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Cyclo-cross Middelkerke
The Noordzeecross (Dutch for North Sea cross) is a cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ... with the first edition in 1959. Since the 2011 edition (2010–2011 season) the race is a part of the Superprestige. Podiums Men Women References External links * {{Cyclo-cross Superprestige Cyclo-cross races Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1959 Cyclo-cross Superprestige 1959 establishments in Belgium Sport in West Flanders Middelkerke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middelkerke
Middelkerke () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km2 which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km2. The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement. In 1902, Middelkerke became the world's first municipality to have their drinking water disinfected by continuous chlorination. Sports The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ... race h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |