2017 Scheldeprijs

Tim Merlier won the Scheldeprijs for the third year in a row. The Belgian started with doubts after a period plagued by injuries, but convincingly took victory in the bunch sprint ahead of Pavel Bittner and Emilien Jeannière. 1. Adrie van der Poel 2. Ludwig Wijnants (gediskwalificeerd) 3. Marc Sergeant (gediskwalificeerd) With five wins in the Scheldeprijs, the German Marcel Kittel is the absolute record holder. In the Argos - Shimano jersey, Kittel first celebrated on the Churchillaan in Schoten at the age of just 23. The next two editions would also be won by the ace sprinter. In 2015, Kittel skipped the Scheldeprijs, before winning again in 2016 and 2017. The German competed in the unofficial world sprinters’ championship eight times in his career and was victorious five times. The turbulent history of the more than one hundred Scheldeprijs's since 1907. Encounter the rich history from the first Scheldeprijs in 1907 to the present, both during the good, the bad and the prosperous years. 85 riders shared the victories over the past 113 editions. Marcel Kittel (GER) is record holder with 5 victories, followed by Mark Cavendish (GBR) and Petrus Oellibrandt (BEL) with 3 victories each