In 2024, organisers announced that the race had been cancelled, owing to increasing costs, regulations and lack of support from the police.

Organisers stated the cancellation was due to increasing costs, regulations and lack of support from the police.

[9][10][11] In 2015, the Novilon Eurocup was held for the last time, and the Drenthe 8 became Drentse 8 van Westerveld.

Organisers stated the cancellation was due to increasing costs, regulations and lack of support from the police.

[1] The races used generally flat roads in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands, with the challenge being multiple ascents of the VAM-berg [nl] – a hill built on a landfill site.