Brussels Universities Cyclocross

Brussels Universities Cyclocross
Race details
DateFebruary
RegionBrussels,  Belgium
DisciplineCyclo-cross
CompetitionCyclo-cross Trophy
Typeone-day
History (men)
First edition2019 (2019)
Editions6 (as of 2024)
First winner Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
Most wins
(2 wins)
Most recent Eli Iserbyt (BEL)
History (women)
First edition2019 (2019)
Editions6 (as of 2024)
First winner Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)
Most wins
(3 wins)
Most recent Lucinda Brand (NED)

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.

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

Top 3 riders of the 2020 Brussels Universities Cyclocross on the podium wearing graduation caps.
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

Season Series Winner Second Third
2023–2024 X²O Badkamers Trophy  Eli Iserbyt (BEL)  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL)  Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)
2022–2023 X²O Badkamers Trophy  Eli Iserbyt (BEL)  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL)  Lars van der Haar (NED)
2021–2022 X²O Badkamers Trophy  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL)  Eli Iserbyt (BEL)  Jens Adams (BEL)
2020–2021 X²O Badkamers Trophy  Toon Aerts (BEL)  Quinten Hermans (BEL)  Niels Vandeputte (BEL)
2019–2020 DVV Trophy  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Eli Iserbyt (BEL)  Corné van Kessel (NED) [3]
2018–2019 DVV Trophy  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Toon Aerts (BEL)  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) [4]

Elite Women

Season Series Winner Second Third
2023–2024 Cyclo-cross Trophy  Lucinda Brand (NED)  Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL)  Manon Bakker (NED)
2022–2023 Cyclo-cross Trophy  Fem van Empel (NED)  Lucinda Brand (NED)  Annemarie Worst (NED)
2021–2022 Cyclo-cross Trophy  Denise Betsema (NED)  Lucinda Brand (NED)  Manon Bakker (NED)
2020–2021 Cyclo-cross Trophy  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)  Denise Betsema (NED)  Manon Bakker (NED)
2019–2020 Cyclo-cross Trophy  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)  Annemarie Worst (NED)  Sanne Cant (BEL) [5]
2018–2019 Cyclo-cross Trophy  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)  Loes Sels (BEL)  Laura Verdonschot (BEL) [6]

Official Website

References

  1. ^ "Soudal Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2024". Vrije Universiteit Brussel. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "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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