This Belgian semi-classic, contested on the roads of the "flat country", the Grand Prix de l'Escaut often ends with a massive sprint. The route has some paved sections. It has been won 77 times by Belgian riders, the last time in 2021. The “Lion of Flanders” Johan Museeuw, specialist in Flandrian races, has never won the Grand Prix de l'Escaut. The German Marcel Kittel holds the record for victories with five successes. The Scheldt Grand Prix is ​​part of the UCI ProSeries.