Race details | |
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Region | Ronse, Belgium |
Local name(s) | Hotondcross, GP Mario De Clercq |
Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
Competition | BPost Bank Trophy |
History | |
First edition | 2000 |
Editions | 15 (as of 2019) |
First winner | Mario De Clercq (BEL) |
Most wins | Mario De Clercq (BEL)(3 wins) Sven Nys (BEL)(3 wins) |
Most recent | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
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