The Brussels Universities Cyclocross race, officially called Soudal Brussels Universities Cyclocross for sponsorship reasons, is a cyclo-cross race held since 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. The race is held in the adjacent campuses of the two neighboring universities namely the French-speaking Université libre de Bruxelles and the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel at Eastern Ixelles. [1] The race is part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy.
During the prize ceremony the top 3 riders are awarded a graduation cap.[2]
History
After the discontinuation of the cyclo-cross race Grand Prix de la Région Wallonne in 2016, the sporting event firm Golazo was allowed by UCI and Royal Belgian Cycling League to use its license to organize a new race in Wallonia or Brussels Capital Region.[2] In 2019 the first edition was held on the site on the campus of both Brussels universities. Since the first edition in 2019 this event has been part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy series.
Past winners
Elite Men
| Season | Series | Winner | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | X²O Badkamers Trophy |  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
 Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) |
Lars van der Haar (NED)
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| 2023–2024 | X²O Badkamers Trophy | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)
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| 2022–2023 | X²O Badkamers Trophy | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
Lars van der Haar (NED)
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| 2021–2022 | X²O Badkamers Trophy | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
Jens Adams (BEL)
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| 2020–2021 | X²O Badkamers Trophy | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
Niels Vandeputte (BEL)
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| 2019–2020 | DVV Trophy | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
Corné van Kessel (NED)
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[3] |
| 2018–2019 | DVV Trophy | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Toon Aerts (BEL) |
Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL)
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[4] |
Elite Women
| Season | Series | Winner | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | Cyclo-cross Trophy |  Sara Casasola (ITA) |
Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL) |
Lucinda Brand (NED)
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| 2023–2024 | Cyclo-cross Trophy | Lucinda Brand (NED) |
Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL) |
Manon Bakker (NED) |
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| 2022–2023 | Cyclo-cross Trophy | Fem van Empel (NED) |
Lucinda Brand (NED) |
Annemarie Worst (NED) |
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| 2021–2022 | Cyclo-cross Trophy | Denise Betsema (NED) |
Lucinda Brand (NED) |
Manon Bakker (NED) |
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| 2020–2021 | Cyclo-cross Trophy | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
Denise Betsema (NED) |
Manon Bakker (NED) |
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| 2019–2020 | Cyclo-cross Trophy | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
Annemarie Worst (NED) |
Sanne Cant (BEL)
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[5] |
| 2018–2019 | Cyclo-cross Trophy | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
Loes Sels (BEL) |
Laura Verdonschot (BEL)
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[6] |
External links
References
- ^ "Soudal Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2024". Vrije Universiteit Brussel. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Nadat Spa-Francorchamps verdween trok de cross naar de Universiteit van Brussel" [Following the discontinuation of Spa-Francorchamps the cyclo-cross moved to the University of Brussels]. wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2020 - Men Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2019 - Men Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2020 - Women Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "DVV Trofee-Brussels Universities Cyclocross 2019 - Women Elite". cyclocross24. Retrieved 5 January 2020.