Baal is a village in the municipality of Tremelo, in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
It is notable as the home of successful cyclo-cross competitor Sven Nys.[1] He is sometimes called by the nickname "the Kannibaal van Baal"[2] (Dutch for "Cannibal of Baal").
The Grand Prix Sven Nys cyclo-cross race, named after Nys, is held annually in Baal.
Fellow cyclo-cross competitor Niels Albert also lives in Baal.[3]