
| M. FIDANZA | 1 | 0 |
| R. BARBIERI | 1 | 0 |
 E. BJERG | 1 | 0 |
Teams
Men| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Soudal Quick-Step | 3 |
| Quick - Step Floors | 2 |
| Alpecin-Deceuninck | 1 |
| Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux | 1 |
| Alpecin-Fenix | 1 |
Nations
Men| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 5 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
Teams
Women| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Team DSM | 2 |
| Fenix-Premier Tech | 1 |
| Lidl - Trek | 1 |
| Team SD Worx - Protime | 1 |
| Team SD Worx | 1 |
Nations
Women| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Italy | 1 |
History
- 1907
First edition organised by the Antwerp branch of the Belgian cycling federation on 8 July, starting and ending in Antwerp at the Zurenborg velodrome; won by Frenchman Maurice Léturgie.
- 1953
Dutchman Hans Dekkers became the first non-Belgian winner since the inaugural race, 46 years later.
- 2010
The race was purchased by Flanders Classics and swapped dates with Gent–Wevelgem, moving to the Wednesday between the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix.
- 2012
The race celebrated its 100th edition.
- 2021
A women's edition was introduced, held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing in Schoten over approximately 136 kilometres; Lorena Wiebes won the inaugural edition.
- 2026
The women's race joined the UCI ProSeries.