The Krawatencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Lille, Belgium. It is held in the Lilse Bergen [nl] on the sandy edge of a bathing lake.The first edition was held in 1992, and it has been held every year as pat of the Cyclo-cross Trophy, except in 2004 and 2016 when Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships were held in Lille.

The literal translation of the name is Cyclo-cross of the Croats, which refers to a local historical event from the 17th century involving the Croat cavalry. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Past winners

Year Men's winner Women's winner
2025 Belgium Laurens Sweeck Netherlands Lucinda Brand
2024 Belgium Niels Vandeputte Netherlands Fem van Empel
2023 Belgium Laurens Sweeck Netherlands Fem van Empel
2022 Belgium Toon Aerts Netherlands Lucinda Brand
2021 Belgium Laurens Sweeck Netherlands Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
2020 Belgium Wout van Aert Netherlands Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
2019 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Belgium Sanne Cant
2018 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Belgium Sanne Cant
2017 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands Maud Kaptheijns
2016 Not held due to organization of Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships
2015 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Belgium Sanne Cant
2014 Belgium Sven Nys Belgium Sanne Cant
2013 Belgium Niels Albert Netherlands Marianne Vos
2012 Belgium Tom Meeusen Netherlands Marianne Vos
2011 Belgium Kevin Pauwels Belgium Sanne Cant
2010 Belgium Sven Nys not held
2009 Belgium Niels Albert Netherlands Daphny van den Brand
2008 Belgium Niels Albert not held
2007 Belgium Sven Nys Netherlands Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn
2006 Belgium Sven Nys Netherlands Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn
2005 Belgium Sven Nys Belgium Anja Nobus
2004 Not held due to organization of Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships
2003 Belgium Arne Daelmans Belgium Anja Nobus
2002 Belgium Bart Wellens not held
2001 Belgium Sven Nys
2000 Belgium Sven Nys
1999 Belgium Bart Wellens
1998 Belgium Erwin Vervecken
1997 Netherlands Adrie van der Poel
1996 Belgium Erwin Vervecken
1995 Belgium Paul Herygers
1994 Belgium Paul Herygers
1993 Belgium Paul Herygers
1992 Belgium Peter Willemsens

References

  1. ^ "De Krawatenhistorie van Lille" [History of the Croats in Lille]. genietvanlille.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Docent in Kroatië voert onderzoek naar Lilse Krawaten" [University teacher in Croatia researches the Croats of Lille]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 12 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ^ "De Krawaten van Lille" [The Croats of Lill]. croris.hr (in Dutch). 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ^ "De Krawatencross is een ode aan alle veldrittalenten uit Lille" [The Krawatencross in a homage to all the talented cyclo-cross racers from Lille]. wielerflits.nl (in Dutch). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krawatencross
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