Brussels Universities Cyclocross

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Brussels Universities Cyclocross
Brussels Universities Cross logo.svg
Race details
DateFebruary
Region Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Competition Cyclo-cross Trophy
Typeone-day
History (men)
First edition2019 (2019)
Editions7 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED)
Most wins
(2 wins)
Most recentFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (BEL)
History (women)
First edition2019 (2019)
Editions7 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado  (NED)
Most wins
(3 wins)
Most recentFlag of Italy.svg  Sara Casasola  (ITA)

The Brussels Universities Cyclocross race, officially called Soudal Brussels Universities Cyclocross for sponsorship reasons, is a cyclo-cross race held since 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. The race is held in the adjacent campuses of the two neighboring universities namely the French-speaking Université libre de Bruxelles and the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel at Eastern Ixelles. [1] The race is part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy.

Contents

During the prize ceremony the top 3 riders are awarded a graduation cap. [2]

Top 3 riders of the 2020 race, Annemarie Worst (left), Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (middle), Sanne Cant (right), on the podium wearing the graduation caps. 2020 Brussel Cyclocross podium1.jpg
Top 3 riders of the 2020 race, Annemarie Worst (left), Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (middle), Sanne Cant (right), on the podium wearing the graduation caps.

History

After the discontinuation of the cyclo-cross race Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne in 2016, the sporting event firm Golazo was allowed by UCI and Royal Belgian Cycling League to use its license to organize a new race in Wallonia or Brussels Capital Region. [2] In 2019 the first edition was held on the site on the campus of both Brussels universities. Since the first edition in 2019 this event has been part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy series.


Past winners

Elite Men

SeasonSeriesWinnerSecondThird
2024–2025 X²O Badkamers Trophy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joris Nieuwenhuis  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars van der Haar  (NED)
2023–2024 X²O Badkamers Trophy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eli Iserbyt  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joris Nieuwenhuis  (NED)
2022–2023 X²O Badkamers Trophy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eli Iserbyt  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars van der Haar  (NED)
2021–2022 X²O Badkamers Trophy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eli Iserbyt  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jens Adams  (BEL)
2020–2021 X²O Badkamers Trophy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Toon Aerts  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Quinten Hermans  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Niels Vandeputte  (BEL)
2019–2020 DVV Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eli Iserbyt  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Corné van Kessel  (NED) [3]
2018–2019 DVV Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mathieu van der Poel  (NED)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Toon Aerts  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Vanthourenhout  (BEL) [4]

Elite Women

SeasonSeriesWinnerSecondThird
2024–2025 Cyclo-cross Trophy Flag of Italy.svg  Sara Casasola  (ITA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marion Norbert-Riberolle  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED)
2023–2024 Cyclo-cross Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marion Norbert-Riberolle  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Manon Bakker  (NED)
2022–2023 Cyclo-cross Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Fem van Empel  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemarie Worst  (NED)
2021–2022 Cyclo-cross Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Denise Betsema  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lucinda Brand  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Manon Bakker  (NED)
2020–2021 Cyclo-cross Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Denise Betsema  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Manon Bakker  (NED)
2019–2020 Cyclo-cross Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado  (NED)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemarie Worst  (NED)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sanne Cant  (BEL) [5]
2018–2019 Cyclo-cross Trophy Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado  (NED)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Loes Sels  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Laura Verdonschot  (BEL) [6]

Official Website

References

  1. ↑ "Soudal Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2024". Vrije Universiteit Brussel . 18 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Nadat Spa-Francorchamps verdween trok de cross naar de Universiteit van Brussel" [Following the discontinuation of Spa-Francorchamps the cyclo-cross moved to the University of Brussels]. wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2020 - Men Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2019 - Men Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2020 - Women Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2019 - Women Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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