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Rapencross Lokeren
The Rapencross Lokeren race is a cyclo-cross race held in Lokeren, Belgium. The race for professional elite riders has been held since 2018. The race is held in ''Park ter Beuken'' near the city center of Lokeren and on the banks of Durme. The literal translation of the local name of the race is ''Turnip cyclo-cross race''; turnip root is present on the flag and the coat of arms of Lokeren. The first 3 editions in 2018, 2020 and 2021 were part of the Exact Cross series. In 2023 there was no Rapencross, instead the Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships were organized in this venue. The 2024 race was part of the X²O Badkamers Trophy The Cyclo-cross Trophy (), also known as X²O Badkamers Trophy (), is a Belgian cyclo-cross racing series currently sponsored by X²O Badkamers (X²O Bathrooms). It is one of the three major season-long competitions in Cyclo-cross, the other two .... Past winners Elite Men Elite Women External linksOfficial Website References Cyclo-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokeren
Lokeren () is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders, and belongs to the Waasland, also called ''Land van Waas'', of which it is the second most important city after Sint-Niklaas. The city, located on the river Durme, the Lede, and the European route E17, E17 motorway, has more than 42,100 inhabitants who are called Lokeraars or Rapenfretters. Because Lokeren is located on the Durme, Lokeren is often called "The Durme City". Lokerse paardenworst, Horse sausages are officially recognized as a regional product. Toponym A group of authors see the element ''luken'' in the place name, which means (en)close or to close, to shut. Lokeren would refer to an enclosed place between the Durme and a forest area with wild animals. According to another theory, the name Lokeren would derive from, on the one hand, the Indo-European root word ''leuk'', which means clear or shiny, and on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Vandeputte
Niels Vandeputte (born 19 September 2000) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He won the prestigious Under-23 Duinencross Koksijde in 2019. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2016–2017 : 1st Junior Rucphen : Junior DVV Trophy ::2nd Essen ::2nd Loenhout ::3rd Hamme : Junior Soudal Classics ::2nd Neerpelt ::2nd Mol : Junior Superprestige ::3rd Ruddervoorde ;2017–2018 : UCI Junior World Cup ::1st Hoogerheide ::3rd Heusden-Zolder : Junior Superprestige ::1st Middelkerke ::2nd Hoogstraten ::3rd Ruddervoorde : Junior DVV Trophy ::1st Lille : 1st Junior Oostmalle : 1st Junior Brabant : Junior Soudal Classics ::2nd Mol : Junior Brico Cross ::3rd Hulst : 3rd National Junior Championships ;2018–2019 : Under-23 DVV Trophy ::1st Antwerpen ::2nd Lille : 1st Under-23 Gullegem : Under-23 Brico Cross ::2nd Hulst : 2nd Under-23 Oostmalle : 3rd National Under-23 Championships ;2019–2020 : UCI Under-23 World Cup ::1st Koksijde ::3rd Hoogerheid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycle Races In Belgium
Cycle, cycles, or cyclic may refer to: Anthropology and social sciences * Cyclic history, a theory of history * Cyclical theory, a theory of American political history associated with Arthur Schlesinger, Sr. * Social cycle, various cycles in social sciences ** Business cycle, the downward and upward movement of gross domestic product (GDP) around its ostensible, long-term growth trend Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Cycle'' (2008 film), a Malayalam film * ''Cycle'' (2017 film), a Marathi film Literature * ''Cycle'' (magazine), an American motorcycling enthusiast magazine * Literary cycle, a group of stories focused on common figures Music Musical terminology * Cycle (music), a set of musical pieces that belong together ** Cyclic form, a technique of construction involving multiple sections or movements ** Interval cycle, a collection of pitch classes generated from a sequence of the same interval class ** Song cycle, individually complete songs desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclo-cross BPost Bank Trophy
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 km or 1.5–2 mile) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike while navigating the obstruction and remount. Races for senior categories are generally between 40 minutes and an hour long, with the distance varying depending on the ground conditions. The sport is strongest in the traditional road cycling countries such as Belgium (Flanders in particular), France and the Netherlands. Cyclo-cross has parallels with mountain bike racing, cross-country cycling and criterium racing. Many of the best cyclo-cross riders cross train in other cycling disciplines; however, cyclo-cross has reached such size and popularity that some racers are specialists, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loes Sels
Loes Sels (born 25 July 1985) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently competes in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Team IKO–Crelan. She represented her nation in the women's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder. Sels was Belgian cyclo-cross champion in the elite category (2007, 2008). Sels' cousin Sanne Cant Sanne Cant (born 8 October 1990) is a Belgian former Cycle sport, racing cyclist, who last competed in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Crelan–Corendon, and in road cycling for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's Continental Team . Cant's cousin Loes ... is also a professional cyclist. References External links * 1985 births Living people Belgian cyclo-cross cyclists Belgian female cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) Belgian cyclo-cross champions Cyclists from Turnhout 21st-century Belgian sportswomen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Verdonschot
Laura Verdonschot (born 4 December 1996) is a Belgian professional bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross Team De Ceuster–Bonache. Major results ;2015–2016 : 1st Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, National Under-23 Championships : 3rd Bredenecross, Bredene ;2016–2017 : 1st Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, National Under-23 Championships : 1st Rucphen : 2nd Grand Prix Neerpelt, Neerpelt : 2nd Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle, Oostmalle : 2016–17 Cyclo-cross DVV Trophy, DVV Trophy ::3rd Krawatencross, Lille : Exact Cross, Ethias Cross ::3rd Geraardsbergen : 3rd Waaslandcross, Sint-Niklaas : 3rd Vestingcross, Hulst : 5th 2017 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, UCI World Under-23 Championships : 2016–17 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, UCI World Cup ::5th Grand Prix Adri van der Poel, Hoogerheide ;2017–2018 : 1st Vestingcross, Hulst : 2nd UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships, UEC European Under-23 Championships : 2017–18 Cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manon Bakker
Manon Bakker (born 15 July 1999) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Fenix–Deceuninck Continental in road cycling, and in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Team Crelan–Fristads. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2016–2017 : 1st National Under-23 Championships : 1st Pfaffnau : 3rd 's-Hertogenbosch : 5th UCI World Under-23 Championships ;2017–2018 : 2nd Rucphen ;2018–2019 : 2nd Rucphen : 3rd Laudio ;2019–2020 : 2nd National Under-23 Championships : 2nd Iowa City : 2nd Elorrio : UCI World Cup ::5th Nommay : 5th UCI World Under-23 Championships : 5th UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2020–2021 : Exact Cross ::2nd Eeklo ::2nd Lokeren : 3rd UEC European Under-23 Championships : UCI World Cup ::3rd Overijse : X²O Badkamers Trophy ::3rd Hamme ::3rd Brussels : EKZ CrossTour ::3rd Bern ;2021–2022 : 1st Iowa City : Ethias Cross ::2nd Maldegem : 2nd Pétange : X²O Badkamers Trophy ::3rd Brussels : 3rd Boulzico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fem Van Empel
Fem van Empel (born 3 September 2002) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. In January 2021, she won the women's under-23 race at the 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. During the 2022–2023 season she won the women's elite race at the World Championships and the European Cyclo-cross Championships. On 22 January 2023, she secured overall victory at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup ( 2022–23). On 16 February 2023 at Brussels, Fem clinched the X20 Badkamers Trophy. The previous week, her first race in the World Champions jersey, competing in the X20 Badkamers at Lille she finished 1st doing a "Pidcock" (posing as Superwoman) across the finish line. In the cyclo cross season 2023 to 2024 Fem Van Empel was first in her first eleven races. Having finished the previous season with five successive firsts, it brought her run of first places in top level Cyclocross to sixteen. Fem Van Empel retained her UCI World Championship at Tábor on 3 February 2024. One respected comment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Casasola
Sara Casasola (born 29 November 1999) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who is a cyclo-cross and road cyclist currently racing for UCI Women's WorldTeam . From 2018 to 2021 she rode for the UCI Women's Continental Team . Major results Cyclo-cross ;2016–2017 : 4th UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2018–2019 : 1st National Under-23 Championships ;2019–2020 : 2nd National Under-23 Championships ;2020–2021 : Toi Toi Cup ::1st Mlada Boleslav ::1st Holé Vrchy : 3rd National Under-23 Championships ;2021–2022 : 3rd National Championships ;2022–2023 : 5th UEC European Championships ;2023–2024 : 1st National Championships : 1st Overall Swiss Cup ::1st Steinmaur ::1st Schneisingen ::1st Hittnau : 1st Osoppo : 1st Brugherio : 1st Fae' Di Oderzo : 3rd UEC European Championships : UCI World Cup ::4th Troyes ::4th Namur ::5th Hulst ;2024–2025 : Exact Cross ::2nd Essen ::2nd Sint-Niklaas ::3rd Maldegem : 3rd Overall X²O Badkamers Trophy ::1st Brussels :: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (born 6 August 1998) is a Dominican-born Dutch cyclist, who currently competes in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Team , and in road cycling for UCI Women's Continental Team . In 2018, she won the gold medal in the Under-23 race at the UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships in Rosmalen. She repeated this feat in 2019. On 1 February 2020 she became world champion in the elite category at the 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Personal life , Alvarado is in a relationship with fellow pro cyclist Roy Jans. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2015–2016 : 2nd National Under-23 Championships ;2016–2017 : Qiansen Trophy ::1st Fengtai ::1st Yanqing ;2017–2018 : 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships : Soudal Classics ::3rd Hasselt ::3rd Leuven : Brico Cross ::3rd Hulst : 3rd Woerden ;2018–2019 : 1st UEC European Under-23 Championships : 1st National Under-23 Championships : 1st Overall Under-23 UCI World Cup : 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Sweeck
Laurens Sweeck (born 17 December 1993) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team for road racing and Crelan–Fristads for cyclo-cross. He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder. Sweeck is the grandson of former cyclist Alfons Sweeck. His twin brother Diether Sweeck and his older brother Hendrick Sweeck are also professional cyclists. Major results Road ;2015 : 1st Stage 5 Tour de Namur ;2016 : Triptyque Ardennais ::1st Prologue & Stage 3 : 1st Stage 4 (ITT) Tour de Namur ;2017 : 1st Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré : 2nd Overall Tour de Namur ::1st Stages 3, 4 (ITT) & 5 : 2nd Overall Triptyque Ardennais ::1st Stage 3 : 2nd Overall Tour de Liège : 10th Halle–Ingooigem ;2022 : 5th Heistse Pijl ;2023 : 3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Montbéliard ::1st Stage 2 ;2024 : 1st SD WORX BW Classic Cyclo-cross ;2014–2015 : 1st National Under-23 Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Aerts
Toon Aerts (born 19 October 1993 in Malle) is a Belgian professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Aerts is a two-time winner of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup standings ( 2018–19, 2019–20), and also won the men's elite race at the 2016 European Championships and the 2019 Belgian National Championships. His brother Thijs is also a professional cyclist. On 18 August 2023, the UCI announced that Aerts had been found guilty of a doping violation, and was banned for two years from February 2022 to February 2024. His results between January and February 2023 were also expunged. Major results Road ;2017 : 1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig : 6th Overall Ster ZLM Toer ;2019 : 1st Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie : 2nd Overall Flèche du Sud ::1st Mountains classification : 4th Overall Tour of Belgium ;2020 : 9th Dwars door het Hageland ;2021 : 9th Overall Tour of Belgium ;2024 : 9th Ronde van Limburg Cyclo-cross ;2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
