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1994 Gent–Wevelgem

Cycling race

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
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The 1994 Gent–Wevelgem was the 56th edition of the Belgian Gent–Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 6 April 1994. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Wilfried Peeters of the GB–MG Maglificio team.

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The public source identifies “1994 Gent–Wevelgem” as cycling race. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Gent, Wevelgem and Cycling.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1994—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Gent, Wevelgem and Cycling providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “1994 Gent–Wevelgem” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.