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Bart Wellens (born 10 August 1978) is a Belgian former professional
UCI World Under-23 Championships
;1997–1998
: 1st National Under-23 Championships
: 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships
: Superprestige
::3rd Gieten
;1998–1999
: 1st UCI World Under-23 Championships
: 1st National Under-23 Championships
: 2nd Overall Superprestige
::1st UCI World Championships
: 3rd Overall Superprestige
::1st Ruddervorde
::1st
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 ...
and road cyclist
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...
. He now works as the team manager of UCI Cyclo-cross Team .
Career
Wellens was born inVorselaar
Vorselaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. In 2021, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 27.62 km2.
Famous inhabitants
* ...
. In the Under 23 category, Wellens battled Sven Nys
Sven Nys (; born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers of ...
. Wellens won the Under 23 Belgian championships in 1997 beating Nys while Nys got revenge at the UCI Under 23 World Cyclo-Cross championships a month later. Wellens had to settle for second place. The following year Wellens again finished second to Nys at the World Championships. Nys then left the category and Wellens became the Under 23 World Champion for two years in a row. Wellens turned professional in 2000 with the Spaar Select team. In 2002/03 season, Wellens won the World Cup and then won the Elite World Championships.
In the following season 2003/04 he dominated the sport and beat rival Sven Nys
Sven Nys (; born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers of ...
in both the Gazet van Antwerpen and the Superprestige series. Wellens also beat Nys to become Belgian champion and as defending champion Wellens retained his World title after narrowly winning a sprint against Mario De Clercq. With these wins together with a third place overall in the World Cup, Wellens was very close to being the first cyclist to win the Grand Slam of cyclo-cross. Entering the final World Cup event where there were double points on offer, Wellens needed to win or that place in the top five ahead of Nys. However, in the end it was Richard Groenendaal
Richard Marinus Anthonius Groenendaal (born 13 July 1971) is a Dutch former professional cyclo-cross cyclist. Groenendaal won the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in 2000 and the overall titles in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup 1997–1998, ...
who won the race and took the World Cup lead. Wellens could not compete in the final events of the Superprestige and the Gazet van Antwerpen due to injury, despite having already won both classifications.
Wellens started the 2004/05 season as World Champion but the season started poorly with a lack of form followed by injury. However his form returned toward the end of the season where he won the Grand Prix Rouwmoer in Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
, a Gazet van Antwerpen race.
In the 2005 edition of the Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse
The Druivencross, also known as Vlaamse Druivenveldrit, is a cyclo-cross race held in Overijse, Belgium. The race is organised by the VZW Sportvrienden Overijse and was first held in 1960. The race is regarded as a Cyclo-cross classic and has a dif ...
, Wellens kicked a spectator who was allegedly throwing beer at him. Wellens went on to win the event after Boom slipped in the final lap and initially was awarded the win despite the threat of disqualification. Several days later after a meeting of the three race commissionaires and the UCI, Wellens was disqualified and Boom was awarded the win. Later Wellens was served with a ban from racing during the first month (September) of the following season (2006/07).
Personal life
His younger brother Geert also competed professionally as a cyclist, including a year with his brother. He starred in thereality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...
series ''Wellens en Wee'' on Flemish TV-channel VT4. In this series, Wellens together with his parents, Lucien and Wiske, and his other teammates were shown in their daily lives and preparations for the weekend races.
Major results
Road
;2008 : 1st Stage 1 Volta a Lleida ;2010 : 4th Overall Czech Cycling TourCyclo-cross
;1995–1996 : 1st National Junior Championships ;1996–1997 : 1st National Under-23 Championships : 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships
;1997–1998
: 1st National Under-23 Championships
: 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships
: Superprestige
::3rd Gieten
;1998–1999
: 1st UCI World Under-23 Championships
: 1st National Under-23 Championships
: 2nd Overall Superprestige
::1st Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
Ho ...
::2nd Diegem
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::3rd Gavere
::3rd Gieten
::3rd Overijse
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::3rd Surhuisterveen
: UCI World Cup
::2nd Koksijde
Koksijde (; ; ) is a town and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in Belgium. It is located on the North Sea coast in the southwest of the Flanders, Flemish province of West Flanders.
The municipality comprises apart from Koksijde, the v ...
;1999–2000
: 1st UCI World Under-23 Championships
: 1st National Under-23 Championships
: UCI World Cup
::1st Kalmthout
Kalmthout () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, Kalmthout, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthou ...
: Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
::2nd Rijkevorsel
::2nd Lille
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::2nd Oostmalle
Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle.
Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27& ...
: Superprestige
::2nd Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
Ho ...
::2nd Surhuisterveen
::3rd Silvelle
;2000–2001
: 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
::1st Tábor
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::2nd Bergamo
::3rd Heusden-Zolder
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: 2nd Overall Superprestige
::1st Harnes
::2nd Ruddervorde
::2nd Gieten
::3rd Sint-Michielsgestel
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Geography
The 120 km long river Dommel flows north from a well near Peer, Belgium, Peer in Belgium. Just nort ...
: 2nd Loenhout
: 3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Oostmalle
Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle.
Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27& ...
::2nd Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
: 3rd National Championships
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;2001–2002
: 1st Ardooie
: 1st Contern
: 1st Vossem
: 1st Woerden
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: 2nd Eeklo
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: 2nd Veldegem
: 3rd Overall Superprestige
::1st Ruddervorde
::2nd Gieten
::3rd Sint-Michielsgestel
Sint-Michielsgestel () is a village in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel (municipality), Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands.
Geography
The 120 km long river Dommel flows north from a well near Peer, Belgium, Peer in Belgium. Just nort ...
::3rd Vorselaar
Vorselaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. In 2021, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 27.62 km2.
Famous inhabitants
* ...
: 3rd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Kalmthout
Kalmthout () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, Kalmthout, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthou ...
::1st Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
::3rd Niel
: 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
::2nd Monopoli
::2nd Igorre
::3rd Heerlen
;2002–2003
: 1st UCI World Championships
: 1st Overall UCI World Cup
::1st Frankfurt
::1st Wetzikon
::2nd Hoogerheide
::3rd Liévin
: 1st Eeklo
Eeklo () is a Belgium, Belgian Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises only the city of Eeklo proper. The name ''Eeklo'' comes from the cont ...
: 1st Overijse
Overijse () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is a suburb of the wider Brussels metropolitan area. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse proper, and the communities of Eizer, Mal ...
: 1st Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...
: 2nd Overall Superprestige
::1st Gavere
::1st Vorselaar
Vorselaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. In 2021, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 27.62 km2.
Famous inhabitants
* ...
::2nd Gieten
::3rd Sint-Michielsgestel
Sint-Michielsgestel () is a village in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel (municipality), Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands.
Geography
The 120 km long river Dommel flows north from a well near Peer, Belgium, Peer in Belgium. Just nort ...
::3rd Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
Ho ...
::3rd Harnes
: 2nd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Niel
::2nd Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
::2nd Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
::2nd Oostmalle
Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle.
Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27& ...
::3rd Koppenbergcross
: 2nd Hamme
: 2nd Woerden
Woerden () is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commu ...
: 2nd Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde (Zonnebeke), Zandvoorde and Zonnebek ...
: 3rd National Championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...
: 3rd Eernegem
;2003–2004
: 1st UCI World Championships
: 1st National Championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...
: 1st Overall Superprestige
::1st Ruddervorde
::1st Gavere
::1st Gieten
::1st Diegem
Diegem is a town in the municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Machelen, in the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Diegem's postal code is 1831. The official language of Diegem is Dutch language, Dutch, as in the res ...
::2nd Sint-Michielsgestel
Sint-Michielsgestel () is a village in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel (municipality), Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands.
Geography
The 120 km long river Dommel flows north from a well near Peer, Belgium, Peer in Belgium. Just nort ...
::2nd Harnes
::3rd Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
Ho ...
: 1st Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Koppenbergcross
::1st Niel
::1st Kalmthout
Kalmthout () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, Kalmthout, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthou ...
::1st Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
::1st Loenhout
: 1st Dottenijs
: 1st Harderwijk
: 1st Hooglede
: 1st Milan
: 1st Overijse
Overijse () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is a suburb of the wider Brussels metropolitan area. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse proper, and the communities of Eizer, Mal ...
: 1st Surhuisterveen
: 1st Vossem
: 1st Woerden
Woerden () is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commu ...
: 2nd 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-K ...
: 3rd Overall UCI World Cup
::1st Nommay
::2nd Torino
::2nd Wetzikon
: 3rd Eernegem
;2004–2005
: Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
::2nd Baal
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: Superprestige
::2nd Gieten
::2nd Vorselaar
Vorselaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. In 2021, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 27.62 km2.
Famous inhabitants
* ...
: 2nd Heerlen
;2005–2006
: UCI World Cup
::1st Igorre
::2nd Kalmthout
Kalmthout () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, Kalmthout, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthou ...
::3rd Wetzikon
: 1st Ardooie
: 1st Dottenijs
: 1st Erpe-Mere
: 1st Neerpelt
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: 2nd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
::2nd Koppenbergcross
::3rd Niel
: 2nd UCI World Championships
: 3rd Overall Superprestige
::1st Ruddervorde
::1st Sint-Michielsgestel
Sint-Michielsgestel () is a village in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel (municipality), Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands.
Geography
The 120 km long river Dommel flows north from a well near Peer, Belgium, Peer in Belgium. Just nort ...
::2nd Hamme
::3rd Vorselaar
Vorselaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. In 2021, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,995. The total area is 27.62 km2.
Famous inhabitants
* ...
: 3rd National Championships
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: 3rd Eeklo
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;2006–2007
: 1st National Championships
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: 1st Lebbeke
: 1st Middelkerke
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: 1st Veghel-Eerde
: 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
::1st Milan
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::2nd Aigle
Aigle ( French for "eagle", ; ) is a historic town and a municipality and the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The official language of Aigle is Swiss French.
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Aigle lies at an elevation of a ...
::2nd Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...
::2nd Koksijde
Koksijde (; ; ) is a town and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in Belgium. It is located on the North Sea coast in the southwest of the Flanders, Flemish province of West Flanders.
The municipality comprises apart from Koksijde, the v ...
::2nd Igorre
::2nd Nommay
: 2nd Neerpelt
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: Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Niel
::2nd Hasselt
Hasselt (, , ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
As of 1 August 2023, Hasselt had a total population of 80,846. The old ...
::2nd Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
: 3rd Overall Superprestige
::2nd Hamme
::2nd Diegem
Diegem is a town in the municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Machelen, in the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Diegem's postal code is 1831. The official language of Diegem is Dutch language, Dutch, as in the res ...
::3rd Ruddervorde
;2007–2008
: 1st Zonhoven
: 1st Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde (Zonnebeke), Zandvoorde and Zonnebek ...
: 2nd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Niel
::2nd Oostmalle
Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle.
Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27& ...
::2nd Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
::2nd Hasselt
Hasselt (, , ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
As of 1 August 2023, Hasselt had a total population of 80,846. The old ...
::2nd Koppenbergcross
: UCI World Cup
::2nd Pijnacker
::2nd Igorre
::2nd Hofstade
::2nd Liévin
::2nd Hoogerheide
: 2nd Overall Superprestige
::3rd Ruddervorde
::3rd Hamme
::3rd Gavere
::3rd Veghel-Eerde
: 2nd National Championships
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: 2nd Eeklo
Eeklo () is a Belgium, Belgian Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises only the city of Eeklo proper. The name ''Eeklo'' comes from the cont ...
: 2nd Overijse
Overijse () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is a suburb of the wider Brussels metropolitan area. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse proper, and the communities of Eizer, Mal ...
: 3rd Antwerpen
: 3rd Ardooie
: 3rd Dottenijs
: 3rd Harderwijk
: 3rd Neerpelt
Neerpelt (, ) is a town in Pelt (municipality), Pelt and a former Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg. In 2018, the municipality had a total population of 17,174. The total ...
;2008–2009
: 1st Asteasu
: 1st Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas (; , ) is a Belgium, Belgian City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sin ...
: 2nd Overall Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Hasselt
Hasselt (, , ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
As of 1 August 2023, Hasselt had a total population of 80,846. The old ...
::3rd Lille
Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
: 2nd Overall UCI World Cup
::3rd Nommay
: 2nd Lebbeke
: 2nd Neerpelt
Neerpelt (, ) is a town in Pelt (municipality), Pelt and a former Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg. In 2018, the municipality had a total population of 17,174. The total ...
: 2nd Sint-Michielsgestel
Sint-Michielsgestel () is a village in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel (municipality), Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands.
Geography
The 120 km long river Dommel flows north from a well near Peer, Belgium, Peer in Belgium. Just nort ...
: 3rd Overall Superprestige
::2nd Gieten
::2nd Gavere
::3rd Hamme
::3rd Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
Ho ...
: 3rd Maldegem
Maldegem (), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On 1 Jan ...
: 3rd Mechelen
Mechelen (; ; historically known as ''Mechlin'' in EnglishMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical context. T ...
;2009–2010
: Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Oostmalle
Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle.
Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27& ...
: 1st Eeklo
Eeklo () is a Belgium, Belgian Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises only the city of Eeklo proper. The name ''Eeklo'' comes from the cont ...
: 3rd Maldegem
Maldegem (), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On 1 Jan ...
: 3rd Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde (Zonnebeke), Zandvoorde and Zonnebek ...
;2010–2011
: 1st Cauberg
: 2nd National Championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...
: UCI World Cup
::3rd Heusden-Zolder
Heusden-Zolder (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Limburg (Belgium), province of Limburg near Hasselt. On 1 January 2006 Heusden-Zolder had a total population of 30,769. The total area is 53.23 ...
: Superprestige
::3rd 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-K ...
: Fidea Classics
::3rd Niel
;2011–2012
: Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
::1st Essen
Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...
::3rd Baal
Baal (), or Baʻal, was a title and honorific meaning 'owner' or 'lord
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: 1st Issaquah
: 1st Redmond
: 1st Sun Prairie II
: 2nd Kalmthout
Kalmthout () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, Kalmthout, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthou ...
: 2nd Sun Prairie I
;2012–2013
: 1st Maldegem
Maldegem (), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On 1 Jan ...
: 2nd Otegem
: 2nd Woerden
Woerden () is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commu ...
: Superprestige
::3rd Gavere
;2013–2014
: 3rd National Championships
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References
External links
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