Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships
The Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships were first held in 1910, and have been held annually since 1921 (with a break in 1940 due to World War II) by the Royal Belgian Cycling Federation (KBWB/RLVB).[1] Races are run for elite men, elite women, under 23 men, junior (under 18) men, juvenile men, various masters (amateur over 30) categories and by other organisations catering for veteran riders.
Elite men
[edit] | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Beginning of January |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Type | One-day |
| Organiser | Royal Belgian Cycling League |
| History | |
| First edition | 1910 |
| Editions | 107 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Philippe Thys |
| Most wins | Roland Liboton (10 times) |
| Most recent | Eli Iserbyt |
The winners and placed riders for the professional men's event (literally "elite with contract"; a separate championship is still held for elite men without contract, following on from the earlier amateur event) each year have been:[1]
Multiple winners
[edit]Riders in italics are still active.
Elite women
[edit]| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Beginning of January |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Type | One-day |
| Organiser | Royal Belgian Cycling League |
| History | |
| First edition | 2001 |
| Editions | 24 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Kathleen Vermeiren |
| Most wins | Sanne Cant (15 times) |
| Most recent | Sanne Cant |
Multiple winners
[edit]Riders in italics are still active.
| Amount | Rider |
|---|---|
| 15 | Sanne Cant |
| 2 | Anja Nobus |
| 2 | Hilde Quintens |
| 2 | Loes Sels |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Palmaressen Cyclocross" (PDF) (in Dutch and French). KBWB-RLVB. 29 March 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2012.