The Cyclo-cross Koppenberg is a cyclo-cross race held since 1988 in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and is part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy. The cyclo-cross race uses the Koppenberg climb that has been used many times in the Belgian Classic the Tour of Flanders. This is a very steep and cobbled climb that is part of the course of which the riders do eight laps. Fifteen thousand spectators were reported to have watched the 2006 edition of the event which was won by Belgian Sven Nys.[1]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | November |
| Region | Oudenaarde,  Belgium |
| Local name(s) | Koppenbergcross |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | Cyclo-cross Trophy |
| Type | one-day |
| Organiser | A.S.B.L. Sint-Pieters Vrienden Oudenaarde |
| Race director | André Delepeleire |
| Web site | koppenbergcross |
| Men's History | |
| First edition | 1988 |
| Editions | 35 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Rudy Thielemans (BEL) |
| Most wins | Sven Nys (BEL) (9 wins) |
| Most recent |  Lars van der Haar (NED) |
| Women's History | |
| First edition | 2002 |
| Editions | 20 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Laurence Leboucher (FRA) |
| Most wins |  Helen Wyman (GBR) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Fem van Empel (NED) |
In the 2021 the women edition was renamed the G.P. Jolien Verschueren.
Past winners
editMen
editWomen
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France
|
Laurence Leboucher | ||
| 2003 2004 |
No race | |||
| 2005 | Netherlands
|
Daphny van den Brand | ||
| 2006 | Netherlands
|
Marianne Vos | ||
| 2007 | Netherlands
|
Daphny van den Brand | ||
| 2008 | No race | |||
| 2009 |  Czech Republic
|
Pavla Havlikova | ||
| 2010 | Great Britain
|
Helen Wyman | ||
| 2011 | Netherlands
|
Sanne Van Paassen | ||
| 2012 | Great Britain
|
Helen Wyman | ||
| 2013 | Great Britain
|
Helen Wyman | ||
| 2014 | Netherlands
|
Sophie de Boer | ||
| 2015 | Belgium
|
Jolien Verschueren | ||
| 2016 | Belgium
|
Jolien Verschueren | ||
| 2017 | Great Britain
|
Helen Wyman | ||
| 2018 | Belgium
|
Kim Van de Steene | Tartelleto | |
| 2019 | Netherlands
|
Yara Kastelijn | 777 | |
| 2020 | Netherlands
|
Annemarie Worst | 777 | |
| 2021 |  United States
|
Clara Honsinger | Cannondale–Cyclocrossworld.com | |
| 2022 | Netherlands
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Fem van Empel | Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal | |
| 2023 | Netherlands
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Fem van Empel | Team Jumbo–Visma | |
| 2024 | Netherlands
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Fem van Empel | Visma–Lease a Bike | |
References
edit- ^ "Equipment battle for Nys". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-10-29.